=== WP-CMS Post Control ===
Contributors: CMSBuilder Jonnya

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Tags: cms, post, page, revisions, autosave, disable revision, disable autosave
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.61
Stable tag: 1.02

Complete control over write post/pages admin - hide all unwanted items, disable flash upload, post revisions, autosave & add a personal message.

== Description ==

**Post Control** from <a href="http://wp-cms.com/">WordPress CMS Modifications</a> gives you complete control over your write controls. It not only allows you to hides unwanted items like custom fields, trackbacks, revisions etc. but also gives you a whole lot more control over how WordPress deals with creating content! This helps you use WordPress more like a CMS, alowing you to totally customise what your authors see and use.

The latest version of Post Control covers all features of WordPress 2.6 and is a substantial upgrade over the previous version - inlcuding full admin over-ride of hidden panels from users of lower levels.


With this plugin you can control 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!

* Turn off the revisions feature, some people don't want to use this. This is great when you are developing a site - why clutter up your database with loads of revisions when you don't need them! Just turn them off whilst you are developing the site, then turn back on if you want the functionality back on site launch!

* Turn off the auto save feature, some people have problems with this or don't wish to be interpurpted as they type.

* Create a collapsable message panel that appears below the write panel, alowing you to show messages to authors.

You can control the display of the following post 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

You can control the display of the following page options:



* Page: Custom Fields
* Page: Comments & Pings
* Page: Password Protect This Page
* Page: Parent
* Page: Template
* Page: Order
* Page: Author

You can control the display of the following global post/page options:


* Post & Page: Media Upload
* Post & Page: Revisions Menu
* Post & Page: Word Count
* Post & Page: Advanced Options Title
* Post & Page: Footer

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*!


**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'.

= What happens if I activate/deactivate this plugin? =

The Post Control plugin doesn't modify any core settings or files and it's options are stored in the database options table, which are deleted when you de-activate the plugin. I like well behaved plugins that don't leave loads of junk in your database!

= Can I put code in the message panel =

No, you can only put simple text in the message panel for security reasons. However, you can format your text using simple tagging like bold and italic.

= 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!

= 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 <a href="http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/clutter-free/">Clutter-Free</a> by <a href="http://txfx.net/">Mark Jaquith</a>, modified and bought up-to-date by <a href="http://www.bradyjfrey.com/">Brady J. Frey</a>, 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 ==

1. The admin interface, showing what you can control with this plugin.
2. An example of a customised write panel - much simpler to use!

== 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 (Flash or standard)
- Option to hide revisions control
- Option to hide word count
- Option to hide Advanced Options header
- Fixed page custom field control
- Redesigned admin page

= v1.0 - Development version (1st August 2008) =

- Option to disable post and page revisions
- Option to disable autosaves

= v1.01 - Third public release (2nd August 2008) =

- Option to insert message panel
- General tidying on admin page

= v1.02 - Forth public release (3rd September 2008) =

- Bug catches, may help plugin compatibility on different servers