WordPress site notes area?
October 6, 2011 9:08 AM Subscribe
How can I create a non published area of WordPress for notes?
I must be overlooking something really obvious here but what I'd like to do is create and regularly update a Page or Post in Wordpress (containing notes on changes to the content and design etc.).
I know that it could be a Page/Post permanently in draft form but I'd rather not risk the possibility of publishing by accident.
Any ideas?
I must be overlooking something really obvious here but what I'd like to do is create and regularly update a Page or Post in Wordpress (containing notes on changes to the content and design etc.).
I know that it could be a Page/Post permanently in draft form but I'd rather not risk the possibility of publishing by accident.
Any ideas?
Download the Exclude Pages plugin. Install, and uncheck the "include this page in menus" box on any pages you don't want people (or search engine spiders) to navigate to.
posted by beagle at 9:12 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by beagle at 9:12 AM on October 6, 2011
Best answer: I would use a plugin, maybe something like Dashboard Site Notes Plugin.
posted by bcwinters at 9:36 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by bcwinters at 9:36 AM on October 6, 2011
Response by poster: "I must be overlooking something really obvious here..." a plugin! Doh! Thanks bcwinters, I'm installing it right now to have a look.
posted by humph at 9:52 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by humph at 9:52 AM on October 6, 2011
Response by poster: Actually, jbickers' suggestion of simply marking it as Private might be the simpler option - Pages/Posts set to private are definitely, 100% not visible outside the admin area?
posted by humph at 9:56 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by humph at 9:56 AM on October 6, 2011
Best answer: Tested it by marking a page private in Firefox, then trying to visit it in Chrome - in Chrome (not logged in as admin), it gives a "not found" error. But if you're logged in, you can see it. So only admins can see it, both in the admin area and on the site.
posted by jbickers at 10:32 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by jbickers at 10:32 AM on October 6, 2011
Response by poster: That's great, I'll give it a go - thank you!
posted by humph at 10:53 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by humph at 10:53 AM on October 6, 2011
Check your feeds to make sure that the posts aren't visible in them, too. I'm sure (without having checked) the built in privacy function handles that, but plugins might miss it.
posted by jsturgill at 11:32 AM on October 6, 2011
posted by jsturgill at 11:32 AM on October 6, 2011
Response by poster: Very good point - thanks jsturgill.
posted by humph at 12:21 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by humph at 12:21 PM on October 6, 2011
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posted by jbickers at 9:11 AM on October 6, 2011