Keeping s2member roles during upgrades

[dwdutch]

I allow certain capabilities within assigned S2Member roles --- for example, the s2member_level2 has the "delete_posts" capability enabled.

I've noticed that on the past couple of upgrades, however, the S2Member roles are "reset" so, that any added capabilities are cleared and I have to remember to go back in to re-assign this capability to those group of users.

Is it possible that future upgrades can simply "retain" the existing assignments allocated to the roles?

[Cristián Lávaque]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll ask Jason about this.

[Jason Caldwell]

Thanks for the heads up on this thread Cristián.

Yes, you may create this directory and file to lock-in your Roles/Capabilities for s2Member.
/wp-content/mu-plugins/s2-hacks.php

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<?php
add_filter("ws_plugin__s2member_lock_roles_caps", "__return_true");
?>

* This will prevent future upgrades from resetting/re-configuring your Roles/Caps.

In addition, this will disable the Reset Roles/Capabilities button in the Dashboard, under:
s2Member -> General Options -> Membership Levels/Labels. Actually, the button is not disabled completely, but clicking the button does no good, because s2Member will simply return a message indicating that Roles/Capabilities have been locked by this Filter.

[dwdutch]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try to remember to re-post my result after the next upgrade opportunity.

By the way, I don't have a multi-user installation of WordPress so I don't have a mu-plugins directory. I just placed the recommended line in my own hacks file.

[Jason Caldwell]

Sure, thanks for the follow-up, much appreciated!

Note, /wp-content/mu-plugins/ = MUST USE plugins, and this does not require you to have a Multisite installation. MUST USE plugins are an easy way to inject your own code ( i.e. custom plugins ). See: http://codex.wordpress.org/Must_Use_Plugins

[dwdutch]

I just did an upgrade and this fix worked wonderfully. Thanks for the info and the clarification on mu-plugins

[Jason Caldwell]

Very welcome. Thanks for reporting back on this!

I just did an upgrade and this fix worked wonderfully. Thanks for the info and the clarification on mu-plugins