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WishList Member v2.3

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The latest version of WLM, v2.3, is now available:

The team at WishList Products is VERY excited to announce the release of version 2.3 of WishList Member. It contains a variety of brand new features, upgrades, bug fixes and adjustments for WordPress 3.0 and we highly recommend you upgrade.

With that said, please note:
**You Will Need To Have PHP5 Installed On Your Server**

Most hosting companies have upgraded their servers to PHP5 but please double check with your hosting company before you upgrade.

See more information at:
New Release of WishList Member (v2.3)

WishList Member v2.3 – Full Release Notes Are Located Here
WishList Member API – Get the full API notes here

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WishList Member New Release 2.20.257

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

According to Andy Depp at HeCode (the code developer of WishList Member plugin), a long awaited new version of WishList Member is being released.

As of this post, I haven’t seen the new version yet, but according to HeCode some of the improvements include:

  • Fixed Plugin Conflict WP E-commerce (also known as WP Shopping Cart) plugin.
  • File Protection feature ( Now you can protect your file right inside wordpress!)
  • Auto-generate backup! if the current version is not empty.
  • WordPress 2.9+ bug fix
  • Faster than ever.
  • Fixed Plugin Conflict with the “Yet Another Related Posts” plugin.
  • Fixed Plugin Conflict: Pretty link. It block the redirections that happen after the registration form is submitted.( now I use Pretty link!)
  • Added Registration Email Confirmation Email template
  • Added “Enable File Protection” option in Settings page. Default value for this setting is “No”
  • Added WLMEMBER_EXPERIMENTAL check for MailChimp, 1ShoppingCart API, Authorize.net and Infusionsoft integrations
  • Modified sidebar widget so that it also adds a strikethrough on pending and unconfirmed levels as well
  • Added option to Require Captcha Image on Registration Page
  • Added option to Require Email Confirmation After Registration
  • Added option to Require Admin Approval After Registration
  • Modified interface for the Membership Levels tab. We now hide a few options under “Advanced Settings”. Makes the page look cleaner and less confusing for newbies.
  • Paypal IPN modified
  • On IE password filed are shorter than username filed.
  • New css class name added to orginal loginwidget:
  • class=wlmember_loginwidget_input_username
  • class=class=wlmember_loginwidget_input_password
  • class=wlmember_loginwidget_input_checkrememberme
  • class=wlmember_loginwidget_input_submit

This is great news!

Categories : WishList
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Security Plugins

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

I need to look into some security plugins for WordPress sites. Some of the plugins on my list to check out are:

  1. Limit Login Attempts – 19,572 downloads; Last update 2009-10-09
  2. Login Lockdown – 47,975 downloads; Last update 2009-09-17
  3. WP Security Scan – 339,517 downloads; Last update 2009-11-16
  4. Secure WordPress – 80,186 downloads; Last update 2010-03-08
  5. Force SSL – 1,548 downloads; Last update 2005-11-04
  6. Admin SSL – 19,892 downloads; Last update 2009-02-17
  7. Chap Secure Login – 6,111 downloads; Last update 2010-01-06
  8. Anonymous WordPress Plugin – 2,191 downloads; Last update 2007-10-11
  9. Login Encrypt – 1,654 downloads; Last update 2007-08-16
  10. AskApache Password Protect – 40,350 downloads; Last update 2009-09-11
  11. WP-SpamFree Anti-Spam – 442,725 downloads; Last update 2010-02-11

Some plugins that can be used to monitor and/or manage your website include:

  1. WordPress Download Monitor – 155,516 downloads; Last update 2010-02-08
  2. Audit Trail – 10,050 downloads; Last update 2010-01-31
  3. Last Logins – http://coffee2code.com/wp-plugins/last-logins/
  4. WordPress Last Login – 235 downloads; Last update 2010-02-18

I typically will not consider plugins that do not have a wide user base, but I wanted to target security specific plugins and included most of the ones that I have heard about over time.

I will be looking into each of these over the next few weeks.

Categories : Plugins
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WishList Member License Special Offer

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

I haven’t advertised in my blog posts before, but when the primary software that I use, promote and work with is having a sale, I just have to pass it along.

From March 11th-17th, WishList Products (who sell the famous WishList Member software) are
giving anyone who purchases a Single Site license the chance to get a second license at
a whopping 74% discount.

…BUT…

It’s only available through this hidden page:

http://member.wishlistproducts.com/promo-25license/wlp.php?af=1092787

So for an extra $25, you get a second license.

[NOTE: Yes, I do receive a commission if you buy from this link.]

Categories : Uncategorized
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PLUGIN: Reveal IDS for WP Admin

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

With WordPress 2.5 being released, the IDs on all admin pages have been removed as it is. Propably due to the fact that the common user dont need them. However, for advanced WordPress Users/ developers those IDs were quite interesting for some plugins or template tags.

What Reveal IDs WP Admin does is to reveal most removed entry IDs on admin pages, showing the entry IDs, as it was in versions prior to 2.5 Read More→

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