BePro Points is easily downloaded for free via its shop page on BeProSoftware.com. Once downloaded, it needs to be installed on your server.
SETUP STEPS
Installing BePro Points is easy. Following these steps and you will be up and running in a very short time.
- In the wordpress admin, go to the plugins page
- Click the install plugin button at the top
- Click the resulting “upload plugin” option
- On the upload page, use the provided options to navigate to the zip file you downloaded
- Click upload and answer yes to the resulting “Activate?” question.
CONFIGURATION
If interested, navigate to the new BePro Points->Options menu to configure the plugin options. There you can setup various options in terms of when the plugin gives or removes points from users. Stock base options include the ability to add points for
- Comments
- New Posts
- Registration
FRONT END
BePro Points provides shortcodes covered in another of our articles. If interested in having users see the highest ranked or their own personal points history, we provide shortcodes which you can place on any page or post. In that case, you need to create a page to use these shortcodes e.g. profile
BePro Points also provides widgets. The aim is similar to the shortcodes in that you have the opportunity to engage users with the points activity and potentially increase their interest in increasing their points
CONCLUSION
At most, this plugin should not take more than 5 minutes to install. Most of its functionality exists automatically in the admin. If interested, you can showcase a few features on the front end to aid user information and engagement