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Create New Blog Default Screen Options for Posts & Pages (7 posts)

  1. Nimwit
    Member
    Posted 14 years ago #

    Hi all,

    I'm trying to simplify the editing screen options in posts and pages.

    I'm looking for a plugin that will allow me to set default screen options for new blog users so as soon as they create an account only the main screen widgets are seen without the need for them to manually select which screen options to remove when editing posts & pages.

    Basically I want to show the main widgets like publish post / page, the title, the post editable window, and remove all the other windows such as custom fields, and discussion.

    don't want to remove the options from the pull down screen options slider as they may need to put them back in the future. But just to make life easier for new users.

    Anyone know of such a plugin without the need to hack core code?

    N.

    I have read this post that mentions it's possible to do by changing the core file which I don't really want to do:

    http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic.php?id=673

  2. andrea_r
    Moderator
    Posted 14 years ago #

    You may want to check the regular WP support forums and plugin repository, as it's not MU-specific.

    Many devs use single WP for client sites and need options like this removed/simplified.

  3. Nimwit
    Member
    Posted 14 years ago #

    Thanks for the reply andrea.

  4. Nimwit
    Member
    Posted 14 years ago #

    OK found a great plugin and it works well on single blogs but not sitewide:

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-cms-post-control/

    You can chnage the view of following and more...

    * Post: Preview button
    * Post: Permalink
    * Post: Tags
    * Post: Categories
    * Post: Excerpt
    * Post: Trackbacks
    * Post: Custom fields
    * Post: Discussion
    * Post: Comment & ping options
    * Post: Author
    * Page: Custom fields
    * Page: Discussion
    * Page: Comment & ping options
    * Page: Attributes
    * Post & Page: Publish visibility
    * Post & Page: Publish date
    * Post & Page: Media upload
    * Post & Page: Revisions menu
    * Post & Page: Word count
    * WORDPRESS 2.7+ Interface: Screen options dropdown
    * WORDPRESS 2.7+ Interface: Header new post/page etc dropdown
    * WORDPRESS 2.7+ Interface: Dashboard QuickPress
    * WORDPRESS 2.7+ Interface: Footer

    I'm still looking for a site wide plugin that will work on all blog users under MU.

    N.

  5. andrea_r
    Moderator
    Posted 14 years ago #

    Put it in the plugins folder and try the "activate sitewide" link.

    Or use the plugin commander.

    What you're looking for doesn't exist, if you want certain options set for all blogs by default. Just edit this plugin to do what you want.

  6. Ovidiu
    Member
    Posted 14 years ago #

    isn't this what you are looking for? http://wpmudevorg.wordpress.com/project/meta-boxes

  7. Nimwit
    Member
    Posted 14 years ago #

    Thanks chaps.

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