WordPress Theme Demo Bar

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

Documentations

• Understanding and Using Shortcode in WordPress Theme Demo Bar Plugin
• Using Template Tag Functions in WordPress Theme Demo Bar Plugin

Info & Links

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