How to use eStore to charge for WP member roles?

[Brent]

Hi.

I need to use the eStore plugin to charge monthly for certain user roles. After a purchase I need to automatically upgrade the new user to a new WP user role.

How can I best go about this?

I own the eMember plugin but I do NOT want to use this as I am using a different plugin for my clients profiles, etc. but there is no payment option there.

I greatly appreciate your help!

Brent

[wzp]

Well, since you do not want to use eMember; what you will have to do is manually do your post payment processing after the buyer completes their checkout, as though it were a physical product. eStore has no capability for modifying WordPress roles.

[Brent]

Thank you. Is there a setting to receive an email when this post is updated? I must have missed it.

So if I use eMember can I use the default WP roles? An how can I go about this?

Thanks again.

[wzp]

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You can assign a WP user role to each eMember level. When a person logs into eMember, or upgrades their account to another level, they will take on the associated WP role:

How to Add a Membership Level in WP eMember

http://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/wordpress-membership/using-emember-with-another-plugin-that-uses-the-wordpress-user-roles-350

[Brent]

Great thanks you again.

So the other plugin creates a login so it appears that I need to use the “Auto Create an eMember Account When a WP User is Created by Another Plugin” setting. Am I correct?

If so, then how do I go about charging for each level? And then when a user upgrades to another level it will automatically upgrade their WP user role?

Thanks again, you’ve been very helpful.

[Brent]

So also by doing this I will have all of the rights and control with eMember also. Correct?

Sounds like the best of both worlds to me.

[wzp]

Yes.

[Brent]

Thank you wzp!

So I have membership levels, roles, established and I have enabled the “Auto Create an eMember Account When a WP User is Created by Another Plugin” setting.

I have the following levels:

Free profile (role=Contributor) – free

Premium Profile (role=Author) – $20/month

Elite Profile (role=Editor) – $27/month

Now how do I go about charging for each level/WP user role? I am installing the eStore plugin now.

Also, when a user upgrades to the next level, how do I make that this happens?

Thank you again,

Brent

[Ivy]

The following documentation will show you how to create the subscription buttons for your membership levels.

How to Add/Create a Subscription Button for Recurring Payment

This documentation will explain how to do upgrades and renewals with the eMember:

http://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/wordpress-membership/?p=189

You may also want to have a look at this F.A.Q

https://support.tipsandtricks-hq.com/forums/topic/membership-upgrade-renewal-and-cancellation

[Brent]

Thank you again!

I’m not quite sure of the upgrading. How can I go about testing?

Thanks,

Brent

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