Raam Dev

Hi J P,

s2Member makes this very easy. You’ll simply generate a Billing Modification button or form (see Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Buttons -› Subscr. Modification Buttons and Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Pro Forms -› Billing Modification Forms) that upgrades the user from free level to the paid level. The member will need to be logged in to use the button or form.

When the member fills out the form and completes their payment, s2Member will automatically upgrade their existing account to the new level. (This assumes that you have properly configured IPN and PDT integration for your payment gateway, e.g., Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Options -› PayPal® IPN Integration and Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Options -› PayPal® PDT Integration).

Hi Richard,

We do not currently have a video that, but the integration is quite simple:

s2Member controls access to various areas of BuddyPress using URI Restrictions (please see Dashboard -› s2Member® -› Restriction Options -› URI Access Restrictions).

The only other integration s2Member does with BuddyPress is the integration of Custom Registration/Profile fields with BuddyPress (please see the bottom of Dashboard -› s2Member® -› General Options -› Registration/Profile Fields: Integrate Custom Registration/Profile Fields with BuddyPress?).

And that’s it, really. Since both s2Member and BuddyPress use the WordPress user base and authentication system, the integration is already there.

Let us know if you have any other questions.

Hi Richard,

Yes, this can be done using the s2Member Advanced PHP Conditionals (see Dashboard -› s2Member® -› API / Scripting -› Advanced PHP Conditionals).

You’ll need to edit your WordPress theme file where the menu is generated (probably the header.php file) and insert the code in there. For example:

<?php if (current_user_is("s2member_level4")){ ?>
    Code to display menu for Level 4 Members goes here
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level3")){ ?>
    Code to display menu for Level 3 Members goes here
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level2")){ ?>
    Code to display menu for Level 2 Members goes here
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level1")){ ?>
    Code to display menu for Level 1 Members goes here
<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level0")){ ?>
    Code to display menu for Level 0 Members (i.e., free subscribers) goes here
<?php } else { ?>
    Code to display menu for non-members (i.e., users who are not logged in) goes here
<?php } ?>

Hi James,

If it’s asking the user to create a new account, then I would suspect that s2Member is not detecting the user as logged in. You could test this by visiting a blog post with HTTPS and posting a comment: does WordPress detect the user as logged in when posting a comment?

Also please download this Server Check Tool, upload the PHP file to your WordPress directory, and then load the URL to the file in your browser. It will run a bunch of tests to determine if there’s anything amiss on the server-side.

Hi Bryan,

The s2Member levels are based on the WordPress Subscriber role capabilities. s2Member was not designed to give users access to the WordPress admin or to have any role capabilities other than the Subscriber role (which only allows viewing of content).

Other customers have gotten around this using something like the Role Editor plugin, which allows you to manually edit the capabilities of specific roles. You could edit the s2Member Level roles and manually give them the permissions you need. Keep in mind, however, that his isn’t supported by s2Member.

Hi Joel,

You’ll need to customize the Pro-Form templates to do that. Please see Pre Sale FAQs » Is it possible to modify s2Member® Pro Form templates?

Hi Joe,

Yes, s2Member can handle this scenario.

You would simply use the s2Member conditionals (see Dashboard -› s2Member® -› API / Scripting -› Simple/Shortcode Conditionals) to control who sees what. You’d display a Pro-Form configured with price X to users who are not logged in and a Pro-Form configured with price Y for users who are logged in.

Keep in mind that when presenting logged-in users with a signup form, you must use the Billing Modification form (see Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Buttons -› Subscr. Modification Buttons and Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Pro Forms -› Billing Modification Forms). An existing member cannot use the same signup forms as those for non-existent users.

Hi Diane,

We recommend contacting the theme developer for help fixing the theme. Otherwise, you may want to post a job on jobs.wordpress.net.

Hi Boudewijn,

I just checked the latest version of s2Member (v120622) and the password strength meter is still working. The problem with yours could be caused by a conflicting plugin or even some JavaScript added by your theme.

Dashboard -› s2Member® -› Authorize.Net® Pro Forms -› Billing Update Forms

Hi Tim,

Please see my replies below:

If a user goes straight in and takes out a paid membership I get an email from paypal but don’t seem to be getting anything else from my site. I would ideally like to get a email confirming registration and username and maybe membership level. Should this be happening? I would have expected it and hoping its an area I’ve missed.

If users are signing up using a Pro-Form that you generated from Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Pro Forms, then you should receive the same registration notification email that you get for free signups (that new user registration email comes from WordPress itself — it’s not something that s2Member sends).

If users are signing up using a PayPal Button (Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Buttons -› Membership Level # Buttons), then the user is sent an email after purchase which contains a link where they can actually create their account and register. You won’t receive the new user registration email until they click that link in their email and register on your site.

In either case, if you think you should be receiving an email but you’re not, I recommend reading Knowledge Base » Troubleshooting Email Delivery Problems and installing the recommended plugins, including the WP Email Log plugin which will allow you to see what emails WordPress is sending.

Also is there anyway of customising an upgrade/renewal email that is sent out after a member renews or upgrades from the free membership (those emails I am getting).

Please see these two links for more information on modifying s2Member emails:

http://www.primothemes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10368&p=33365#p33365
http://www.primothemes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16143&p=54346#p54346

Lee,

What does the Automatic EOT Time field say on the users profile? (Edit their account and look for that field.) If s2Member has processed an EOT for that user, the date of their termination should show up in the Automatic EOT Time field on their account.