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Perfect for my use.
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We needed a plugin to help us create a searchable database for a ‘hall of fame.’ This plugin allows upload of the information and easy modification of sort order and search capabilities. We are really happy with it.
We found it easy to install, use and configure and no one here is a programmer (as with most things, it helps to read the documentation). This free plugin has been a lifesaver. Recommend.
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I am very happy with all the plupin I have bought.
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The documentation is outstanding with good explanations, examples and even extra code in form of plugins!
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After a lot of research, finding the most simple plugin to maintain a membership list of our graduating class and enabling each member to update his/her record – this was the best solution. Even better than expensive WPForms for a similar solution.
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Setting up did not work, translation was very bad and now I can’t uninstall the plugin. I get this message: “Deletion failed: There has been a critical error on this website.Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.”
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Thanks Roland for that great plugin!
And best luck in everything!
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help me a lot.
thank you developer
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This is exactly what I’ve been looking for, a simple plugin that would allow me to publish a list of our Seminar Presenters, and some basic information about them… without a lot of hassle.
It is that and more: It is a much better “event listing” plugin than anything else out there.
It was far easier (and faster) to set up than any other similar plugin I’ve tried. It had me feeling like it was my birthday and new presents keep coming in:
I figured out how to change the titles before each bit of information… and remove them completely. Also how to change the size of the pictures by just typing a number.
It was amazingly easy to use the Groups feature to organize information the way that makes the best sense for our purposes. Once I discovered I could move the groups around… and move the information fields from one group to another… I rearranged them so that we have the Seminar Instructor’s photo first, then info about the seminar, then info about the instructor. And changing the heading above each group was simply a matter of typing a new heading… or deleting the heading completely.
I was thrilled to discover that Participant Database users don’t need to be signed up as users of the website. PDB functions independently. But he has an addon so you can consolidate them if you wish.
The last thing I needed, I found the instructions a few minutes ago: How to only display Approved Instructors on the public list.
And I did all of this without knowing how to write code. I love it.
There are numerous “templates” to use to change how each feature is displayed: the list of participants, the individual page for each participant, etc. All you need to do is find the instructions in the help documents, enter the information they provide into the shortcode, and keep the one you like best.
All without knowing anything about php or html or any other “computer” stuff. Lucky for me. ??
I’m sure that website developers love this too, because it is simple and basic and easy for them to customize to suite their needs.
I use a lot of plugins on our WordPress websites, and I’ve tried out hundreds over the last few years, and this is the best plugin ever.
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Update: As I’ve used the plugin more, I’ve discovered its shortcomings and quirks. There are too many to mention here. Keep in mind that much of the coding is non-WP standard and customizations can be difficult.
I tried several membership plugins before this one and was severely disappointed. Participants Database (PDB) has by far the best features in its free version and upgrades for the optional features are reasonably priced.
And the support is excellent, too. The developer responded very quickly to my support requests and even produced an updated version of the User Profile addon to accommodate my high school reunion website’s needs. He added the ability to create usernames in various styles. For my site, I needed names like john.doe. It works like a charm.
In a future version, I’d like to see better handling of custom templates. I created a custom template for the User Profile addon and placed it in the User Profile templates directory. It was deleted when the plugin updated.
I’d also like to see an easy way to add custom fields to the WordPress profile. For example, many of the female students from my high school class are married and have different last names. So I created a Married Name field in Participants Database. But it only shows with other PDB fields, not with the WP profile fields in the Profile tab.
I like the list display. It’s highly customizable in settings and visually pleasing. I bought the tabs addon and like that as well. It keeps things organized and was easy to set up and use.
In addition, the available documentation and example code snippets are head and shoulders above that of most plugins. There are hundreds of code snippets on the developer’s GitHub and in the online documentation.
Most of all, I like the stability and maturity of PDB. Unlike some other plugins, it hasn’t caused any “white screen of death” problems and creates no noticeable performance hit.
All in all, Roland has done and continues to do an excellent job with Participants Database. Kudos!
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A database of more than 180,000 records is working fine. Even combi-search makes it possible for user to make their own view. Wonderfull!
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This is a really great plugin, that can be used for many purposes and use cases.
