After only a month of releasing the new WPDating plugin, we are super stoked to announce yet another huge update to our dating solution.
Letâs dive right into it!
1. SMS Verification add-on
It is no surprise that many dating websites have a HUGE number of fake users. It almost makes you wonder how they managed to create an account in the first place, let alone send you a message.
Taking this problem into consideration, weâre excited to announce the launch of our SMS verification add-on.
As the name itself suggests, this add-on requires your users to complete their registration with the help of a unique code sent to them through SMS.Â
This will help your dating website reduce the number of fake users by a significant number.Â
We are super excited to announce the release of the latest WPDating plugin – version 6.6.3 that has been even more polished with the help of our valuable customersâ feedback alongside our QA team.
One of the more exciting updates in this version is the implementation of BlueImp image library that offers a streamlined image browsing experience.
WPDatingâs development team also squashed plenty of bugs in the latest version of WPDating plugin.
Hereâs a more detailed look at the highlights of WPDating version 6.6.3:
[!] Inbox message bug has been fixed
[!] Default Country value bug in meet me page has been fixed
[!] Data input for distance search has been sanitized
[!] Upload image limit bug has been fixed
[+] BlueImp image Library has been implemented for other users images
Besides these updates, we also have another exciting news: WPDating plugin is now compatible with our latest theme called Dating Club.
Due to an overwhelming number of requests from our customers, we also removed the login/logout status in the newsfeed.
Weâre having a huge payment gateway add-on bash at WPDating this month.
It was quite a challenging milestone for our development team to accomplish integrating with not one but three new payment solutions to help dating business owners accept payments regardless of their location.
1. Paysafe
Paysafe offers a variety of services for physical stores and online platforms alike. It is one of the most secure payment service providers which supports over 100 currencies.
Here are the different payment methods that Paysafe offers:
Card payments
American Express
Mastercard
Maestro
Visa
Diners Club International
Online payments
Paysafecard: a native cash voucher that can be bought in Paysafeâs store
Paysafecash: allow customers to order online but pay for your services at the nearest payment point with cash
2. Maxpay
Maxpay integration is another addition to WPDatingâs add-on list. It is an international payment processing platform that supports more than 130 currencies and expedites transctions with its partnership with more than 32 banking networks.
Some of the best features of MaxPay are
Automated Billing
Multi-merchant account support
Flexible Transaction Routing
Direct Solution Integration
Customizable Payment Forms
3. VoguePay
VoguePay is another trusted and seamless payment platform that is super flexible from registration to withdrawing funds for users. Its simple API supports integration with over 20 plugins. It is one of the most requested payment gateways from Nigeria to be specific.
Some highlights of VoguePay are
Digital Wallet
Online payments
Invoice management
Mobile topup
That sums up the payment add-ons that have been integrated with WPDating.
In other news, we have added yet another language pack.
Croatian Language Pack Release!
As a cherry on top for our May update, we are excited to announce that Croatian language pack has been released.
It is priced at an affordable rate of just $19. Learn more about it here.
We hope our efforts keep adding value to your dating business and will continue releasing more exciting features in the next month (even though it is going to be quite challenging considering this release alone).
It is no surprise that online dating has become an integral part of our lives today.
According toStatista, approximately 33.9 million U.S. users accessed online dating services in 2018 alone.
This clearly indicates that thereâs a huge market for dating websites â and you can start a profitable business by simply focusing on a niche audience.
However, you will need to make sure your website offers some fundamental as well as unique features to attract your target audience.
Here are the 7 essential features every dating website needs in 2019.
1. Â Advanced Search
One of the most important aspects of using a dating website is having to freedom to be as picky as you want with your potential dates.
An advanced search feature can help your dating website members use filters such as age, height, hair color, ethnicity, hobbies, pets, and so forth.
Dating websites usually ask new sign-ups to answer a questionnaire to get this information. This data can later be used to provide relevant results based on search parameters.
2. Â Finding People Nearby
The purpose of using dating websites is to ultimately meet someone that youâre compatible with. If they live on the other side of the world, it really makes no sense to chat forever.
Allowing your users to find other members that are near to them geographically can be done by tracking their IP address and filtering out members in close proximity.
You can use this feature by asking your users to set a certain radius while searching for other members.
3. Â Date Tracker
Frequent users of online dating websites often lose track of the people that they have dated so far.
A date tracker that privately stores the experience of the userâs dates with a certain person can help them to filter out the matches that they would like to consider taking the relationship a step further. Or alternatively, note down red flags to avoid them at all costs in the future.
4. Â People who viewed your profile
Even LinkedIn sends you notifications when someone views your profile. It might not necessarily indicate that the person who viewed you is interested in you.
Someone might view a profile out of curiosity. But dating apps/websites users find validation in knowing that theyâre turning some eyes and in turn increases engagement.
However, allowing your members to see the list of people they recently viewed is also equally important which many dating services miss out on.
5. Â Multi-language support
Unless youâre committed to not allowing your dating business to serve a global audience, you must invest in offering your dating website in multiple languages.
A single language addition to your dating website can exponentially increase the number of users, which is natural considering how easy it is for someone to converse in their own language.
