Active contact
A contact who has not been archived, and therefore appears in the contact list. See Archived vs. active records
Active member
A member in good standing – not pending, lapsed, or suspended – with full member benefits. See Membership status and functionality
Administrator
A contact who has been granted permission to perform administrative functions on your WildApricot site. An administrator (admin) does not have to be a member. See Managing site administrators
Archived contact
A contact who has been temporarily removed from your contact list without being deleted from your WildApricot database. An archived contact does not receive email, does not count toward your database limit, and can be restored. See Archived vs. active records
Bundle
A collection of members who are linked together and managed by one of their members – the bundle coordinator. Bundle members share the same renewal date, status, and membership level, and are charged a single membership fee. Bundles can be used to offer a discounted group membership to companies, teams, or families. See Membership bundles
Contact field
A database field that applies to all contacts, whether members or not. Contact fields can appear on membership applications, event registrations, and donation forms. See Customizing database fields
Contact
Anyone who appears in your WildApricot database. A contact can be a member, event attendee, donor, or vendor. See Contacts vs members
Gadget
An element on a web page that displays content. The content can be static content, such as text or a picture, or dynamic content, such as a membership registration form, a blog, or a list of upcoming events. See Gadgets
Lapsed
A member who has lost membership privileges. A member's status may be set to lapsed if they have not renewed their membership within a certain period following their renewal date. Unlike a suspended member (see below), a lapsed member can restore their membership by paying the renewal fee. See Membership status and functionality
Layout
A grid that divides a web page into sections where gadgets can be inserted. See Layouts
Master layout
The master template that defines the basic layout of a page, and contains theme-specific graphical elements. Master layouts can only be customized through theme overrides. See Master layouts
Member
A contact who has been assigned a membership level. See Contacts vs members
Member group
A collection of members assigned to a group within the organization, such as a volunteer committee or board of directors. Members can belong to multiple member groups, and member groups can include members from different membership levels. See Member groups
Membership level
The type of membership. Each membership level can have its own fees, subscription periods, and renewal policies. See Membership levels
Offline payment
A payment that is made outside of WildApricot and recorded manually. Examples of offline payments include cash, check, and direct PayPal payments not handled via a WildApricot screen. See Manual payments
Payment gateway
A service that receives the online payment request from your website and directs it to a payment processor. See Understanding Online Payment Services
Payment processor
A service that validates the purchaser’s credit card details and checks if they have sufficient funds in their account to cover the payment. See Understanding Online Payment Services
Payment provider
The company that operates the payment gateway or payment processor services. In some cases, the payment gateway and payment processor are combined into a single service known by either name. See Understanding Online Payment Services
Payment service/system
Where a payment provider offers multiple types of payment gateways – with different features and pricing – each type is referred to as a payment service or payment system. See Understanding Online Payment Services
Payment type
A method of payment, such as cash, check, wire transfer, PayPal, or credit card.
Pending
A membership that has not been activated or renewed because it is awaiting administrator approval or payment of the membership fee. See Membership status and functionality
Placeholder
The area within a page template where content – in the form of layouts and gadgets – can be placed. See Placeholder settings
Suspended
A member whose membership has been revoked. A suspended member still appears as a contact and can reapply for membership. See Suspending a membership
Template
A basic design format that can be reused. In WildApricot, you can customize email templates and site page templates.
Theme
A set of files that define the overall look of your WildApricot website. See Website themes
Ticket type
An event registration option with its own price, options, and availability. See Ticket types and registration settings
Widget
A piece of interactive functionality that you can embed into another, non-WildApricot website and that draws information from your WildApricot account. See Widgets
