by David Gewirtz | Jul 28, 2023 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
Eight years ago, I adopted a set of WordPress plugins from a developer who suddenly found himself in a caregiver role and wasn’t able to maintain them. I adopted them to keep them alive, secure, and supported for the tens of thousands of users who relied on them (and...
by David Gewirtz | Feb 10, 2023 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
This Lab Note contains instructions for setting up the new PayPal interface in Seamless Donations version 5.2.0 and later. Be sure to read the guidelines below. A lot has been going on behind the scenes. Since early 2022, I’ve been working with the development...
by David Gewirtz | Mar 28, 2016 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
I just finished installing my first-ever SSL certificate by hand. While it wasn’t exactly fun, it wasn’t as harrowing as I expected it to be. Of more value, I learned about some helpful tricks and resources, which is why I put myself through this process....
by David Gewirtz | Mar 26, 2016 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
This lab note corresponds with the release of Seamless Donations 4.0.15. While this release took longer to complete than I would have liked due to some family circumstances, it’s a large release with some very important compatibility options that should make...
by David Gewirtz | Jan 28, 2016 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
The problem with middleware is that your software is always caught in the middle. In the case of Seamless Donations, the plugin is fundamentally a piece of software that lives between WordPress and a payment gateway, which today is only the standard PayPal interface....
by David Gewirtz | Nov 15, 2015 | Lab Notes, Seamless Donations
As I look back at the changelog for 4.0.12, I’m kind of surprised at how large this week’s update is. When you look across all the elements, you begin to see how the changes are related and that there is a pattern in the process. This is reflective of my...