I occasionally get requests for a way to have an email sent automatically when a certain condition is met. For example, when it’s someone’s birthday, an email would be sent to them with a birthday greeting. This kind of thing is possible using the WordPress cron, which can launch functions in the background. This is… (read)
The add-ons we offer here are connected to an automated update system so that updates are available on the Plugin page in your site admin. Normally, you only need to click update to get the latest version. I does happen on occasion that the update system fails and these updates are not available directly. In… (read)
This is a re-do of a post I made a couple of years ago. The code in that post is outdated and won’t work as expected, so I wanted to provide working code to replace that. Also, with the GDPR regulations, many site managers will want to give users an automatic way to delete their… (read)
If you’re looking for a compact and visually striking way to show records from Participants Database, a Grid is a great way to go. Modern browsers all support grid layouts using the CSS3 Grid display mode, and it makes it easy to get great grid layouts with a few simple CSS rules. In this tutorial… (read)
For some sites using Participants Database, it is desirable to provide a “share” link to a single record display. This is fairly easy, what you need to do is make sure the correct meta tags are present in the page. In this article, I’ll explain how to set this up. First, this only works for… (read)
Participants Database uses a “private link” to allow participants to access their record for editing. If that link is lost, it’s possible for them to recover it by using a private link recovery form where they enter their email (typically) and have the link sent to them in an email. In some setups, there isn’t… (read)
In providing examples of how to create custom code for your site, I often use the service GitHub Gist to host the code. It turns out this is actually pretty convenient for sharing code because you can easily download it and use it on your site. Here is how that is done: go to the… (read)
Update 1/16/19: this plugin had to be rewritten to work with versions of Participants Database later than 1.8.0. I often get questions about how to set up member IDs in Participants Database. It is possible to use the built in “id” or “private_id” fields, but in most cases, you’ll want to be able to generate… (read)
