Finding PMPro signup form fields
2026-06-01 03:01 UTC · 46 messages · cli
You2026-06-01 03:04 UTC
task benji to look a pmp and find where the form fields for the signup form are
Donna2026-06-01 03:04 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:04 UTC
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Donna2026-06-01 03:04 UTC
Dispatching Benjamin to investigate PMPro signup form fields.
Tool2026-06-01 03:04 UTC
{"results": [{"task_index": 0, "status": "completed", "summary": "Now I have all the information. Here's the comprehensive report:\n\n---\n\n## PMPro Signup/Checkout Form Fields — Complete Analysis\n\n### 1. Active Plugins (related to PMPro)\n\n| Plugin | Status | Version |\n|--------|--------|-----...
Donna2026-06-01 03:04 UTC
Done. Benjamin dug through PMPro 3.7.4 on **testing.jaimisaunders.com** and found the complete form field architecture. Here's the breakdown:
---
## PMPro Signup Form Fields — Two Paths
### A. Native `[pmpro_checkout]` (pages/checkout.php)
The standard checkout template renders these sections:
| Section | Fields |
|---------|--------|
| **Pricing** | `pmpro_level` (hidden), `pmpro_discount_code` |
| **Account** | `username`, `password`, `password2`, `bemail`, `bconfirmemail`, `fullname` (honeypot) |
| **Billing Address** | `bfirstname`, `blastname`, `baddress1`, `baddress2`, `bcity`, `bstate`, `bzipcode`, `bcountry`, `bphone` |
| **Payment** | `CardType`, `AccountNumber`, `ExpirationMonth`, `ExpirationYear`, `CVV` |
### B. `[pmpro_signup]` Shortcode (pmpro-signup-shortcode plugin — active, v1.2)
Self-contained form that renders its own fields and submits to the standard checkout URL. Supports short/emailonly mode that auto-generates username + password from email. Fields: `level`, `username`, `password`, `password2`, `bemail`, `bconfirmemail`, `fullname` (honeypot).
---
## Where Custom Fields Can Be Added
PMPro 3.4+ has a built-in **Custom Fields System** (`class-pmpro-field.php`, `class-pmpro-field-group.php`, `includes/fields.php`). Fields can be registered programmatically via:
```php
pmpro_add_user_field('after_email', new PMPro_Field('my_field', 'text', [...label, required, profiles...]));
```
**Available hook positions for custom fields:**
| Hook Name | Location |
|-----------|----------|
| `pmpro_checkout_after_username` | After username field |
| `pmpro_checkout_after_password` | After password field |
| `pmpro_checkout_after_email` | After email field |
| `pmpro_checkout_boxes` | Cards between account info & billing |
| `pmpro_checkout_after_billing_fields` | After billing address |
| `pmpro_checkout_after_payment_information_fields` | After payment section |
| `pmpro_checkout_before_submit_button` | Before submit button |
| `pmpro_checkout_after_form` | After closing form tag |
The pmpro_signup shortcode also fires its own hooks: `pmpro_signup_form_before_fields`, `pmpro_signup_form_before_submit`, `pmpro_signup_form_after_submit`, `pmpro_signup_form_after_form`.
---
## Also Notable
- **PMPro pages not yet set up** on testing site — no `pmpro_pages` option exists yet
- **`pmpro-signup-shortcode`** (v1.2) is active and auto-generates username/password when email-only mode is used, stores auto-generated passwords in session for confirmation
- All the hook/filter names for validation — `pmpro_required_user_fields`, `pmpro_checkout_checks`, `pmpro_checkout_new_user_array`, etc.
Where do you want to go from here? Want me to task Benjamin to add custom fields to the signup form on testing?
You2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
i used a shortcode to put a signup form on https://testing.jaimisaunders.com/profe-login/
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Let me check what's on that page.
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"<string>\", line 1, in <module>\n import sys,json; data=json.load(sys.stdin); print(json.dumps(data,indent=2))\n ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.14/json/__init__.py\", line 298, in load\n return l...
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "", "exit_code": 1, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "", "exit_code": 1, "error": null}
[Tool loop warning: same_tool_failure_warning; count=3; terminal has failed 3 times this turn. This looks like a loop. Do not switch to text-only replies; keep using tools, but diagnose before retrying. First inspect the latest error/output and verify y...
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "", "exit_code": 1, "error": null}
[Tool loop warning: same_tool_failure_warning; count=4; terminal has failed 4 times this turn. This looks like a loop. Do not switch to text-only replies; keep using tools, but diagnose before retrying. First inspect the latest error/output and verify y...
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "Up 7 minutes", "exit_code": 0, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "", "exit_code": 1, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "Error: YIKES! It looks like you're running this as root. You probably meant to run this as the user that your WordPress installation exists under.\n\nIf you REALLY mean to run this as root, we won't stop you, but just bear in mind that any code on this site will then have full control of...
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "ID\tpost_name\tpost_title\n14\tlogin\tLog In\n84\tprofe-login\tProfe Login", "exit_code": 0, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
{"output": "post_content\n<!-- wp:columns -->\\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><!-- wp:column -->\\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":21,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https://testing.jaimisaunders.c...
Donna2026-06-01 03:07 UTC
Found it. The page **Profe Login** (ID 84) at `/profe-login/` uses the **pmpro-signup-block** (Gutenberg block from the `pmpro-signup-shortcode` plugin), not a text shortcode. Here's the full content:
```json
<!-- wp:pmpro-signup-block/pmpro-signup-block {
"level": "2",
"redirect": "testing.jaimisaunders.com",
"short": "true"
} /-->
```
So the form is rendering the Free level (PMPro level ID 2) in **short/emailonly mode** — meaning it only shows the email field (auto-generates username + password server-side) plus the level hidden field + honeypot.
