Features Questions

I have a moderator who also does site maintenance. This access level, when tested with the current S2Framework installed, currently has full access to the entire S2Framework. This seems like a security risk. Which roles in S2 don’t offer access to S2 settings within the dashboard? Does the Pro version give me more control over this? I want this moderator to be able to install WP updates, etc. but not have access to S2 functions/settings/etc. Is this possible with the Pro version? Framework?

At website one, I “farm” for people who are interested in our materials. At a second website I have a membership-only website. I want to send out the same level zero newsletter to both groups. How can I best achieve this using S2? Can I just redirect my WP Registration at site 1 to redirect to the S2 Registration (level 0) at site 2? Do I need to purchase a multi site license and have two websites running S2 Pro so can I import between them? I’m weighing between Pro and Multi Site Pro to just get the features we need.

Also, if I start by getting Pro and then later realize I need Multi Site can I upgrade for the difference? How does that work? Thanks.

Sorry, I also had one other question–are the “Customize Options” not available in S2 Framework for the outgoing new user emails? I can see where you are to click here to modify but they are “grey” and don’t change. I’m assuming this is a Pro-only feature? But I thought I would check in case it is a glitch in my install. Thanks.

HSMom said:
I have a moderator who also does site maintenance. This access level, when tested with the current S2Framework installed, currently has full access to the entire S2Framework. This seems like a security risk. Which roles in S2 don’t offer access to S2 settings within the dashboard? Does the Pro version give me more control over this? I want this moderator to be able to install WP updates, etc. but not have access to S2 functions/settings/etc. Is this possible with the Pro version? Framework?

s2Member only operates on the “Subscriber” level, that is all s2Member roles (s2Member Level 1, Level 2, etc.) are based on the WordPress Subscriber Role Capabilities. The Subscriber role capabilities to not give any access to the WordPress backend. s2Member is designed to restrict access to content (Posts/Pages), not WordPress Administrative features.

HSMom said:
At website one, I “farm” for people who are interested in our materials. At a second website I have a membership-only website. I want to send out the same level zero newsletter to both groups. How can I best achieve this using S2? Can I just redirect my WP Registration at site 1 to redirect to the S2 Registration (level 0) at site 2? Do I need to purchase a multi site license and have two websites running S2 Pro so can I import between them? I’m weighing between Pro and Multi Site Pro to just get the features we need.

While s2Member is compatible with WordPress Multisite Networking, the sites within a WordPress network are separate and not interconnected. That means you cannot share users, logins, or other data across the sites (including access control).

Please see the following from WordPress.org:

The sites in a multisite network are separate, very like the separate blogs at WordPress.com. They are not interconnected like things in other kinds of networks (even though plugins can create various kinds of interconnections between the sites). If you plan on creating sites that are strongly interconnected, that share data, or share users, then a multisite network might not be the best solution.

The s2Member Multisite feature allows you to offer the s2Member plugin to sub-sites, giving your sub-sites the ability to setup and use s2Member on their own. When you upgrade s2Member on the primary site, the s2Member plugin is automatically updated for all your sub-sites. However, things like access restrictions on one WP installation are not shared across WP installations (again, the WordPress Multisite feature itself isn’t designed to work like that).

There are plugins that allow you to get around these WordPress Multisite limitations, however they may or may not work with s2Member.

HSMom said:
Also, if I start by getting Pro and then later realize I need Multi Site can I upgrade for the difference? How does that work? Thanks.

Yes, once you purchase the single-site license, there will be an “Upgrade” option available for the multi-site license that is configured for the difference between the two prices.

HSMom said:
Sorry, I also had one other question–are the “Customize Options” not available in S2 Framework for the outgoing new user emails? I can see where you are to click here to modify but they are “grey” and don’t change. I’m assuming this is a Pro-only feature? But I thought I would check in case it is a glitch in my install. Thanks.

They should be available even in the s2Member Framework. The only reason they would be greyed out and not modifiable is if you have another plugin installed that’s overriding the default WordPress email configuration. s2Member hooks into the WordPress email system, but if it detects another plugin doing the same thing, s2Member backs off and doesn’t let you change anything. I suggest trying to disable any email-related plugins that you may have installed.