Documenting shortcodes is a common task for WordPress plugin developers. You can either use the html entities “[” for “[“and ] for “]”, or use double brackets “[[” and “]]” to escape the shortcode: [shortcode] [[shortcode]] Using the html entities would require going into the Text (HTML) mode of the editor, so using the double . . . read more
When we first decided we wanted to provide websites, membership and event solutions for organizations, we had to decide whether to build our own platform, or design components that can be plugged into an already existing platform. The first thing we did is look back on my experience as an Executive Director, and talk to . . . read more
Truly embracing all technology has been a struggle for me. I still prefer a notepad and pen to a tablet or computer in a meeting. There’s just something about writing things on paper that gives me perspective. And, believe it or not, I don’t answer my cell phone during meal times and I even turn . . . read more
Here at MembershipWorks, we automatically deploy a WordPress server whenever a user signs up for our service. The server is launched from an AMI image using Amazon EC2. We want the WordPress install to automatically activate our plugins. Instead of getting into MySQL, I figured the easiest way to deal with this is to add . . . read more
The information on this page may be out-of-date, please refer to our Getting Started page or our Help section for current information. If we are hosting your WordPress site, please skip this post. If you are using the MemberFindMe plugin only, start by downloading the latest MemberFindMe plugin from the WordPress Plugin directory. Once the . . . read more
The information on this page may be out-of-date, please refer to our Getting Started page or our Help section for current information. Lets start adding a few basic pages to your new WordPress site! The main navigation for WordPress is found on the left side of the screen. Start by hovering over Pages, the click . . . read more
The information on this page may be out-of-date, please refer to our Help section for current information. Creating great content that is relevant for your website visitors is the most important factor for SEO. And Blue.Lift and WordPress offers excellent on-page SEO (which means we optimize how the content is presented and structured for Google). . . . read more
Stripe is a payment processor that will allow you to accept all major credit cards online (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB). With Stripe, website visitors can pay for events and membership right on your web page, keeping them on your site, increasing conversion rates for event and membership sign-ups. Stripe also allows MembershipWorks . . . read more
The information on this page may be out-of-date, please refer to our Help section for current information. MembershipWorks integrates with Paypal for event and membership payments, tracking payments in the membership system and allowing transactions to happen right on your website so visitors never leave your web page, improving conversion rates. You will need a . . . read more
The information on this page may be out-of-date, please refer to our Help section for current information. Importing your members is easy with MembershipWorks. Put your members information into a spreadsheet, save it as a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file, and upload it to us. That’s it! You can import as many or as little . . . read more
