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WordPress Theme Demo Bar

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WordPress Theme Demo Bar is a plugin for wordpress that allows any wordpress theme to be previewed without activating it. A demo bar would be shown on top of page, allow users to previe

Version

1.6.3
Last updated

2011.09.16
Active installations

100
WordPress Version

2.3
Tested up to

3.3.2
Rating

3.50
Total ratings

6
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Description

WordPress Theme Demo Bar is a plugin for wordpress that allows any wordpress theme to be previewed without activating it. A demo bar would be shown on top of page, allow users to preview another theme. The demo bar is customisable at admin panel. More than 1 extra CSS files can be loaded too.

Whats New in Version 1.6.1

  • Fixed error when use together with the new wordpress admin bar

Whats New in Version 1.3 to 1.5

  • Support child themes
  • With “Individual Theme Settings”, you can now display a link to theme info page and download/buy page at demo bar. (Live in Action)
  • You can now display theme info, such as number of previews or preview URL using shortcode [demobar]
  • To make the process easier, you can use media button to add it (see screenshot : Media Button)
  • You can do that in template files too, using the newly added template tag function wptdb_output()
  • Now you can edit other theme’s options (functions.php) without activating it
  • Widget to show “Select Theme” drop-down menu (for your visitor to preview non-private themes)

Features

  • Preview any wordpress theme without activating it.
  • A demo bar will be shown on top of the page, allow users to preview another theme.
  • The demo bar can be deactivated.
  • You can hide your themes that are private.
  • You can load extra CSS files (more than one)
  • Demo Bar can be always on top now
  • You can cusmotise the look & feel of Demo Bar using CSS
  • Auto collection of popularity count (number of previews) of each theme.
  • Persistent preview, all internal links will be auto edited to keep the ?themedemo= variable.
  • Persistent preview can be turned off by the visitors by closing the demo bar (all links will then be reverted back automatically)
  • NEW Support child themes
  • NEW With “Individual Theme Settings”, you can now display a link to theme info page and download/buy page at demo bar
  • NEW You can now display theme info, such as number of previews or preview URL using shortcode [demobar]
  • NEW To make the process easier, you can use media button to add it (see screenshot : Media Button)
  • NEW You can do that in template files too, using the newly added template tag function wptdb_output()
  • NEW Now you can edit other theme’s options (functions.php) without activating it
  • NEW Widget available to show “Select Theme” drop-down menu (for your visitor to preview non-private themes)
  • NEW New template tag function wptdb_list_themes() to display drop-down menu

Usage

  • To preview any theme, simply add a variable “themedemo” to your site URL. For example: myblog.com/?themedemo=the-theme-folder-name (Live in Action)
  • Alternatively, you can get the preview URL of all your themes at your Admin Panel > Settings > WP Theme Demo Bar
  • To hide the demo bar on individual theme, simply add a variable “hidebar” to your site URL. For example: myblog.com/?themedemo=mytheme&hidebar=1 (Live in Action)
  • To load extra css, simply add a variable “extracss” to your site URL and seperate using comma. For example: myblog.com/?themedemo=mytheme&extracss=blue,twocolumn this loads blue.css and twocolumn.css from the theme’s directory

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