How to Add and Customize Pay Per Post Shortcodes

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Introduction and Key Points

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to configure and use the Pay Per Post Shortcodes in the ARMember Plugin. Whether you’re using the Gutenberg Editor or the Classic Editor, this documentation will walk you through the steps required to set up, manage, and display paid content to your users using ARMember shortcodes.

With ARMember’s built-in functionality, you can:

  • Integrate a “Buy Now” button for individual posts.
  • Display a list of posts purchased by users.
  • Show detailed transaction history for paid posts.
  • Customize action buttons like Renew, Cancel, and Update Payment Methods.

Gutenberg Editor

For, WordPress Gutenberg Editor, you can add ARMember Pay Per Post Shortcodes by navigating to Admin Panel ⇾ Pages ⇾ Add/Edit New page.

At the page, click on Plus Icon in order to search the required block.

Here you will be able to search for the Membership Shortcode at the search bar.

Classic Editor

In WordPress Classic Editor you can add ARMember Pay Per Post shortcodes by navigating to Admin Panel ⇾ Pages ⇾ Add/Edit New page.

add_shortcode

Now once you get the popup for the Membership Shortcode you can add the Pay Per Post Shortcodes for purchased paid post list, paid post payment transactions and Add Buy Now Button shortcodes.

Purchased Paid Post List

This Pay Per Post Shortcode displays list of the purchased paid post to the current logged in member.

To begin, in the Membership Shortcode popup, select the tab Others, after that you can select Purchased Paid Post List option at the dropdown. Give a title for Purchased Paid Post List grid and select your Paid Post Setup which you created at the Configure Plan + Signup Page.

ARMember_paid_post_titile_setup

Afterward, you’ll be able to pick which columns to show in the list and customize the grid column labels at the Paid Post List Label(s).

ARMember_paid_post_list_labels

Additionally, to include a Renew Subscription button, set the Display Renew Subscription Button option to Yes.

This button will be shown up as per the post type the member has, for the subscrition/recurring posts after the fixed recurring cycles are over, and for the fixed duration posts the renew button will show up however the button will not be visible to Lifetime posts.

You can change Renew and Make Payment button text and also add button & button hover CSS.

ARMember_paid_post_list_display_renew

Next up you have the option to Display Cancel Subsciption Button, you can select yes to display Cancel Subscription Button in front.

You can change button text, subscription cancelled message and also add button and button hover CSS.

ARMember_paid_post_list_display_cancel

Moving forward you will be able to see option to enter number of records you want to display per page and message if no records found.

ARMember_paid_post_list_records_msg

Shortcode Example
[arm_purchased_paid_post_list]

Preview of the Purchased Paid Post List

Here is the screenshot reference for the Purchased Paid Post List.

Possible Arguments:
title Title of grid Default: Purchased Paid Post List
setup_id Paid Post Setup Wizard ID of which you want to inherit settings( except payment gateways selected) in setup that will load when user clicks on Renew/Make Payment button.
membership_label Purchased Paid Post – Grid Column Label
membership_value Purchased Paid Post – Grid Column Label Value
display_renew_button true/false Default: false
renew_text Renew Button Text Default: Renew
make_payment_text Make Payment Button Text Default: Make Payment
renew_css CSS for Renew Button
renew_hover_css CSS for Renew Button Hover
display_cancel_button true/false Default: false
cancel_text Cancel Button Text Default: Cancel
cancel_css CSS for Cancel Button Hover
cancel_hover_css CSS for Cancel Button Hover
cancel_message Message that will be displayed when user’s paid post is canceled successfully.
message_no_record Display Message if no records found.
per_page Number of Records per Page
post_pagination_label Change the label of pagination

Paid Post Payment Transactions

This Pay Per Post Shortcode displays Paid Post Transaction Details for the logged-in member.

Firstly, at the popup of Membership Shortcode select the tab Others, after you can select Paid Post Payment Transactions option.

For the Transaction History you can select which column you want to display in grid and also change grid column label.

ARMember_paid_post_transactions_option_history

After which you will have an option to Display View Invoice Button, here select yes if you wish to display View Invoice Button at the front.

You can change View Invoice button text and also add button and button hover CSS.

ARMember_paid_post_transactions_display_invoice

Finally, you can enter Paid Post Payment Transactions title of grid, number of records you want to display per page and message if no records found.

ARMember_paid_post_payment_transactions_title_record_message

Shortcode Example
[arm_paid_post_member_transaction]

Preview of the Paid Post Transactions

ARMember_paid_post_transactions

Possible Arguments:
title Section Heading.
per_page Number of Records per Page
message_no_record Display Message if no records found.
label Paid Post Payment History – Grid Column Label
Value Paid Post Payment History – Grid Column Label Value
post_pagination_label Changes the label of the post pagination

Buy Now Button

This shortcode displays the Buy Now Button in order to purchase the post.

In order to add this shortcode navigate to the Admin Panel ⇾ Pages ⇾ Membership Shortcode

Here, select the option Action Button and at the dropdown you will be able to check the option “Paid Post Buy Now Button”, kindly select this option.

ARMember_buy_now_button

Now add the shortcode as per your requirements.

ARMember_buy_now_button

Preview of Buy Now Button

ARMember_buy_now_button

Shortcode Example
[arm_paid_post_buy_now]
Possible Arguments:
redirect_url Paid post setup URL.
type Set the type link or button.
label Set the label of the button or link.
success_url After the purchase redirect URL.