I have to say that this has to be my favourite plugin ever. Also the support is truly amazing, Roland is always very helpful and works with you if you have any problems, and if there are any problems, he fixes these right away. 5-stars all the way, thank you!!
the plugin: If you need a way to manage a list of members and display them on your website, this plugin is all you need. If you have any other use-case-scenario: just try it out. I have used it for several cases untill now.
It works great right out of the box, but is very easy to customize to suit your needs.
my current use-case: I’m using this plugin to manage a small database of people who are volunteers. And i have to say: I love this plugin.
And if it comes to support: it is so awesome to see that all is documented so well and good: Roland, the developer is very active in the support threads and responds so quick to my question.
This is great.
Could not ask for a better solution.
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So, I run a group of fanlisting websites, and I’ll be honest, this plugin is the root of how those websites function at all. I couldn’t imagine using any other plugin to maintain these databases with. It’s amazing. If you’re thinking of running your own fanlisting with WordPress, this plugin is essential to make it work.
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I found this plugin easy to use and very flexible to customisation. The documentation is really clear and easy to follow and the support is excellent.
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thanks for convenient instrument
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I have to say that this has to be my favourite plugin ever. Also the support is truly amazing, Rowland is always very helpful and works with you if you have any problems, and if there are any problems, he fixes these right away. 5-stars all the way, thank you
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Anncredibly flexible plugin can act as a framework for so much.
Thanks guys
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Plugin extremely well done, simple and practical. You can create a database on any subject quickly and simply, without any limits. I use it for a fragrance database, with 20 different fields (image, drop-down menu, multiple choices). It’s a professional tool that saves a lot of work when you have to code everything yourself.
Thank you very much to the creators. I recommend this plugin to everyone!
Rating: 5 stars
Excellent plugin can be used for membership and can be used to store information for school, management, product entry and many more.
Excellent support and prompt reply from the developer.
The plugin is very easy to use and doesn’t require and coding knowledge.
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And great support too!
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Exactly what we were looking for and when we had a PHP problem the support was very fast.
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Wir haben so etwas gesucht und gefunden. Sehr intuitiv und gut gemacht. Bestnote.
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Awesome plugin, great support! Everytging’s perfect!
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This is a stunning plugin, highly customisable, with excellent documentation, superb support and some really wonderful add-on options (of which I used the Locations Map, the Email Expansion Kit and the Custom Template Folder). I have used Participants Database to set up a listing of parent-support programs, some of which run face-to-face, and some remotely, for a small charity. It has been a real challenge in the past to get the providers of these programs to keep their program details (and hence, our listing of their programs) up-to-date, but Participants Database has all the features I need to make this as easy as it possibly could be by enabling self-service updating of records in a manner that is quite secure enough given the kind of information that is being handled. For me, a killer advantage of Participants Database over one of its notional competitors, RegistrationMagic, is that Participants Database does not treat a registrant’s email address as a key field, but allows participants to change this item of data – just one small example of the kind of forethought that has gone into its design. The range of hooks and filters available through Participants Database is just awesome, and the documentation contains many illuminating examples of how to work with these. The documentation is perfectly frank about what the plugin can and cannot be expected to do (it’s essentially built around a single table), but it can, to some extent, be made to look as if it handling several related sets of data by sensible use of field groupings, handling, for example, parent and player data for a children’s athletics club. I would give Participants Database ten stars out of five if it were possible to do so – and no, I don’t know the developer from Adam.
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Just getting started with this plug-in but so far I’m really loving it. Wish there was also a Groups.IO synchronization add-on; but so far it’s doing very well.
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Installed this plugin and have been busy discovering and configuring different features within the last 24 hours. Makes me feel like a carpenter who just discovered the hammer!
Great piece of software.
Rating: 5 stars
I used it to manage a wedding list of attendee and it works supper.
I also asked for supporting in the blog and I got the answer in less than 1 day time.
Rating: 5 stars
It comes with various templates, is very easy to set-up and use! And if you do have a question, the support is outstanding!
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Thank you so much for this awesome plugin and the great support that comes with it!
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Rating: 5 stars
Great plugin and support. Thank you!
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