How to change data entry after a certian date

OK, to get an expiration date such as you suggest, it’s necessary to set that date when the record is create or the membership renewed. So this has to go into the signup template so it can set the value when the person signs up. This date can later be changed if the membership is renewed.

To add a renewal date, you need to create a custom template for your signup form. (this page will help with that) First, define your ‘renewal_date’ field as a date field and set it to be included in the signup form. Then, in your custom template, add this after the line with “$this->the_field()” in it:

<?php
 if ($this->field->name == 'renewal_date') {
    $this->field->form_element = 'hidden'; // make it hidden
    $this->field->value = strtotime('+ 12 months'); // calculate the date
    $this->field->print_element(); // print the hidden field
    continue; // skip to the next field
 } ?>

When someone renews, you’ll need to update their record with the new renewal date. The renewal date will be shown to the customer when they check their record. You’ll also be able to include that information in the email the get when they register.

Your second request is a bit trickier because you either have to make this happen in the background (this requires an auxiliary plugin), or it gets checked when the record is displayed, either in the list or singly. That is a little easier to do, because you can add it to a custom template, but may not work in your situation because there could be considerable lag time between the actual expiration date and when the status can be updated.