Participants Database (PDB) provides a completely independent database on your WordPress site. The means that normally, the rest of the site will have limited ways in which can interact with PDB records. This also means that Participants Database records have have limited visibility to the world of search engines and social media. Proxy Posts are… (read)
Let’s say you want to import a bunch of records to Participants Database, but there are already records in the database, some of which may match records you’re importing, which you want to update. No problem, just match the ID of the incoming record with the record IDs in the database. But what if you… (read)
Sometimes it is necessary to place a shortcode where the attributes of the shortcode are set according to the current context. For example, if you need to show a logged-in user the list of records that belong to them, you need to use a dynamic shortcode something like this: echo do_shortcode(‘ First NameLast NameClub RoleCityStateMain… (read)
It’s common to set up web forms so that the user is required to fill in one or more form fields. On the technical side of things, there are various approaches to take with this, but they all come down to being one of three ways the validation can occur: Server-Side, Client-Side, and a blend… (read)
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)
I sometimes get requests for providing a way to let users delete their record or provide a way to delete a record from the frontend. Generally speaking, it’s not a good idea to let the user actually delete a record as I mention below. The safe way to handle this is to give the user… (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)
