Tips and Tricks

Integrate WP User Avatar with WP-Members User Profile

Chad Butler · Apr 4, 2016 ·

WP User Avatar is a popular choice for allowing users to upload and use a custom avatar instead of gravatar that is integrated in WordPress. This post describes a nicely integrated process for a user to update their avatar on the WP-Members user profile screen.

This code snippet will add a link to the WP-Members user profile update screen to update the user’s avatar, and will set up a custom screen for avatar update screen.

The snippet can be used “cut-and-paste” but also has some elements that could be customized. Additionally, the features of the WP User Avatar front end process could have some CSS applied for theme integration. The screenshot here is a demo site using Twenty Fourteen, so colors and buttons will look different for you.

Note: you must also have WP User Avatar installed for this to work. Continue Reading →

Add reCAPTCHA to the Login Form

Chad Butler · Jan 18, 2016 ·

This custom script is similar to the process described in “Add Really Simple CAPTCHA to the Login Form” except that it uses reCAPTCHA. Continue Reading →

Push user directly to PayPal

Chad Butler · Dec 24, 2015 ·

This article discusses how to push a user to PayPal without the need to click the “Continue to PayPal” button. Since the extension relies on the PayPal IPN system and is intended to avoid the need for setting up payment gateways and the headaches of managing user’s financial transactions, the primary thing you give up is reducing the steps to complete the transaction. Continue Reading →

Force user to update data before using the site

Chad Butler · Dec 17, 2015 ·

This code example is similar in both the code used and the concept as what was outlined in Force User to Update Password from Randomly Set Password. The main difference here is that we are looking for the user to update required user fields that may not yet be complete.

This may be useful in situations where user data is imported into the site but may not be fully complete and you need the user to update (or confirm) their information before continuing to use the site. Continue Reading →

Generate Random Display Name Part 2

Chad Butler · Dec 12, 2015 ·

This tutorial is an extension of the tutorial Generate Random User Display Name and Nickname that describes a process to generate random display names for users. In this tutorial we will explore how to add a process to the User Profile page that would allow users to select a new randomly generated display name from a list of choices.

The concept here is that we don’t want users selecting their own display names so that they fit within a specific rule set. Preventing the user from choosing their own display name that fits the rule set makes it easier to manage.

This is a good tutorial for anyone that wants to build more complex user dashboards, but to implement it you should familiarize yourself with the part 1 of the tutorial as this will only be extending that process. Continue Reading →