Description
With Time Based Reward, you configure point rewards based on duration, adding to myCred a credit logic driven by user activity time or participation. This additional module serves communities, member areas, and gamified projects that need to value continuous presence, recurring access, and engagement without relying solely on purchases, comments, or isolated actions.
Key Features
- Reward for Time
Tracks duration or activity to award points within myCred. - Scoring Logic
Allows linking time intervals to credits in the user’s account. - Integration with myCred
Uses the existing point system of the base plugin. - Automated Flow
Reduces manual entries by applying rewards based on configured rules. - Engagement Focus
Adds a temporal criterion to website gamification strategies.
Benefits of Time Based Reward
- Higher Retention
Encourages repeat visits and continuous participation of registered users. - Broader Gamification
Includes time spent as a valuation metric on the site. - Reduce Manual Work
Automates rule-based credits without constant individual supervision. - More Active Community
Rewards frequent presence in member areas, courses, or forums.
Who Is It For?
- Administrators who use myCred to create point programs.
- Communities, clubs, and member areas focused on engagement.
- Educational or gamified projects that value recurring participation.
The Time Based Reward add-on extends myCred use by turning time spent into a reward criterion, creating an additional layer for loyalty programs, rankings, and participation journeys. For sites that depend on recurrence, presence, and continuous engagement, the extension helps align scoring with real user behavior within the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is myCred Time Based Reward GPL-licensed?
Yes. myCred Time Based Reward 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 Time Based Reward on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install myCred Time Based Reward 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 Time Based Reward cost at Ultrapack?
myCred Time Based Reward 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 Time Based Reward include updates?
Yes. The current version of myCred Time Based Reward is 1.0.2.1, published at Ultrapack on Feb 26, 2024. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is myCred Time Based Reward scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of myCred Time Based Reward goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
This item is an add-on for the myCred plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the myCred plugin before this one.
- Download the file
mycred-time-based-reward.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
mycred-time-based-reward.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the myCred plugin turns this add-on off with it.
- An add-on settings usually show up inside the main plugin screens, not in a menu of their own. If you find nothing new in the dashboard after activating, look there before opening a ticket.
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