How we built a rewards platform using WordPress for one of our clients in 2013

1. USING WORDPRESS TO
POWER AN APPLICATION
HOW WE BUILT A REWARDS PLATFORM USING
WORDPRESS IN JUST A FEW WEEKS.
BOB ORCHARD

2. 1. CHOOSE YOUR FEATURES

3. A REWARDS SYSTEM TYPICALLY
NEEDS A FEW FEATURES:
• USER REGISTRATION
• LOGIN/LOGOUT
• ACCESS CONTROL
• SHOW REWARDS
• CLAIM A REWARD
• GET THE DATA
what we're really after

4. 2. PLAN YOUR DEVELOPMENT

5. USER REGISTRATION
LOGIN/LOGOUT
ACCESS CONTROL
CUSTOM POST TYPES
WORDPRESS
WP PLUGIN REPO
CUSTOM PLUGIN
ADVANCED CUSTOM FIELDS
GRAVITYFORMS
PETER'S LOGIN REDIRECT
SHOW REWARDS
CLAIM A REWARD
GET THE DATA
WP BLOCK ADMIN
WPMANDRILL

6. 3. INSTALL WORDPRESS

7. 4. CREATE YOUR PLUGIN

8. 4.1. REGISTER YOUR POST TYPE

9. 4.2. CREATE YOUR TAXONOMIES
TYPE OF REWARD REWARD SPONSOR

10. 4.3. CREATE YOUR CUSTOM FIELDS
(USING ADVANCED CUSTOM FIELDS)

11. 4.4. LIMIT USER ACCESS
VISITOR:
(ANONYMOUS)
REGISTERED USER:
(SUBSCRIBER)
SITE ADMINISTRATOR:
(ADMIN)
CAN SEE REGISTRATION PAGE
CAN SEE REWARDS, CLAIM REWARDS
& EDIT THEIR ACCOUNT
CAN SEE REWARDS, CLAIM REWARDS, EDIT
THEIR ACCOUNT + ACCESS /WP-ADMIN

12. 4.5. SHOW AVAILABLE REWARDS
(USING STANDARD POST ARCHIVES + WP_QUERY)

13. 4.6. LET USER CLAIM A REWARD

14. 4.6. LET USER CLAIM A REWARD

15. 4.6. LET USER CLAIM A REWARD

16. 4.7. SHOW USER THEIR REWARDS

17. 4.7. SHOW USER THEIR REWARDS

18. 4.8. PULL THE DATA AND MAKE IT LOOK GOOD

19. 4.8. PULL THE DATA AND MAKE IT LOOK GOOD

20. 4.9. EXPORT TO A CSV ON-REQUEST