Frontend edit links

  • PB

    (@ohtusabes)


    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hello. Congratulations for the plugin.

    I’m currently using the Participants Database plugin and trying to implement a workflow that goes a bit beyond the typical “user profile” use case.

    My goal is to build a frontend system where users can:

    • Submit entries via a form
    • View all entries in a table ([pdb_list])
    • Click on a row (or button) to edit that specific record using [pdb_record]

    I understand that the plugin is designed to use private links (usually sent by email) to allow users to edit their own records. However, in my case, I need to generate those edit links directly in the frontend table, without relying on email.

    Is there a way to implement that?

    Thanks in advance-

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  • Plugin Author rolandbarker

    (@rolandbarker)

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    yes it is possible to set up the front end list so that it provides links to edit records. Take a look at this article for the details: Adding edit links to a frontend list

    Thread Starter PB

    (@ohtusabes)

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Roland,

    Yes, it works—amazing! Thank you so much.

    Now I’d like to record the user who initially fills out the form, not just the last_update_user. Is that possible?

    Best regards,
    Pablo

    • This reply was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by PB.
    Thread Starter PB

    (@ohtusabes)

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Roland,

    I noticed that frontend editing works when using the default template. However, when I switch to the flexbook or responsive template (which I need for mobile use), the edit links are no longer available.

    Is there a way to enable the edit links with those templates?

    Best regards,
    Pablo

    Plugin Author rolandbarker

    (@rolandbarker)

    1 month, 3 weeks ago

    The things you’re asking for are possible but you’re gonna need some basic coding skills to get that done. There aren’t any settings in the plug-in to do that. To implement record edit links in the other list templates you need to make similar changes to one of those templates. Refer to the custom templates in participants database article to make sure you’re doing this correctly.

    To record the current user that is editing a form, check this article for integrating the use of participants database with WordPress users: using participants database with WordPress users

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