[Plugin: Epicwin Plugin] Epicwin Subscribers Plugin

Hi, I installed your plug-in today as an alternative to Subscribe2 so I could manage lists and, I was hoping, be able to add my gravatar to the email notifications that go out to subscribers. I like the look of the widget better but I would like to add my gravatar as well as preserve any links, etc. so the email notification is more professional. As it is now, the test email was very bare bones with a blank box where my gravatar should go. Any help would be appreciated!

Currently the only way to add the Gravatar to the email message is to actually add it to the source code inside the message. Eventually I can add it as a feature in the plugin to make is easy for people to add their Gravatar to the message. If you do want to add the source code into the plugin in file, this is the code you would use

<img src="https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/<?php echo md5(strtolower(trim("your_email_address_here"))) ?>?s=200" alt="Gravatar" />

You would add this to the $body variable near the end of the plugin file.

Hi,

Just installed the plugin a week ago, and it does the job really well – apart from one thing! It emails the subscribers when posts are edited, which is proving to be embarassing if I simply correct a typo after posting. I realise the argument goes that I should take more care pre-posting, and I accept that. However, is there a way to switch on/off the subscriber notifications wen editing posts?

Thanks.

Hi I am currently aware of this bug and will be releasing a fix ASAP. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Thanks for that – an update on this thread would be much appreciated, as it will notify us via email.

Best wishes.

I have updated the plugin, please let me know if anything wrong happens.

Thanks very much for that. Can you confirm then that new posts will be notified to subscribers, but edits will not? (Just before I test it on a large number of people!). Thanks.

Yes I have tested it and it will only send notifications when a new post is created, please make sure to back up your database entries with the import/export tool in the plugin as an update will drop the database table.

Good stuff – thanks. I had already updated before your advice re. backing up. My site is backed up via a cron daily, but in any case, the update appears not to have dropped the table? I have tested your fix and it seems perfect, so thanks again.

Another two pieces of food for thought (in case you need any…!) would be:
1) emailed notification to admin for new subsscriptions
2) a subscriber email block, for non-legitimate sign-ups which are deleted but which then sign up again

Great script – keep up the good work. Thanks.

Dougie.

Hi,

Just had feedback from some subscribers regarding the emailed notifications. It’s apparent that the variable {link} uses the post title for its text. If however there is no title (and there frequent is not on our new posts), the emails reads “….please click on the following link:- ” but of course there is no link.

Could you amend the code so that “click here” or some other such text will appear in the cases of posts without titles (and leave the title to appear when the posts do have them)? That would take care of it.

Thanks again in advance.

Dougie.

I have fixed this issue just re-download the current version and replace the epicwin.php file inside the plugin folder.

Hi,

Thank you for doing this, and so quickly! I can see you’ve added “Click here” in the code, and this will fix the issue nicely. I will be sending a contribution today via PayPal as I think you deserve it for a great script and great service.

At some stage, could you please consider my earlier suggestions for useful enhancements:-

1) emailed notification to admin for new subsscriptions
2) a subscriber email (and IP?) block, for non-legitimate sign-ups which are deleted but which then sign up again

Thanks again,

Dougie.

Thanks Dougie I appreciate the feedback and I have already added your suggestions to my list of features, those were great suggestions. Enjoy the plugin. ??

You’re welcome. Enjoy the PP drink. ??

Unfortunately, I’ve found a bug with your fix (at least, I’m sure it’s an oversight).

The fix you carried out, works fine when using the “Edit” link (https://domain.xxx/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=nn&action=edit). However, I discovered to my cost this morning that after updating anything via the “Quick edit” link (https://domain.xxx/blog/wp-admin/edit.php#), a notification is still sent out. ??

This applies to ANY chagnes made via the “Quick edit” link – I’ve spent 20 mins testing – and in fact, it’s sent after simply clicking the “Update” button even without making any changes (https://domain.xxx/blog/wp-admin/edit.php#inline-edit).

Could you have a look please? Thanks.

Dougie.