WordPress Invitation Code - How To - Limit Codes to Four Digits
Limiting Codes to Four Digits
Quick Read
- You can switch between codes with four digits or long ones.
- It's not possible to use long codes when the four-digits code mode is on.
What is This Feature
It's possible to switch between two types of code:
- Long codes
- Four-digit codes
![Example of the 4 digit invitation code - Invitation Code Registration for WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5ee7475904286306f80525e0/file-ZgkaYcoFzb.png)
This feature was added in version 1.2.4 of WordPress Invitation Code plugin. This mode causes some majors changes and this article will address them.
Settings
Head to Admin Dashboard → Invitation Code Content Access → Settings → General tab.
![Navigation to plugin settings - WordPress Content Restriction](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/61b313ffe04bc573c8d03fe1/file-d2flXemGE3.png)
Only three settings are relevant to us, you can find them under the Code Specifications section:
![Code specifications settings - Private Content WordPress Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/61b314971a97982ad67da189/file-oVcQrs3vpo.png)
- Enable four digits invitation code - Codes will have four digits only. They are not case-sensitive. As such, abc1 is the same as ABC1.
- Show prefix before four digits codes - If enabled, four-digit codes created sequentially can have prefixes.
- Example without prefix: 0000, 0001
Example with prefix: seq0000, seq0001
Prefix Enabled Changes Access Code Box
If enabled, the field "Enter prefix" will be shown too. For the code seq0000, the user will have to input seq 0 0 0 0, as shown:
Adding prefix to invitation codes
- Four digits invitation code pattern - Only works if "Enable four digits invitation code" is enabled. You can choose which characters will be included:
- Numbers and letters (0-9 and A-Z)
- Numbers only (0-9)
- Letters only (A-Z)
What Happens When You Turn On Four-Digit Codes
- New codes will be generated with four characters only
- The code box will change and ask for four digits only
- Codes with more than four digits WILL NOT work
What Happens When You Turn Off Four-Digit Codes
This is important.
- New codes will be generated with multiple characters
- The code box will revert back to original
- Codes created during Four Digits Mode (with only four characters) WILL work
TIP: Choosing What Codes The Access Form Will Request
You can change the Content Access Form so that it asks either the long codes or the four-digit codes.
![Different views of the access code box - WordPress Register with Invitation Code](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5ee74b1204286306f8052608/file-wbk1SVgWFY.png)
To do so apply the shortcode [cmicca_access_code]
with the view parameter.
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[cmicca_access_code view=four]
- The form will ask for long codes -
[cmicca_access_code view=four]
- The form will ask for codes with four digits
Learn more about the shortcode: WordPress Invitation Code - How To - Display Content Access Form (Shortcode)
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