Displaying the id no on the webpage

Rebecca, it sounds like what you want is to show the total number of signups. I made a little plugin to do this. Once it’s installed and activated you just need to put [total_signups] where you want that number to be shown.

https://xnau.com/webdesign/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/running_total.php_.zip

As to your second question…pretty hard for me to answer that without seeing the template. I suggest you go back and try it again, but this time make only one change at a time, then test it so you know where you went wrong.

Hello again!
Thank you so so very much for the quick reply! AND the plugin, you are a star!

However I have installed it but it doesn’t work it just shows [total_signups] on the page I am trying to diplay it on.

Also I have found out when I get the problem with the form not accepting new entries. It is when I have added my own fields to the main (and a me made field group). It is fine as long as I use the “pre-packed” fields such as first_name, address, zip, email etc.

Thank you for taking your time!
Rebecca

OK, you installed the plugin, but did you activate it?

Take a look at the PHP error log that happens after a new entry fails, that will give you a clue what is going wrong.

Hi again
Yes I did activate it. And I have had a look at the file. It says add_shortcode ‘total_pledges’ so I have changed the shortcode [total_pledges]. That’s a good start =) But then it should return the column “rank”. Is there such a column in the database or do I need to add it (which brings me to the other problem of adding fields)? When I chose to display the column “id” it did tally up all the ids (1+2+3+ etc) and returned the total. I assume the column “rank” is hidden and has a set set value of 1?

As with regards to checking the php error log… I can’t find it and I tried setting up one myself but as I am very much a beginner it didn’t work.

When I try to add a field of my own, the normal error box shows at the top of the page (red border and a lighter shade of red as box background) but no text is visible. So it looks like the plugin is trying to alert me to an error at the time I am trying to add the field. But I don’t know what it is.

/Rebecca

I have also tried the plugin on a brand new WP-blogg with a new fresh installation of WP 3.5.2 but to no avail. Still can’t add my own field.

The total_pledges isn’t working either.
/R

Hey, sorry abou that. Wrong file. Deactivate and delete the one I gave you.

Try this one: https://xnau.com/webdesign/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/total_participants_shortcode.php_.zip

This time it really is [total_signups] but you can change it to anything you want.

On saving the fields, try opening the developer’s console in your browser and see what happens when you try to save the field. I suspect a security filter set up by your web host is blocking the transaction.

Hi
Now it’s working really nice with the total_signups (it won’t display in the thank you message (like [first_namne], but that isn’t important).

I did an uggly fix on the problem with fields. I sipmly edited the ones that came in the deafult mode and moved them to main. That was no problem. I’ll ask my host if the problem might be with them.

Thank you for all your help! Now making my way to the donation page =)
Have a great summer!
Rebecca

Thanks Rebecca!

On those thanks page tags…check to make sure they’re spelled correctly, easy mistake to make.