Update: I’ve passed the torch to Jonny at his wonderful WordPress CMS site. He’s going to keep an eye on this, head over there for the new work!
Building off the excellent, but extensively quiet plugin Clutter Free by Mark Jaquith and the globalized configuration by Achim Staebler (I can no longer find a link for him), I’ve branched off the code and renamed it ‘Cloak’ so I may gut and build as I see fit.
Installation
- Unzip the downloaded file
- Upload cloak.php to your wp-content/plugins folder
- (As an Administrator) Login to your WordPress site
- Navigate to the Plugins page
- Select Activate on the plugin line for Cloak
- You’re done!
Management & Configuration
Unlike the previous version of Clutter-Free, I’m assuming my users will most likely not take the initiative to clean up their own screen… and most importantly, they maybe entry-level users. The configuration is therefore a global structure to all users:
- (As Administrator) navigate to the Settings Page
- Navigate to the Cloak sub-page
- Uncheck what you wish to hide, check what you wish to show.
Each list element is titled by either ‘Post’ and ‘Page’ to signify the write area that it controls. By default, all areas are visible for all users.
I look forward to future updates that can allow me to define either ‘global’ or ‘individual’ management; I’ll also inquire with the new editor of Role Manager if there’s any possibility for future integration, as that would be helpful for my current projects.
It’s Yours
Edit it, destroy it, and do with it what you wish. Feel no need to give me credit, but you’re welcome to give the original author credit, I simply upgraded. WordPress, although a welcomed blogging system, limits me in regards to Content Management Systems, and as I lean towards other excellent engines, I may very well fade into WordPress oblivion. Feel free to ask for more, though. Thank you!
