Incremental code for username

Dear,

I would like to provide an automated and incremental username to new registrants based on their level.
For instance:

level 0 : leva-001, leva-002…
level 1: levb-001, levb-002…
etc.

This means that a new subscriber shouldn’t be able to choose his username, instead, it’s provided to him.

Can it be done?
Thank you!

Hi Laurent,

I implemented something similar a few months ago. Please see this thread on the old forum for more details:
http://www.primothemes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15672&p=49082#p49082

Fantastic!

Thanks a lot Raam!

I will immediately implement it.

Raam,

Is this code also supposed to work with S2member paypal pro-forms?
I added the php file like you said, but I don’t see any change.

Thanks!

Hi Laurent,

For a Pro-Form example, please see this thread:
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/make-username-field-optional-and-hide-it/#post-7797

Hi Raam,

What if I don’t use multisite?
Should I put the php in the plugins folder? Because I tried and it didn’t work.

Thanks,
Laurent.

Hi Laurent,

The mu-plugins folder isn’t for Multisite; the mu stands for Must Use:

The mu-plugins directory holds Must Use Plugins. These plugins are activated and run automatically with WordPress and do not require manual activation.

The code I linked to should go in wp-content/mu-plugins/ regardless of whether you’re using Multisite. I’m currently using that code on my personal site and it’s working as expected, so I’m not sure what might be wrong with yours.

Unfortunately, debugging custom code is outside the scope of our support policy (see s2Member® » Support Policy » Outside Scope).

Seems to be working.
Thanks a lot Raam!

I guess that the 1000 in the first line is the maximum number of members.
If I wish to increase the number of possible members do I just have to increase the value of this number or do I need to change something else?

Now, imagine that I want that all members have the same prefix for their username, for example CPY.
ex: CPY-0009, CPY-0125…
Is this possible?

Regards,
Laurent.

Hi Laurent,

The 1000 is a priority setting for the add_action() function. Please see the add_action() function reference on WordPress.org.

You can certainly modify the code in my example to generate usernames in whatever fashion you like. The important thing to remember is that usernames must be unique, otherwise WordPress won’t let you create the user. That’s why I decided to go with prefix of email address + a random number, as that decreases the chances of generating a duplicate.

Thank you Raam, your help is very much appreciated!

No problem, Laurent! Glad to help. :)