shortcodes for partial viewing of content

[tarotelements]

I want to provide some of the content on my pages to be visible and available as free but I would also like to restrict part of the content as premium. So the first portion would be free and the following portion premium and requiring either a single purchase of the rest of the content or a subscription option to read it.

Does s2member provide shortcodes that can fulfill that?

Many thanks,

Catherine

[Eduan]

For a simple way try going under WP Admin -> s2Member -> API / Scripting -> Simple/Shortcode Conditionals and see if you find what you need there.

For a more advanced way try this couple of videos:
http://www.s2member.com/api-scripting-overview-video/
http://www.s2member.com/advanced-conditionals-video/

You can find everything under WP Admin -> s2Member -> API / Scripting.

Hope this helps.

[tarotelements]

Thanks for your help, Eduan - it seems I have a bit more to learn there, but at least it's possible

[Eduan]

Okay,
well anything else you need just ask.

[tarotelements]

No worries, I will

[Eduan]

[tarotelements]

I'm back, already....

The shortcodes all seem to require a person to be logged in to see content, even when it's being made freely available. Is it possible to put the shortcode below the free non-subscriber content and use one that then asks for login to continue?

[Eduan]

You mean put "login required" content and if the user isn't registered put something saying "please register"?

Also what content levels are you offering.

[tarotelements]

Yes. After a certain amount of free content at the beginning of the page then block it unless logged in or offer registration. Can it be done? I can't see which of these shortcodes will work. I've played around with some different configurations on one page to test it without success

[tarotelements]

Free content meaning public, that no-one needs to be a registered user for, not even a 0 membership.

[Eduan]

Try this:

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[s2If current_user_is(s2member_level0)]
    Some content for Free Subscribers.
[/s2If]

[s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level0)]
    Some public content.
[/s2If] 

Or this (you will need the Exec-PHP plugin):

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<?php } else if (current_user_is("s2member_level0")){ ?>
    Some content for Free Subscribers.
<?php } else { ?>
    Some public content.
<?php } ?>

[tarotelements]

Hey Eduan,

That's great, thank you. However, after the free content, there's no login or register options that follow. Do I have to add some other shortcode or link?

[Eduan]

Do you have the PRO version?

[tarotelements]

No, just the free one - does that make a difference to what's available?

[Eduan]

Well the paid version has what you call a Pro-form, which is basically the registration form or the PayPal button but without leaving the page you're in. There's also a free registration pro-from.

If you can't afford it the best you can do, at least from what I know, is put this link for them, maybe with an image:
http://www.yoursite.com/wp-login.php?action=register.

Hope this helps.

[tarotelements]

I'll check that out, thanks Eduan.

Can I just ask your opinion on what's the best to use, the shortcodes or the php with the plugin? Are there any performance differences etc?

[Eduan]

There's really no difference in perfomance, it's just that wit the PHP you have a little more control since you can customize the code.

[tarotelements]

If you can write with it... lol.

Thanks for your help tonight, Eduan - you're been great!

[Eduan]

Yeah.

You're welcome, anything else you need just ask.

By the way to buy the Pro version's licenses you can use this link:
http://www.s2member.com/prices/

[Cristián Lávaque]

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Free content first.

[s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level0)]
The user is not logged in, ask him to register and/or log in.
http://yoursite.com/wp-login.php
http://yoursite.com/wp-login.php?action=register
[/s2If]

[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level0)]
Content for logged in users.
[/s2If]

[s2If !current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)]
The user can't access Level 1 content. Button to upgrade.
[/s2If]

[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)]
Content for users at Level 1 or higher.
[/s2If]

Does that help?

[tarotelements]

Thanks Cristian - I'll give these a try after dinner

[Cristián Lávaque]

Cool. Let us know if you have more questions.