Maximize Engagement with the Store Points, Coins, or Credits Dashboard
The Store Points, Coins, or Credits Dashboard is a robust tool designed to manage your site’s point system effectively. This comprehensive guide will walk you through setting up and optimizing your point-based reward system to keep users engaged and motivated.
Point Coin Settings
To ensure smooth functioning, each point type must have a unique key used for storing each user’s balance and sorting the log accordingly. The meta key should only contain letters and underscores; empty spaces will automatically convert to underscores when saved.
Core Settings
Each point type has four main sections:
- Label: Define the point type label in singular and plural formats.
- Format: Set how points are formatted and displayed across your site.
- Security: Manage security settings, such as defining capabilities for “Point Editor” and “Point Administrator”. You can also set the maximum point value allowed and configure exclusion settings.
- Other: Currently, this section handles options for deleting log entries when a user is deleted.
Management
The Management section lets you perform point type-specific actions like deleting all log entries or resetting all user balances to zero. Additional settings from add-ons, such as the Ranks add-on, allow for more customization, like deleting all ranks or assigning ranks to all users.
Point Types
This section lists all installed point types and is where you add new ones. It’s the control center for managing your different point systems.
Exports
Control whether users or administrators can export log entries. You can also name export files and specify the types of exports allowed, providing flexibility in data management.
Central Deposit
The Central Deposit feature enables the admin to designate a primary user account to manage all point-related transactions.
- Central Deposit Account: Choose an existing user account as the central deposit account.
- Centralized Transaction Management: All point transactions are recorded in a point log accessible from the user’s myCred admin dashboard.
Hooks
Hooks allow you to give or take points from users for specific actions. Set positive values to award points and negative values to deduct points. If a hook has multiple instances and you don’t want to use one, set its amount to zero to turn it off. You can easily drag and drop any hooks you want to activate, providing a flexible way to reward users.
Email Digest
Email Digest enables periodic content delivery to different user groups based on roles, ranks, and badges.
- Send Emails Periodically: Choose from daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly notifications.
- Set Email Criteria: Target specific user roles, badges, or ranks.
- Custom CSS: Customize your email template’s styling.
- Test Run: Send a test email before finalizing the setup.
- Pre-defined Template Tags: Use available tags.
- Custom Template Tags: Create reference tags for your emails.
Logs
Every point transaction is logged in a dedicated table, serving as a record for accountability and as a basis for enforcing limits or awarding badges.
Ranks for Your Store Points
Ranks allow you to assign titles and logos to users based on their point balances. Unlike badges, which are awarded for specific events, ranks are assigned purely based on the accumulated balance. As users earn more points, they achieve higher ranks, adding another layer of motivation and recognition.
Conclusion
The Store Points, Coins, or Credits Dashboard is a powerful tool for engaging your community and fostering a sense of achievement. By leveraging its comprehensive settings and features, you can create a dynamic and rewarding environment that encourages continuous participation and loyalty. Start customizing your point system today and watch your community thrive!