David Parker

Just launched ProfileSwitch Lite — free on WordPress.org. One WP login. Multiple profiles. Switch with a click. Built for families, youth sports clubs, and LMS households where each kid needs their own course progress. wordpress.org/plugins/profil… #WordPress

PMPro v3.0 shipped native MMPU support in 2024 without multi-level checkout. We expected backlash. Almost nobody cared. One of the hardest product lessons: sometimes the feature that feels essential is the thing preventing the core idea from succeeding.

Then we asked: What if the real value wasn’t multi-level checkout? What if it was simply allowing users to hold multiple memberships on their account? So we removed multi-level checkout.

In 2022, we finally figured out why we hadn't been able to ship Multiple Memberships Per User (MMPU) in core PMPro. And it wasn’t the “multiple memberships per user” part.

@jason_coleman @davebloomdev @davebloomdev I have just opened a PR here which adds a link to the Stripe Radar rules page which seems where address verification is currently enforced: github.com/strangerstudio… This change (or an equivalent) should be included in the next update. Thanks for this feedback!

@jason_coleman @davebloomdev I’ll make a note to look into this 👍

@jason_coleman is it possible to link these dashboard settings? I'll go find em, but it'd be handy to just click something. Settings > Payments > Stripe Payment settings in PMP.

@jdevalk But instead of comparing against perfection, compare against the current reality. If the uodate is significantly better than what users currently have, even without the missing feature, then ship it. The missing feature can always come in a follow-up release.

@jdevalk When a single feature delays a release, it feels like cutting the feature would lead to shipping an inferior product. It feels like the update wouldn’t be hitting the bar of “perfection”.

WordPress 7.0 ships with AI, without real-time collaboration. The right call, just five weeks too late. The same answer was visible on March 31, when the cycle was extended for RTC. 7.0 could have shipped on its original April 9 date with the much needed AI features.

Got mentioned in WP Weekly this week for ProfileSwitch. It adds Netflix-style profiles to WordPress: one login, multiple independent profiles with fully separate data & progress. Is this a real pain for others, or have you found workarounds? thewpweekly.com/issue-287/

@scotmacdonald Thanks for the interest, Scot! Let me know if you have any questions. Always happy to help!

@dparker1005 This is so needed. Will definitely give it a whirl.

Netflix solved profiles years ago. WordPress still hasn’t. So I built it. ProfileSwitch = Netflix-style profiles for WordPress → one login → multiple profiles → separate progress Perfect for memberships, LMS, and family accounts. profileswitch.com

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What do you think? Should backend developers dabble with styling or is it better for everyone if we keep the UI minimal and let the frontend developers do their thing? (5/5)

Some folks might think this is laziness. I think it’s being considerate. And honestly? My time’s better spent baking more cakes. (4/5)

Backend developers. It’s ok to leave the cake unfrosted. In fact, it’s probably for the best. (1/5)