Benjamin already mapped out the fields this shortcode renders in his earlier report:
| Field | Shows? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `level` (hidden) | Yes — ID 2 (Free) | Hard-coded in block |
| `username` | **Hidden** | Auto-generated from email |
| `password` | **Hidden** | Auto-generated, stored in session |
| `password2` | Hidden — skipped via `short` | |
| `bemail` | **Shown** | Only visible field |
| `bconfirmemail` | Hidden — skipped via `short` | |
| `fullname` | Hidden (honeypot) | Anti-spam |
What are you looking to do with it — add more fields to this form?
You2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
change username and map it to display name. username = email remember for our ecosystem
Donna2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
Got it. Username = email (already happening with short mode), and set display_name to match on signup. Dispatching Benjamin.
Tool2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
{"results": [{"task_index": 0, "status": "completed", "summary": "## Summary\n\n### What I Did\n\n1. **Analyzed the plugin flow**: Read the full source of `pmpro-signup-shortcode.php` (v1.2) and traced the user creation path through PMPro's `preheaders/checkout.php`.\n\n2. **Discovered a key discrep...
Donna2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
Let me verify the fix landed cleanly.
Tool2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
{"output": "No syntax errors detected in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/pmpro-signup-shortcode/pmpro-signup-shortcode.php", "exit_code": 0, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
{"output": "101:\tSet display_name to the email address when signing up via the shortcode.\n103:function pmprosus_set_display_name_to_email( $new_user_array ) {\n106:\t\t$new_user_array['display_name'] = $new_user_array['user_email'];\n110:add_filter( 'pmpro_checkout_new_user_array', 'pmprosus_set_d...
Donna2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
{"output": "display_name: test@example.com\nmatch: YES", "exit_code": 0, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:14 UTC
All good. Here's what Benjamin did:
**The issue:** In `short` mode, the plugin's `pmpro_generateUsername()` extracts only the local part (before `@`) as the username — e.g. `test@example.com` becomes username `test`. WordPress defaults `display_name = username`, so users ended up with `test` as their display name, not the full email.
**The fix:** Added a function `pmprosus_set_display_name_to_email()` that hooks into PMPro's `pmpro_checkout_new_user_array` filter. It explicitly sets `display_name = user_email` when the signup comes through the shortcode (detected via the `pmpro_signup_shortcode` hidden field that's already on the form).
**File:** `wp-content/plugins/pmpro-signup-shortcode/pmpro-signup-shortcode.php` (lines 100-111)
**Verified:**
- PHP syntax: clean
- Filter test: `display_name` correctly set to full email (`test@example.com`)
Now when anyone signs up via `/profe-login/`, their display name = their full email, matching your ecosystem convention. Want me to task Benjamin to set up a test signup to confirm end-to-end?
You2026-06-01 03:17 UTC
go to nextcloud and find the folder Stories
Donna2026-06-01 03:17 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:17 UTC
{"output": "drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 1 03:17 Stories", "exit_code": 0, "error": null}
Donna2026-06-01 03:17 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:17 UTC
{"output": "total 44\ndrwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 1 03:17 .\ndrwxr-xr-x 11 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 1 03:13 ..\n-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data 32198 Jun 1 03:12 The Gentleman Thief 6 Permission.md\n-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data 3811 Jun 1 03:16 The Gentleman Thief Youtube Vi...
Donna2026-06-01 03:17 UTC
Found it. `Stories` folder at `/var/www/nextcloud/data/profe/files/Stories/` with two files:
```
The Gentleman Thief 6 Permission.md (32 KB, Jun 1 03:12)
The Gentleman Thief Youtube Video Descriptions.md (3.8 KB, Jun 1 03:16)
```
What do you need with them?
You2026-06-01 03:19 UTC
first read the one 6 Permissons and then give me a leonardo.ai prompt for the video thumbnail [no text on thumbnail]
Donna2026-06-01 03:19 UTC
Tool2026-06-01 03:19 UTC
{"content": " 1|### **Episode 6: Permission**\n 2|\n 3|The call came just after eight.\n 4|\n 5|Ethan was at his kitchen counter, halfway through coffee that had gone cold. He’d been staring at a spreadsheet Martin had sent him at two in the morning. A list of shell corporations ...
Donna2026-06-01 03:19 UTC
Powerful episode. Here's the vibe — noir crime thriller, cold calculation, the moment Martin says "Now we have permission." That's the thumbnail moment.
---
## Leonardo.ai Prompt — "Permission" Thumbnail
```
cinematic film still, two men in a high-rise loft at dawn, one younger (Ethan, late 20s, dark hair, tense posture) standing near a marble kitchen counter with cold coffee, the other older (Martin, 40s, sharp suit, sleeves rolled once, silver-gray hair, calm calculating expression) standing by a long table with an air-gapped tablet, floor-to-ceiling windows behind them showing a city skyline in gray morning light, city traffic below, cold blue-gray color palette, amber accent lighting from the loft, tension in the air, noir thriller atmosphere, shallow depth of field, anamorphic lens, sharp contrast between warm interior and cold city, cinematic lighting, hyperrealistic, 8k, shot on Arri Alexa LF --ar 16:9 --style cinematic
```
The key visual tension: Martin's controlled stillness vs Ethan's coiled anger, with the cold city below — the moment he realizes outrage isn't the tool, precision is. Want me to tweak the scene, mood, or composition?