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I have finished a release candidate for WP-Members™ 2.7.1 that is ready for public testing.  As previously announced, this update has a number of fixes and improvements.

The WP-Members™ 2.7.1 beta rc4 can be downloaded here.

Here is a list of what is included in this version:  Continue reading →

Over at HijiriWorld, there is an excellent tutorial on how to set up WP-Members on your site.

The tutorial is in Japanese. Arigatou gozaimasu.

As always, releasing a set of new features results in the need for some fixes.  2.7.0 is no exception.  I am working on a fix release which will be 2.7.1.  This will include a rebuild of the default email content installation, as well as the following:  Continue reading →

The WP-Members™ 2.7.0 release introduced a major new feature to the plugin that was driven entirely by user request – admin customizable email messages for the various emails that are sent out by the plugin.  If you are running 2.7, you will notice the addition of an email tab in the plugin’s admin panel.   Continue reading →

Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18, 2012, this site will be joining the blackout in protest of SOPA.  If you are unaware of SOPA (or the blackout protest), I urge you to learn how this bill could fundamentally change the freedom of the Internet.

The bill is the Stop Online Piracy Act, which sounds like a noble cause indeed.  However, the bill as written is a clear and present danger to all of the Internet.  It is important for you to take a stand if you believe in a Free Press and Free Speech.

www.blackoutsopa.org/

sopastrike.com/strike

WpSubscribers is a WordPress plugin that offers you an easy way to build your opt-in list. With it, you can easily add a variety of pop-ups, modals, and other forms to offer a signup form linked to your email list.  Unlike other popup plugins, this plugin also allows you the ability to add an embedded form in your content pages without resorting to a popup.  Continue reading →

I have released WP-Members™ 2.7 as a beta release.  For those that consider themselves early adopters, you can download and install the upgrade.   Continue reading →

This is the WP-Members™ 2.7 project list.  At this point, everything is pretty well complete and the release candidate is in the testing phase.     Continue reading →

Well, I thought that version 2.7 was going to be the next release, but an astute user pointed out that there was a bug that needed to be addressed from the 2.6 series of releases.  I thought about cutting the 2.7 project list down and releasing what was complete so far along with the bug fix.  But after giving that much consideration, I felt that the bug release was ready to go and I would really like to get all of the new features for 2.7 into the final product.   Continue reading →

As many of you know, I test a lot of plugins.  Most of the plugins that I have published reviews of in the past are of the free variety.  It’s not that I don’t like commercial plugins.  On the contrary, there are a lot of good commercial plugins out there.  One of those that is definitely worth a look is OptinBar.

Optinbar is a premium wordpress plug-in that allows you to display an elegant and professional email list opt-in form on your site.   Continue reading →