Title: Edit ‘begin using site’ link
Last modified: July 24, 2019

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# Edit ‘begin using site’ link

 *  [justeen1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justeen1/)
 * (@justeen1)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-begin-using-site-link/)
 * Hi,
 * Can I change the link on the ‘begin using site’ text displayed with the registration
   shortcode when a user is logged in?

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 *  Plugin Author [Chad Butler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbutlerjr/)
 * (@cbutlerjr)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-begin-using-site-link/#post-11763844)
 * There are several answers to that question (as is often the case for many things
   in the plugin). It all depends on preference, and what you want to do. This is
   a fairly detailed answer and I certainly could have given a single, simple option.
   However, this is as an example of almost every “how do I change {something}” 
   question in this plugin – there are quite a few different ways, some documented,
   some not; and there is almost always at least one possible example on the support
   site.
 * **[wpmem_register_links_args](https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/filter-hooks/wpmem_page_links_args/)
   or [wpmem_register_links](https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/filter-hooks/wpmem_register_links/)**
 * These two filters allow you to filter the message that is placed. The “_args”
   filter handles the parts that make up the HTML for that screen as an array, so
   you can target specific pieces (“register_continue” in this case). The `wpmem_register_links`
   filter on the other hand, filters the entire HTML of the display (so you could
   replace the entire thing all at once). There are lots of these types of filter
   combinations throughout the plugin, so this example extends to other user facing
   text as well – just incorporating other filters.
 * _One thing to note for future development – while I generally attempt to keep
   things as backward compatible as possible, MOST of the “\_args” filters are being
   deprecated in the upcoming 3.3.0 version and replaced with something more useable.
   These will use a different stem than “\_args”. The filter we’re talking about
   here does not have the same limitations and fits the new standard. However, it
   has yet to be determined if it makes sense to make a name change to fit the new
   standard. So… it is possible this filter MAY be replaced with something else.
   IF it is, it would still remain in the plugin as-is for AT LEAST a full life 
   cycle (i.e. 3.3.0 to 3.4.0) or longer, and would keep backward compatibility.
   It would also be announced as deprecated, and then announced when it was removed.
   NO determination has yet been made, but since the case exists in the dev cycle,
   it’s worth mentioning here._
 * **wpmem_default_text_strings and wpmem_default_text**
 * These filters handle all of the default text. In this case it could be used to
   filter the “register_continue” text. [`wpmem_default_text_strings` is documented](https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/filter-hooks/wpmem_default_text_strings/)
   with some examples, but it is deprecated as of 3.2.7. You should use `wpmem_default_text`
   instead. It works the same way, but requires that you pass the `$text` array 
   both in and out of the filter.
 * **[wpmem_form register] shortcode**
 * When using the register form shortcode, you can apply an entirely custom logged
   in state that replaces everything listed above with whatever is nested in the
   shortcode.
 *     ```
       [wpmem_form register]
       This displays as the logged in state in place of the default.
       You can include whatever links you deem necessary (or not).
       [/wpmem_form]
       ```
   
 * **Version 3.3.0**
 * In the upcoming version 3.3.0, the “begin using the site” text will be replaced
   with “edit profile” **_IF_** there is a user profile page set in the plugin’s
   settings (otherwise it will fall back to the “begin using the site” text if no
   user profile page is set). ([Development repo available on github](https://github.com/rocketgeek/wp-members-dev))
 * **Redirect to profile page if logged in**
 * There’s not a specific example of this, but you can use the [wpmem_register_url() function](https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members/docs/api-functions/wpmem_register_url/)
   to check the current page. If it is the register page AND the user is logged 
   in, you could redirect them to another page (presumably the user profile page,
   but could be anything).
 * **Premium option**
 * If you choose to go with a “premium” option, there are a few different possibilities
   in addition to the above, most notably the [Text Editor extension](https://rocketgeek.com/plugins/wp-members-text-editor/),
   which has a direct input for the string mentioned above. It gives you a simple
   interface to customize all of the user facing text in a single admin panel.

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 * Last reply from: [Chad Butler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbutlerjr/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-begin-using-site-link/#post-11763844)
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