=== WP-CMS Post Control ===
Contributors: CMSBuilder
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Tags: post, page, posts
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.6
Stable tag: 0.4
Post Control gives complete control over the write page/post pages within WordPress - hide unwanted items, disable flash upload etc.
== Description ==
**Post Control** from WordPress CMS Modifications hides unwanted items on the write page and write post pages within WordPress, eg custom fields, trackbacks, revisions etc. This helps you use WordPress more like a CMS, alowing you to totally customise what your authors see and use.
**v0.3 introduces the ability to control what Admin level users see** - either all standard post options or the selected Post Control options.
**v0.4 introduces updated controls for WordPress 2.6** - now take control of the display of all new features!
We love WordPress, and think it makes a fantastic CMS - this plugin goes one step further to making WordPress behave more like a CMS and a-little less like a blog! Some of the options are confusing for many people (or they simply don't use them!), so make their lives simple by using *Post Control*!
You can control of the following advanced options:
* Force standard browser upload instead of Flash upload - great if you are having trouble with the Flash uploader, this stops you needing to select 'browser uploader' every time if the Flash uploader doesn't work for you!
You can control the display of the following options:
* Post: Preview Button
* Post: Permalink
* Post: Tags
* Post: Categories
* Post: Excerpt
* Post: Trackbacks
* Post: Custom Fields
* Post: Comments & Pings
* Post: Password Protect This Post
* Post: Author
* Page: Custom Fields
* Page: Comments & Pings
* Page: Password Protect This Page
* Page: Parent
* Page: Template
* Page: Order
* Page: Author
* Post & Page: Media Upload
* Post & Page: Revisions Menu NOTE: Doesn't disable feature, just hides menu
* Post & Page: Word Count
* Post & Page: Advanced Options Title
* Post & Page: Footer
**This plugin builds upon some great work by** Brady J. Frey, Owen Winker, Mark Jaquith and Achim Staebler.
== Installation ==
= First time install =
1. Decompress .zip file, retaining file structure.
2. Upload directory `wp-cms-post-control` and all containing files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
4. Configure options through `Settings > Post Control`
**NOTE** You can just upload the file `wp-cms-post-control.php` to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. Hoever, when using the WordPress plugin auto-update, I noticed that it installs it in a folder and deletes a single file install - so I guess it may be more compatible to upload the whole thing within different hosting environments to improve update compatibility.
= Update existing install =
1. Deactivate Post Control plugin (clears preferences from database on de-activation)
2. Replace old version of `wp-cms-post-control` directory with new version on server
3. Re-activate it on your plugin management page
4. Configure options through `Settings > Post Control`
= WordPress automatic update =
The automatic plugin update feature of WordPress works fine with this plugin. If your server supports it you should certainly use this as it's the easiest way to keep your plugins up-to-date.
You should de-activate the plugin first, as this will ensure that the correct options are set/cleaned-up in the database (especially important as new featues are rolled out to the plugin).
If you have problems, de-activating, then re-activating after update should sort it out for you.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Can you change the options for the admin user/different users? =
**YES!** This was introduced in v0.3.
= If I hide things like comments, what options get set? =
If you hide these options using this plugin, the options default to what you have got your main WordPress options to under 'Settings'.
= It's not working! =
The first thing to do is deactivate the plugin, then re-activate it. It behaves well and cleans-up after itself, so this will delete all database options entries created by the plugin and create you a new set. Also you might try hitting refresh in your browser to ensure the plugins CSS control is being used by your browser.
= What you got planned? =
I've got quite a few things I'd like to do with this plugin, but don't hold your breath waiting for them to happen... you may burst!
* Control over post revisions
* 'Insert notes' option
* Control over tinyMCE editor
* Insert new 'save/publish' buttons in admin, because I don't like the new placement in 2.5+
= Wow, good work - I LOVE this plugin, and you did it all by yourself? =
*The simple answer is no*, the code of this plugin started as Clutter-Free by Mark Jaquith, modified and bought up-to-date by Brady J. Frey, who introduced some magic from Achim Staebler and the 'Kill Preview' functionality by Owen Winkler.
Brady kindly offered to pass over development of his version of the plugin called 'Cloak' to me, so I could maintain it and update it with new features and incorporate it into the WordPress plugin repository for the good of the whole WordPress community. I loved the name 'Cloak', but I intend to extend it to do more than just hide stuff, so thought I'd give it a more descriptive title!
== Screenshots ==
None for this development version.
== Development Notes ==
= v0.2 - First public release (26th July 2008) =
- Included clean-up of database on de-activation.
= v0.3 - Second public release (28th July 2008) =
- Introduced Admin user control.
= v0.4 - Development version (1st August 2008) =
- Option to select uploader
- Option to hide revisions control
- Option to hide word count
- Option to hide Advanced Options header
- Fixed page custom field control
- Redesigned admin page