This code recipe adds a field to ask new members how they were referred to your site via the Register Helper Add On. The member can select the referring source via dropdown or enter a custom “Referred by” value. The field is display in the User Profile and Members List Export for admins only.
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Our Register Helper Add On allows you to add new profile fields at membership checkout. This recipe will demonstrate how to use that add on to capture and populate the default fields in the WordPress User profile.
The WP_User class has the following core fields that you may want to capture at membership checkout. It’s important to use the exact field “key” so that captured fields are properly matched to the default profile field.
| Field Key | Field Name |
|---|---|
| user_login | Username* |
| first_name | First Name |
| last_name | Last Name |
| nickname | Nickname |
| Email Address* | |
| url | Website |
| description | Biographical Info |
* This field is already captured at Membership Checkout with a default Paid Memberships Pro setup.
You can skip the methods below and use the Add Name to Checkout Add On to instantly add the fields for First Name and Last Name on membership checkout. This method does not require Register Helper.
View the Add OnThis tutorial shows you how to synchronize fields from the Billing Information section of membership checkout with user meta fields, included custom fields added via the Register Helper Add On or fields core to the WordPress user object.
View the TutorialBelow is the code to use the Register Helper Add On to capture the “Biographical Info” and “Website” fields at membership checkout.
Copy and paste this code recipe into a helper PMPro Customizations plugin.
Our Register Helper Add On allows you to add fields to the member profile and checkout process. This post highlights the ability to set one field as dependent on another field’s value.
Here’s a code demo using the “depends” attribute of the Register Helper Add On for a selection of “Cat” or “Dog”. It displays the text input field “Cat’s Name” or “Dog’s Name” based on the selection.
While this is a fairly simple example, it shows how you can build a robust form with conditional entries to capture additional information at checkout or on the member profile. These fields can be used in your Member Directory and Profile pages, added to your third party email platform for enhanced targeting, or even duplicated as a member’s BuddyPress xProfile fields.
You’ll need to update the recipe for your own conditional fields, but this provides the basic overview of how to set a conditional field. See more documentation on conditional fields here.
This code recipe (which requires the Register Helper Add On) will add the Member’s Billing Address fields from Membership Checkout to the “Edit User” admin page.
The fields are displayed for the administrator role only.
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