Tag: shortcodes
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Why you should NOT use do_shortcode()
DO NOT use do_shortcode() to run a shortcode! If you have to ask yourself “why?” when reading that, then this post is for you!
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List of replacement shortcodes
As of WP-Members 3.1, any shortcodes using the [wp-members] tag are obsolete. If any of the old tags are used on your site, you may notice entries in your error log indicating that the tag has been deprecated and replaced. Any shortcode using this tag should be replaced with more recent tags. This is a…
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WP-Members 2.8.1 Release
The WP-Members 2.8.1 release is an important security update for the plugin. It is highly recommended that you upgrade as previous versions of the plugin have a possible exploit that may be vulnerable. As soon as I became aware of this, I put all other items on the project list on hold. While 2.8.1 is…
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Create a sidebar login status and logout link
In some layouts, you may wish to not use the WP-Members sidebar widget for logging users in, but you may still want to display a user’s login status (when logged in) and provide a logout link. Here is how you can do that with a plain text widget.
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Create a custom shortcode to display content to registered members based on checkbox value
Suppose that you have a checkbox in your registration form and you want to have a shortcode to display content to users who have a certain value of that checkbox. This tutorial will show you how to create such a shortcode. This concept could also be extended to be any specific value from registration –…