Site Plugins

This page is to list and explain the different plugins that were installed on this site.

Advanced WP Columns

  • This is a simple plug that when editing a page or post give you the ability to add columns
  • It added a column icon to available menu bar options when editing a page or post.
  • There are a few settings that are controlled under the admin menu Settings -> Advanced WP Columns

Contact Form 7

  • This plugin was used to create the contact forms for each of the board members
  • Using forms hides email address so that spammers can’t pull them off the website
  • There is a Contact admin menu to edit and setup new forms

Custom Post Widget

  • This created the content blocks widget we are using on our home page
  • It creates and admin menu called Content Blocks
  • You can edit and create new Content Blocks with the admin menu

Delete Me

  • This plugin was added so users have the option to delete themselves
  • Settings are under admin menu Settings -> Delete Me

Frontier Post

  • This plugin was added to be able to give logged in users the ability to create post
  • It is being used on our site so that users can create fishing reports
  • Options are controlled under the admin menu Frontier

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Media Library Assistant

  • This plugin was added so that we could add categories to our media library
  • This was one of the simple ways found to help manage media
  • The categories can be filters so it is easier to find what you are looking for
  • Setting are under admin menu Settings -> Media Library Assistant

Meta Slider

  • This plugin was added to do the scrolling list of sponsors
  • It created a widget called meta slider
  • It added an admin menu called meta slider
  • This is where you can setup what images are shown, links to those sites
  • There are other options to control speed, size, etc.

Nav Menu Roles

  • This plugin was installed so that we can control what menus are visible on the site
  • This is how some menus are hidden depending on if a user is logged in and what user permissions they have

Nested Pages

  • This plugin was installed to make the pages menu easier to navigate
  • It shows the pages in a nested format with options to close groups
  • Settings are under the admin menu Settings -> Nested Pages
  • It can be used to control site menu but found that hard to get working correctly

Peter’s Post Notes

  • This plugin was installed so we can add notes to the edit section of a page
  • Settings are under admin menu Settings -> Peter’s Post Notes

Search Exclude

  • This plugin was installed so we can exclude pages from the search option
  • Setup so any page that we didn’t want people to accidentally find using the search menu wouldn’t show up
  • Thought was members area and pages that are used by tools like the on to login

TablePress

  • This plugin was installed so we can create a table on a page if we want
  • It creates an admin menu called Tablepress
  • This is where you create and manage tables
  • Currently using for the list of contacts

The Events Calendar

  • This plugin was installed so we could create a calendar
  • It does install an Events List widget which is being used in the side bar
  • It creates and admin menu called Events
  • You can use that to create new events, create save venues and change settings
  • Allows multiple venues to be saved and when creating an event you just select it and it will display a google map

Theme My Login

  • This plugin was installed to allow members to setup an account
  • It creates a widget called Theme My Login which is being used in the sidebar
  • Also has admin menu called TML where settings can be controlled
  • Does create some pages like log on, log out, etc that are used by the tool.  They can’t be removed or put under a parent page

ThemeZee Toolkit

  • This tool was recommended to be installed by the theme we are using