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Sending a Signup Notification to a Custom Recipient

This tutorial explains how to set up your Participants Database signup submission notification so that the email goes to a different recipient based on a value in the submission. In this example, the person filling out the signup form is going to make a selection in the form (let’s say with a radio button) that… (read)

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How to Use Proxy Posts to Expose Participants Database to the World

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)

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Placing Dynamic Shortcodes using do_shortcode()

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)

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Automatically Sending an Email using the WordPress Cron

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)

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Applying Manual Plugin Updates or Reinstalling a Plugin

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)