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A new version of Patron Pro was released to address some minor security vulnerabilities. Additionally, a PHP warning was fixed.

Updating is recommended due to the security issues that were addressed.

If you are a member of the All Access tier of the Codebard Patreon campaign, you can just update your plugin by using your All Access license through WP admin.

If you have individually purchased a license for Patron Pro, you can update your plugin similarly from WP admin.

If you need to renew your individual site license for Patron Pro, you can do it here. If you need to get a new license, you can do it here.

For community support for the plugin, visit its specific community forum here. Members of the Codebard Patreon campaign from the Community tier and above can also use the priority support forum here.

Integrating your WordPress website with your Patreon campaign can enhance your visibility, engagement, and conversion rates. Read some good  strategies that you can use to improve your Patreon campaign using your WordPress site below:

1. DISPLAY PATREON WIDGETS OR BUTTONS:

• Use Patreon widgets and buttons plugin on your WordPress site to make it easy for visitors to find and support your campaign. This plugin provides embeddable widgets that you can place in your website’s sidebar, footer, or dedicated “Support” page.

2. CREATE A DEDICATED PAGE:

• Build a dedicated page on your WordPress site that explains your Patreon campaign, its goals, and the benefits of becoming a patron. Include a call-to-action button linking directly to your Patreon page.

3. OFFER EXCLUSIVE CONTENT:

• Use your WordPress site to showcase exclusive content for your patrons. You can create password-protected pages or posts that only patrons can access. Promote this exclusivity on your Patreon page to encourage more sign-ups. You can use the Patreon plugins for WordPress to post exclusive content at your site via Patreon.

4. DISPLAY PATREON TIERS AND REWARDS:

• Clearly outline your Patreon tiers, rewards, and goals on your WordPress site. This can help potential patrons understand the value they’ll receive by supporting you.

5. EMBED PATREON VIDEOS OR TRAILERS:

• Embed Patreon introduction videos or trailers on your WordPress site. This can provide visitors with a quick overview of your campaign and inspire them to become patrons.

6. INTEGRATE PATREON WITH PATRON PLUGIN PRO:

• Use Patron Plugin Pro to integrate your WordPress site with Patreon. Patron Plugin Pro will sync your site with your Patreon tiers, allowing you to gate your content directly via Patreon and provide exclusive access to content based on patrons’ subscription levels.

7. PROMOTE PATRON-ONLY EVENTS:

• If you host special events for your patrons, promote them on your WordPress site. Create event pages or blog posts to generate interest and provide details about upcoming patron-only events.

8. REGULARLY UPDATE YOUR BLOG:

• Keep your WordPress blog updated with posts about your creative process, achievements, and upcoming projects. Include links to your Patreon page, encouraging readers to support you for more exclusive content.

9. RUN WORDPRESS-EXCLUSIVE PROMOTIONS:

• Occasionally run promotions or special offers exclusively for your WordPress audience. This could be a limited-time discount on Patreon tiers or additional perks for WordPress subscribers.

10. USE SOCIAL SHARING PLUGINS:

• Integrate social sharing plugins on your WordPress site to make it easy for visitors to share your Patreon campaign with their networks.

11. OPTIMIZE FOR MOBILE:

• Ensure that your WordPress site and Patreon pages are mobile-friendly. Many users browse on mobile devices, so a responsive design is crucial for a positive user experience.

12. CROSS-PROMOTE ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

• Share your WordPress blog posts, updates, and exclusive content on your social media channels. Use social media plugins on your WordPress site to encourage visitors to follow you on platforms where you promote your Patreon campaign.

13. IMPLEMENT SEO BEST PRACTICES:

• Optimize your WordPress site for search engines. This can help potential patrons discover your site when searching for topics related to your content.

14. COLLECT PATRON TESTIMONIALS:

• Display testimonials from your patrons on your WordPress site. Positive feedback can build trust and encourage others to support your Patreon campaign.

15. UTILIZE ANALYTICS:

• Use analytics tools to track the performance of your Patreon-related pages on your WordPress site. Monitor which content generates the most interest and adjust your strategy accordingly.

By integrating these strategies, you can create a seamless experience for your audience, driving more traffic to your Patreon campaign from your WordPress site and converting visitors into patrons.

Patron Pro 1.5.9 is out and it fixes a minor vulnerability that could allow an attacker to tamper with your plugin settings. Updating is recommended.

You can update through your WP admin (or the plugin admin) if you have saved your license to WP admin -> Patron Pro -> Addons menu. Otherwise you can download the latest version of the plugin from your Codebard account and upload to your site.

If you dont have an active license or you need to get a license for a new site, you can get one here. Do remember to use the HAPPYBLACKFRIDAY2023 discount code in the checkout page’s discount code section to get an ~30% discount with the subscription option.

Patron Pro 1.5.8 is out and it has various important fixes:

The “Already a member? Refresh…” label that needed to appear below the locked posts was missing. This label should now appear and change depending on the user or the patron accordingly.

Certain forms and settings were not saving when changing settings. These were fixed and those settings now should save correctly.

Some settings tabs were not working correctly. Now they should display and get selected correctly.

A potential vulnerability to x-site attacks and various PHP warnings were fixed.

This is an important update so you should update your plugin as soon as you can.

Patron Pro 1.5.7 brings important fixes:

An issue with the day count showing 0 or negative amount of days when using “Show by Age” locking to lock post types, categories, tags and custom taxonomies was fixed. The day count now should show properly and at the end of the gating period, the day count should go away.

Various core functions were changed to prevent them from intervening with WP CLI and various frontend pages. WP CLI is used in many managed hosting services and this should improve site reliability.

Also improvements were introduced to the license checking to increase the reliability of license checks and plugin updates, along with Button and Widgets features in the plugin were updated to their latest version.

This version also includes various PHP Warnings fixes for warnings that came up in certain circumstances.

Upgrading is recommended. You can update your plugin from your WP admin using your All Access License if you are member of Codebard Patreon Campaign’s All Access tier, or your individual Patron Pro license. You can download your plugin and all other plugins from the All Access page as an All Access member or from your Codebard account.

We discovered that Varnish cache that is used by some web hosts can interfere with Patreon unlock/login flows at your WordPress site due to its cache logic. Because the Patreon flow does not end by logging the user in at the traditional WordPress login routes and instead uses a specific url at your site that it has to use for being able to contact the Patreon API, Varnish cache can interfere with this flow by caching various aspects of your site.

If you are experiencing problems with your members not being able to unlock your content or login at your site, or if the members are not able to access content that their tiers should allow them to, do contact your web host and ask about varnish cache and whether it is caching your site at yoursite.com/patreon-authorization url. And if it does, ask them to configure the Varnish cache for your site so that it will not cache anything that happens at that url.

Version 1.5.6 of Patron Plugin Pro is out and it has security enhancements against cross-site scripting attacks. Upgrading is recommended.