Subscribe2 v5.6

Version 5.6 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.9.2.

Version 5.6 contains the bug fixes and requested feature improvements listed below.

An HTML version of the plugin that emails an HTML email to Public Subscribers is available here.

Need help or support:

If you need help to find you way around the many features of Subscribe2 or are finding your way setting it up for the first time you should consider the guide produced independently by the iAssistant. The guide is 40+ pages long and it provides an in depth set of instructions and descriptions of Subscribe2 features.

Version 5.0 introduced a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution.

There is a lot of information about Subscribe2 in the ReadMe file installed with the plugin and also available here, this site, the FAQs and the old GetSatisfaction forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t immediately find an answer for then keep looking! The vast majority of support requests I get are related to failed emails and these are almost always due to server restrictions imposed by your hosting provider.

If you still really want my direct help then make a donation. In the last year I think I’ve spent over 300 hours (about 2 whole weeks without sleep time) supporting people for free and I simply cannot continue to do this.

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!

Subscribe2 v5.5

Version 5.5 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.9.2.

Version 5.5 contains the bug fixes and requested feature improvements listed below.

An HTML version of the plugin that emails an HTML email to Public Subscribers is available here.

Need help or support:

If you need help to find you way around the many features of Subscribe2 or are finding your way setting it up for the first time you should consider the guide produced independently by the iAssistant. The guide is 40+ pages long and it provides an in depth set of instructions and descriptions of Subscribe2 features.

Version 5.0 introduced a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution. To seek support read the support forum. If you have a bug, please report it on the forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t find an answer for then by all means post your question BUT if you get no response it is because the answer is already available or the problem is pretty unique to your install. In these cases be prepared to pay for assistance – ONLY the plugin is free!

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!

Subscribe2 v5.4

Version 5.4 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.9.1.

Versiom 5.4 contains the bug fixes and requested feature improvements listed below.

Need help or support:

If you need help to find you way around the many features of Subscribe2 or are finding your way setting it up for the first time you should consider the guide produced independently by the iAssistant. The guide is 40+ pages long and it provides an in depth set of instructions and descriptions of Subscribe2 features.

Version 5.0 introduced a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution. To seek support read the support forum. If you have a bug, please report it on the forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t find an answer for then by all means post your question BUT if you get no response it is because the answer is already available or the problem is pretty unique to your install. In these cases be prepared to pay for assistance – ONLY the plugin is free!

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!

Subscribe2 v5.3

Version 5.3 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.9.1.

Versiom 5.3 contains the bug fixes and requested feature improvements listed below.

Need help or support:

If you need help to find you way around the many features of Subscribe2 or are finding your way setting it up for the first time you should consider the guide produced independently by the iAssistant. The guide is 40+ pages long and it provides an in depth set of instructions and descriptions of Subscribe2 features.

Version 5.0 introduced a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution. To seek support read the support forum. If you have a bug, please report it on the forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t find an answer for then by all means post your question BUT if you get no response it is because the answer is already available or the problem is pretty unique to your install. In these cases be prepared to pay for assistance – ONLY the plugin is free!

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!

WordPress 2.9 compatibility

Since the release of WordPress 2.9 about a week ago I’ve been doing some testing looking for issues. Subscribe2 appears to work pretty well with WordPress 2.9 but there are some issues with the cron periodic email events on some servers with WordPress 2.9. This is not an issue in Subscribe2 but a bug in the WordPress code.

I found more details and a fix here as well as details of some other problems.

The bug in Susbcribe2 will be apparent if, and only if:

• You are using Subscribe2 on WordPress 2.9
• You have set Subscribe2 to email notifications periodically on a digest basis rather than per-post
• Your server configuration makes your site prone to the WordPress 2.9 bug

You can try the following fixes:

• Apply the files link at the site above
• Replace wp-includes/http.php with the version in the WordPress trunk code
• Wait for WordPress 2.9.1
• Add define('ALTERNATE_WP_CRON', true); to your wp-config.php file

I compared the files in the first and second options and they look identical to me but you may trust files direct from WordPress more.

Subscribe2 v5.2

Version 5.2 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.8.6 and also briefly on 2.9. Users who feel Subscribe2 is critical to their site should delay upgrading to WordPress 2.9 until more testing is complete.

Versiom 5.2 contains the bug fixes and requested feature improvements listed below.

Need help or support:

If you need help to find you way around the many features of Subscribe2 or are finding your way setting it up for the first time you should consider the guide produced independently by the iAssistant. The guide is 40+ pages long and it provides an in depth set of instructions and descriptions of Subscribe2 features.

Version 5.0 introduced a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution. To seek support read the support forum. If you have a bug, please report it on the forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t find an answer for then by all means post your question BUT if you get no response it is because the answer is already available or the problem is pretty unique to your install. In these cases be prepared to pay for assistance – ONLY the plugin is free!

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!

Premium Plugin Store

Not long ago WordPress introduced Commercial Themes and a lot of plugin authors have been pondering how to do the same for plugins.

For quite some time I have offered a HTML enabled version of Subscribe2 at a cost of $40US that sends HTML emails to all Public Subscribers and to those Registered Subscribers who opt to get HTML notifications.

Until now I’ve emailed the code direct to people who make the payment but obviously this is less than ideal as most people want the code immediately on payment.

So, I’m please to be able to announce the immediate availability of Subscribe2 HTML at WP Plugins – The WordPress App Store.

Guides and Stats

The new support forum appears to be working and I think (so far) it is saving me time – time will tell if this trend continues. But something that may help further is a comprehensive guide to Subscribe2 produced independently by the iAssistant.

The guide is 40+ pages long and it provides an in depth set of instructions and descriptions of Subscribe2 features. I have had a very small part in the production of this guide (mainly pointing out additional areas of functionality and clarifying how some things work). It has been written in an easily understood manner that the novice will comprehend. I hope you will consider using this guide if you are struggling to start using Subscribe2.

And since the release of version 5.1 has bumped the download counter past the 200,000 mark and there have now been more than half a million visits to this site I guess there are quite a few of you who will find this guide worth every penny!

Subscribe2 v5.1

Version 5.1 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.8.4.

Versiom 5.1 contains the bug fixes and requested feature improvements listed below.

Obtaining Support:

Version 5.0 introduced a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution. To seek support read the support forum. If you have a bug, please report it on the forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t find an answer for then by all means post your question BUT if you get no response it is because the answer is already available or the problem is pretty unique to your install. In these cases be prepared to pay for assistance – ONLY the plugin is free!

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!

Subscribe2 v5.0 [u]

Version 5.0 5.0.1 of the Plugin is now available for download. This version has been tested on WordPress 2.8.4.

Versiom 5.0.1 contains bug fixes for the menu system that were introduced by changes in version 5.0.

Obtaining Support:

Version 5.0 introduces a new support model for the plugin. Previous posts explain the issues and my proposed solution. To seek support read the support forum. If you have a bug, please report it on the forum.

If you have an issue that you can’t find an answer for then by all means post your question BUT if you get no response it is because the answer is already available or the problem is pretty unique to your install. In these cases be prepared to pay for assistance – ONLY the plugin is free!

If you use this plugin consider making a donation to support future development!