Yes, they will be synced.
When they create an account we check if they are already a patron (via email match) and try to assign the corresponding groups memberships right away.
If the forum account is created first and the user becomes a patron later, our background sync will check every 6 hours.
All this uses matching emails, as it’s the easiest way to introduce the feature into an already existing community without forcing Patreon logins.
I’m aware of this, but it’s “working as intended” from the plugin point of view.
Users can either pick a tier, which has a fixed amount, or go tier-less and pay a custom amount.
Most creators have enough tiers so everyone is happy picking one of the existing ones, and all work well. If you have many members using tier-less patronage options, you may want to introduce more tiers.
Also, if you want everyone to be able to pick a custom amount and get forum perks, we have a special tier that the plugin creates called $0 - All Patrons that you can use. This one also covers patrons out of the existing tiers. And it’s what the plugin uses out of the box.