johnwp413

I am just a Duplicator user sharing my routine that may be helpful to you in the future:

My practice is to upload/ftp everything first, then delete existing WP files. Within seconds after deleting, I can then run the installer.php file and replace the site. Over time and with most sites I update, the downtime is most likely less than a minute.

Just FYI.

Just a user making a suggestion >> I won’t post a link here, but you might try searching “fix WordPress not sending emails”. You will likely find a couple of good explanations. They aren’t specific to WPForms, but still give a fair explanation about the modern (2019) methods to combat email spam while explaining in basic terms how the mail protocol works. The problem + solution is generally the same whether a plugin or WP overall. Hope that helps.

Just a WPForms user – Your post/question caught my eye because it is in line with something I have completed for a client recently. Depending on what kind of interaction and overall activities your members are allowed, it sounds like you may benefit from working with a more specifically designed plugin. I suspect mentioning and promoting other products here isn’t welcome. But, for example, if you look for “community” and “forum” plugins there are a number with various functions and features that allow users to interact in many ways. From basics all the way to near-social media level look and performance. Sharing, messaging, content creation, etc.

Hope that helps.

Only a WPForms user here offering a suggestion. I have used a few different WP plugins for age verification. Some are free, but even the more full-featured ones seem to typically be < US$20. They are mostly lightweight and easy to configure. For my purposes, I have always limited access to a page by using the verification step. So, for this description, I might set up a page only for form access and completion, and only allow access after verification.

It would be surprisingly quick and simple with most of the plugins I have used. Rather than suggest here, you could type “age verification” into your WP dashboard and find the ones I might recommend otherwise.

Just a WPForms user and site builder with one suggestion >> Although it’s not entirely clear your circumstances, it may be similar to ones I have designed around. If in fact the registration code is 1) unique and 2) externally provided/generated (meaning they come to the website with their unique code in hand, so to speak), you might consider setting up WP login ID. For my instances, having a code provided the user with a few special functions to access. So, extra pages were unlocked for those logged in using the code as their WP ID. Same might work for your need, where you create a table of 500 new users. However their registration code is communicated could prompt them to login as well as a message on the landing page. Perhaps the registration page is one that is behind the login. So, only once they login can they access the page with the official registration form. And the WP ID can be passed to a field (which behind the form you will know is the official registration code.)

I may be inferring a lot about what your codes and delivery sequences are. But if I am close, perhaps this is an option.

At the moment the site I chose to experiment with is now out of staging and live. I was able to do enough with the theme menu design capabilities and a few custom styles. However, I still like the potential of your plugin to make it easier for anyone without styling capabilities to come behind me and make changes, etc.

If I build a blank page and simply place your shortcode in a container on the page, will it render? I don’t know if there would be any nav-menu conflict by default. I won’t try to replace a header/nav menu just to test how things work on the page down in the body.

If that should work, then I will set up such a page. Should I still not find the shortcode to work, I can send that page link.

I forgot to mention that I am testing it all on localhost, but I will likely move it to a live subdomain for testing shortly. If that matters at all.

I very much appreciate a quick response. It isn’t that common in the plugin community!

Yes, I did read everything I could find in the knowledge base. That is why I mentioned the typical setup for headers/footers firing off the code to add scripts in each. I even tried the shortcode in a <body> element. And I toggled the function off and on from the console a few times.

I will follow up with a support posting if that is the correct channel to continue this. It may be a day or so as I’m busy with other matters on that build.

A suggestion from a WPForms user – I am not associated with the product – I notice you have your footer set to a relatively narrow 1080 pixels. Your three footer sections (widgets) must work within that total width. I notice most of your other sections above including the one with another contact from placed are set to an odd width close to 1700 pixels.

You may find if you increase the section width of the footer to the same as the rest of the page that the form fields look better. You would almost double the width of the three widgets, which are now limited to about 320 pixels each. The resizing will add 200+ pixels to the width of each.

If I discern your theme correctly, it is known for giving a lot of flexibility for layout dimensions, so the theme’s support forum should be helpful.

Sorry for a little math. Hope it’s useful to solve your issue.

Comment from a WPForms user (not associated with the product): It sounds like the quick solution for WPForms is using a single password for all. However, when I read your original questions, I wonder if you aren’t looking so much for a good forms builder but something more specific to Events. I have used a few different plugins for Event Management that include registration functions that do most of what it seems you may want. They also integrate into calendars, allow for CSV file downloads and uploads (for registrant management), integrate with email services to allow you to send custom messages/confirmations, etc. I mention these things in case you might investigate them to make your registration process work more efficiently for you. WPForms is a great form builder. But it just sounds like you want and need more than that. And if this will be a repeated episode, it might be a good idea to find the more perfect solution now.

Not sure it’s proper etiquette to make recommendations. However, if you search for this string, you will probably find a specific post/article recently updated with some ideas for how to to what you want to do. String = 12 Best WordPress Event Registration Plugins

Just a user with a suggestion from my experience. I have needed to create a few forms based on a person’s goals (e.g. Product A, Product B, or State C/D/E). In those cases the visitor was asked to identify that first. So they clicked button A-E for example. The corresponding form was sent to different addresses based on their selection/button choice.

Wonder if that would work for your clubs. Even if the forms are identical, you might consider a separate form (duplicated in WPForm dash) that differs only by the email receiving the notice.

I just added my “Me Too” to another Forum support request earlier in the sequence.

Curious if anyone in this thread has exactly my experience (slightly different than what was discussed at Github):

• The full Elementor editor does not load for any page.
• Safe Mode doesn’t fix anything nor does it help with any further information at all.
• Existing pages I tried (3) allow me to access and edit any element, column, section, etc. already applied.

Just wondering if the fix address at Github will cover every “broken” scenario.

I just updated to 2.5.8 and I have exactly the same issue. Safe Mode provides no further information.
Oddly, I can still access and edit just fine any existing element, columns, and sections on the 3 pages I checked. I cannot access the Elementor full editor to add anything new, however.

I tried rolling back 1 version, then 2 versions back. No difference. I will try version 2.4.7 next. This is especially aggravating, though.

Just an unaffiliated observer who uses WPForms. Here is my experience, assuming I understand this situation correctly >>>> I have used Elementor on projects, so I’m almost certain they have a modal plugin (a pop up box, of sorts). Although I don’t recall if I’ve followed theses steps exactly using Elementor, I have completed it with pure js modals, etc.

Perhaps this fits your needs.

Button > opens modal > form placed within modal for completion

I am pretty certain I have done this successfully with a WPForms object (again, not certain if within Elementor). Only inconvenience I seem to remember is the person filling out the form had to close the modal manually once they clicked Submit. (I think….it’s how I remember but not 100% certain.) Just a thought.

Just as an additional note, I have experienced this exact issue in moving perhaps a half dozen sites both ways (staging to live and the reverse). These sites were built with different themes and plugins. I didn’t submit anything, because for me the one edit isn’t onerous. However, I thought knowing it may not be rare might be useful or helpful. And I assumed seeing others note it, the fix would come along sooner than later.