Description

The Birthday Plus addon is aimed at online communities, member areas, and loyalty programs, with recognition of the birthday date from the BuddyPress profile field and user custom metadata. In myCred, the extension triggers awarding points on the participant’s birthday and allows configuring prize mechanisms for specific ages, keeping the reward linked to the registered profile.

Main Features

  • Points for birthdays
    Recognizes the user’s date and automatically awards points.
  • BuddyPress integration
    Connects the BuddyPress profile field to the reward.
  • Custom metadata
    Reads user custom fields to identify registered birthdays.
  • Age-based rewards
    Allows defining point mechanisms for specific ages.
  • Multisite support
    Can be installed on a single site or a multisite installation.

Benefits of Birthday Plus

  • More recurring engagement
    Creates an annual reason for users to return to the site.
  • Automatic recognition
    Reduces manual tasks by rewarding birthdays via the registered profile.
  • More human gamification
    Turns personal dates into interactions within the points system.
  • Rule control
    Allows aligning birthday rewards to the community’s logic.

Who is this recommended for?

  • Sites that use myCred for gamification, points, or loyalty programs.
  • Communities with BuddyPress-based user profiles.
  • Member areas wishing to reward birthdays automatically.

Birthday Plus adds a layer of personal rewards to the myCred ecosystem, using information already linked to the user profile to trigger points on specific dates. It’s a good option for projects that want to bring gamification and relationship closer, without relying on manual checks or external campaigns to recognize participants’ birthdays.

Frequently asked questions

Is myCred Birthday Plus GPL-licensed?

Yes. myCred Birthday Plus is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use myCred Birthday Plus on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install myCred Birthday Plus on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does myCred Birthday Plus cost at Ultrapack?

myCred Birthday Plus costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does myCred Birthday Plus include updates?

Yes. The current version of myCred Birthday Plus is 1.0.4, published at Ultrapack on Aug 8, 2025. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is myCred Birthday Plus scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of myCred Birthday Plus goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.