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Custom usernames with numeric suffix if the username exists
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| <?php | |
| /** | |
| * Build usernames from first name initial and last name | |
| * Add numeric suffix if username exists | |
| * | |
| * Add this code to your PMPro Customizations Plugin - | |
| * https://www.paidmembershipspro.com/create-a-plugin-for-pmpro-customizations/ | |
| */ | |
| function my_pmpro_custom_username( $userdata ) { | |
| if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['first_name'] ) && ! empty( $_REQUEST['last_name'] ) ) { | |
| $first_initial = substr( $_REQUEST['first_name'], 0, 1 ); | |
| $user_login = strtolower( $first_initial . $_REQUEST['last_name'] ); | |
| // Check if username exists and add/increment suffix | |
| $new_user_login = $user_login; | |
| do { | |
| $user_login_exists = get_user_by( 'login', $new_user_login ); | |
| if($user_login_exists) { | |
| $count = intval( filter_var( $new_user_login, FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT ) ); | |
| $count++; | |
| $new_user_login = $user_login . $count; | |
| } | |
| } while( $user_login_exists ); | |
| $userdata['user_login'] = $new_user_login; | |
| } | |
| return $userdata; | |
| } | |
| add_filter( 'pmpro_checkout_new_user_array', 'my_pmpro_custom_username', 10, 1 ); | |
| /** | |
| * Make the username field not required on checkout. | |
| */ | |
| function my_pmpro_unset_required_username_checkout( $pmpro_required_user_fields ) { | |
| unset( $pmpro_required_user_fields['username'] ); | |
| return $pmpro_required_user_fields; | |
| } | |
| add_filter('pmpro_required_user_fields', 'my_pmpro_unset_required_username_checkout', 10, 2); |
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