External Database Authentication Reloaded vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

Please Note: When you update to version 1.2.1, you will need to re-enter the details on the settings page. This External DB Authentication plugin allows the use of an external MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Sybase, Oracle, or SQLite database for authentication into WordPress. It is required that you know the encryption method for the passwords stored in the external database. Password encryption methods include MD5, SHA1, plaintext, PHPass, or enter a custom hash/salt method. It disables password reset/retrieval and account creation within the WordPress system on the user-end, and it doesn’t allow updating from the WordPress end back into the external authentication source. In addition to authentication, the plugin allows you to: Choose additional fields, such as first name/last name and website, to be imported into WordPress. Enter a custom message for users concerning logins. Do user role checks from the external database: you can set the plugin to check from a specific role field and compare to a value to allow login to WordPress.

The original WordPress membership plugin with content restriction, user login, custom registration fields, user profiles, and more. Membership Sites. Simplified. You need a membership site, but you want to focus on your business, not mastering a plugin. WP-Members is simple to use, easy to set up, yet flexible in every way imaginable. Simple to install and configure – yet customizable and scalable! Features: Restrict or hide posts, pages, and custom post types Limit menu items to logged in users User login, registration, and profile integrated into your theme Create custom registration and profile fields Integrate custom fields into WooCommerce checkout and registration (only supported by shortcode pages, not block editor version) Create custom memberships and content restriction Notify admin of new user registrations Hold new registrations for admin approval Create post excerpt teaser content automatically Shortcodes for login, registration, content restriction, and more Create powerful customizations with more than 120 action and filter hooks A library of API functions for extensibility WP-Members allows you to restrict content as restricted or hidden, limiting access to registered users. A full Users Guide is available here. The guide outlines the installation process, and also documents how to use all of the settings. Support There is freely available documentation on the plugin’s support site. Your question may be answered there. If you need assistance configuring the plugin or have questions on how to implement or customize features, premium support is available. You can get priority support along with all of the plugin’s premium extensions in one cost saving Pro Bundle! Premium Support Premium support subscribers have access to priority email support, examples, tutorials, and code snippets that will help you extend and customize the base plugin using the plugin’s framework. Visit the site for more info. Free Extensions Stop Spam Registrations – Uses stopforumspam.com’s API to block spam registrations. Send Test Emails – A utility to send test versions of the plugin’s emails. Premium Extensions The plugin has several premium extensions for additional functionality. You can purchase any of them individually, or get them all for a significant discount in the Pro Bundle. Advanced Options – adds additional settings to WP-Members for redirecting core WP created URLs, redirecting restricted content, hiding the WP toolbar, and more! Also includes integrations with popular plugins like WooCommerce, BuddyPress, bbPress, ADF, Easy Digital Downloads, and The Events Calendar. Download Protect – Allows you to restrict access to specific files, requiring the user to be logged in to access. Invite Codes – set up invitation codes to restrict registration to only those with a valide invite code. MailChimp Integration – add MailChimp list subscription to your registation form. Memberships for WooCommerce – Sell memberships through WooCommerce. PayPal Subscriptions – Sell restricted content access through PayPal. Security – adds a number of security features to the plugin such as preventing concurrent logins, registration form honey pot (spam blocker), require passwords be changed on first use, require passwords to be changed after defined period of time, require strong passwords, block registration by IP and email, restrict specified usernames from being registered. Text Editor – Adds an editor to the WP-Members admin panel to easily customize all user facing strings in the plugin. User List – Display lists of users on your site. Great for creating user directories with detailed and customizable profiles. User Tracking – Track what pages logged in users are visting and when. WordPass Pro – Change your random password generator from gibberish to word-based passwords (can be used with or without WP-Members). Get support along with all of the plugin’s premium extensions in one cost saving Pro Bundle!