It might seem like a costly investment but WPDating offers almost over 25 international language packs each priced at an affordable $19. Learn more about it here.
6. Â Offer a mobile dating app
I donât even need to remind you how often youâre on your mobile phone. US adults spend an average of 3.5 hours on their mobile devices in a single day.
If your dating website does not offer a dating app, youâre bound to lose a huge portion of your target audience.
Any dating service that is exclusively web-based will risk getting lower engagement simply because of the fact that people tend to find mobile apps much more accessible.
7. Â User privacy
Perhaps one of the biggest fears of dating online stems from your customersâ privacy concerns. Regardless of how normal online dating is in todayâs context, youâre still meeting strangers which can be terrifying considering the number of creeps that are out there.
Ensuring your users that their data is encrypted, confidential and not shared with any third-parties will help you gain their trust.
Now that youâre aware of the essential features that dating websites need in 2019, let me present you with a single solution that offers all of these features.
WPDating is a complete white-label dating website solution that offers affordable packages for individual as well as business needs. Take a look atour pricing here.
As we step into the second quarter of 2019, WPDating has
added even more features to keep your dating website up-to-date with the ever-changing
online dating industry standards.
Letâs jump right into it!
Save messages as drafts
This feature has been one of the most requested by our
clients for good reason and weâre delighted to finally announce that this
feature is now live.
Your dating websiteâs users can now save incomplete messages
by simply clicking a âsave draftâ button and have it intact for later. Hopefully
they donât save that draft about confessing their love for too long.
Dropdown UI added in advance search
This is a must-have feature for dating websites with a huge
customer base. Your dating websiteâs users can use multiple filters to narrow
down the results while searching for a specific profile.
Letâs say youâre searching for a married guy called Charles aged
40 who lives in California with a pet dog. You can now find his profile in 10
seconds.
Better user-search mechanism
Yet another improvement related to the search feature,
WPDatingâs user-search mechanism is now much more responsive. This improvement
will help you search for other users by simply entering a few letters and get
results based on the closest match.
It can come in really handy when your users have to search
for a complex name like âBlaszczykowskiâ. Enter âBlasâ into the search box and
youâll find his profile right away (hopefully there arenât thousands of other Blaszczykowskis).
Slider-WD plugin removed
After putting quite some time into considering removal of
Slider-WD plugin, we have finally decided upon getting rid of it due to two
main reasons
Removing this plugin helped us optimize the overall
size of our plugin
DIVI themes is hardly used by any of our clients
at this point
Rest assured, you can still get a slider feature built in WPDating
plugin.
Farewell, Slider-WD.
General bug fixes
It wouldnât be an update if we didnât occasionally squash out some annoying bugs. As always, our QA team helped us track down some minor issues and bugs which have been safely taken care of.
You can expect a better overall experience from our plugin with improvements on some minor unseen aspects as well.
Have any cool features in mind that youâd like us to add? Let us know in the comments!
Each of these language packs is still being offered at our fixed rate of a generous $19!
So if you’re in Finland, Vietnam or the Philippines, this is the perfect opportunity to start your own profitable dating business with the help of our language packs to offer a personalized and local feel to your customers.
Get started using this link to explore all of our affordable packages!
WPDating team is super excited to announce the release of a brand new and updated LoveMatch theme packed with even more powerful features and a beautiful new interface.
The first release of LoveMatch was back in October of 2017 and it turned out to be our most preferred dating themes.
Our design and development team have been busy for the last year adding new features and tweaking the existing ones to make sure we deliver an updated LoveMatch theme with a better experience.
LoveMatch is the perfect dating theme for any WordPress based site with the flexibility of adding numerous widgets that you can use to personalize as per your needs.
Some Highlights of the New LoveMatch Dating Theme
Seamless User Interface
The home page of the new LoveMatch theme is simple and easy to navigate.
Simply put in your credentials with the help of a few dropdown menus and youâre ready to find your match.
Responsive Design
Regardless of how great a theme looks on a desktop PC or laptop, it is even more important to make sure it provides the same experience on mobile phones. Since there are more visitors browsing with their mobile phones than their desktop computers, responsiveness simply cannot be overlooked.
This is why the LoveMatch dating theme has been optimized for responsive design no matter what device youâre using.
Minimalistic, Clean and Informative Layout
It is pretty challenging to create a theme with a minimalistic design but with enough content to provide detailed information.
All of the pages on LoveMatch dating theme have very few texts but have been complimented with graphical aspects that make sure your customers can navigate with ease.
Upgraded Member Area
Just like any other business, a dating website relies heavily on its customers. In this case, theyâre your visitors who have signed up.
The improved LoveMatch theme offers everything from sending messages, sharing audio and video to even a dating tracker that keeps track of the people a member has dated.
Your members can see who has viewed their profile, the profiles they have viewed and a trending section that provides a list of the popular profiles.
We hope this new release of the updated LoveMatch theme will be the perfect solution for your dating business.
It is no surprise that many dating websites have a HUGE number of fake users. It almost makes you wonder how they managed to create an account in the first place, let alone send you a message.
This add-on is a result of the numerous requests from our existing customers.
