This special update to the "KC s2M+MC Pro" plugin works around an s2Member® issue. Pro users should install the update to reduce the risk of MailChimp members being unsubscribed or deleted incorrectly.
The problem occurs when an "Agree" checkbox is used to confirm that members know they will be added to a list. The checkbox also appears in the member's profile. When the member updates the profile, the unchecked box may trigger an unsubscribe request. In addition, when a member changes an email address, s2Member® may treat the address as a new list member instead of sending an email-change request. With double opt-in enabled, the member then receives a confirmation email for the new address and may be removed under the old address.
The plugin now works around these problems, except for the confirmation email sent by MailChimp.
Also plugin has some new features:
- EOT time can be mapped in four formats: "Unix Timestamp", the YYYYMMDD pseudo-integer format, plain English text, and the MailChimp-safe MM/DD/YYYY format. You can map EOT to a list merge tag and use the value to segment the list for a specific campaign.
- The plugin can also synchronize the number of days, weeks, or months before or after EOT. For example, if the "Days Before/After EOT" merge field contains 12, the member will be moved to the free level in 12 days. This can be used for automated reminders. A value of -5 means that the membership expired five days earlier and can be used for automated follow-up messages.
- When a new WordPress member is imported from MailChimp, the plugin can optionally send the standard WordPress welcome email, or the version customized through s2Member®, containing the username and password. Earlier versions could not send this message, leaving imported members without their login details.