A quick overview of two plugins focused on login conversion and asset delivery performance for Osclass projects.
We are regulary watching our osclass competitors about new products and features to ensure OsclassPoint - MB Themes products are simply best. Recently we've noticed there is new plugin on osclass market called Phone Number Login Osclass Plugin.
Features provided by this plugin are:
... yes that's all, not too much what you think? We though same and in 2 hours created similar plugin with even better functionality:
This looks to be more complete solution and in our point of view such simple plugin should be definitelly for FREE. So forget about paying for something, that is not even best and better osclass plugin can be found for free at osclasspoint! We really appreciate each feedback/review on this plugin.
View free phone number login plugin
In december we've been contacted by our regular customer (thanks for sponsoring this plugin) with need of CDN plugin for osclass - to use Content Delivery Network service to decrease loading time for its visitors. This customer needed something very simple to use:
Few days later CDN plugin has been created and works perfectly, it's modified version is used at OsclassPoint.com as well. Plugin works only with CDN services those does not require to copy your content into their servers like KeyCDN.com, StackPath, Fastly, ... Our favorite is KeyCDN as you do not pay any monthly fee, there is 1 month for free trial and after this trial you just buy credit for i.e. $50 and use it for 1 year - simple, cheap and powerful.
Question: Can users log in to Osclass with OsclassPoint Phone Number Login instead of email?
Answer: OsclassPoint Phone Number Login plugin lets a user sign in with a phone number instead of email and adds a phone field on registration. Email login still works unless you hide it in the theme. It is separate from Facebook Login and Google Login plugins.
Question: Can Osclass registration require a unique phone number with Phone Number Login?
Answer: Phone Number Login can reject a second account with the same phone on registration. Put the phone input on register from plugin settings. Email login still works unless the theme hides that field. This check does not replace captcha. Test a second register with the same number.
Question: Which CDN providers work with OsclassPoint CDN plugin?
Answer: OsclassPoint CDN plugin is built for pull CDN services, where the CDN fetches CSS, JS, and images from your Osclass origin and caches them at the edge. KeyCDN, StackPath, and Fastly are typical pull CDNs. The plugin rewrites asset URLs; it does not upload files itself.
Question: How do I turn off Osclass CDN plugin without copying files back?
Answer: CDN plugin has an activate and deactivate control. Turning it off serves CSS, JS, and images from the Osclass host again. You do not copy files back from the CDN. Keep the pull-zone settings if you plan to turn it on later. Confirm a listing image URL after deactivate.
Question: Why does Osclass CDN plugin not support Amazon S3 copy CDN?
Answer: CDN plugin is a pull CDN rewriter: the CDN fetches from origin. It does not upload listing images to a bucket. Amazon S3 style copy CDNs are a different product that copies files. Use that product if you need objects in S3. Do not expect the pull plugin to fill a bucket.
Question: Where are Osclass CDN plugin and Phone Number Login settings in oc-admin?
Answer: Open Phone Number Login and CDN plugin from oc-admin, Plugins; they do not share one form. Phone Number Login holds login and unique-phone options. CDN plugin holds the pull-CDN host and the on/off switch. Save each plugin, then test login and a rewritten asset URL separately.
