Harvey J

<p>This plugin allows you to preview your themes or to allow users to preview a theme on the front end.<br />
It renders a different theme for the user on your site without changing the current theme. It also offers a<br />
download link for the previewed theme provided that the theme is in the “wp-content/themes” directory of your<br />
wordpress installation. In version 1.2 a theme shopping cart was added to enable you sell your precious premium<br />
themes. After a user buys your theme he/she will be redirected back to your site and he’ll will be registered using<br />
the email he purchased with. The transaction is saved and client can now download his theme from the sidebar.<br />
There’s a catch though, the client must be logged in to download his/her premium theme(s). If all your themes are<br />
free, no login is required. Users can just download whenever…</p>
<p>Note: this plugins only pulls themes from your <code>wp-content/themes</code> directory, the same directory where zipped files will be stored.</p>
<ul>
<li>To manually trigger a theme preview, type <code>?fet_preview=theme-folder-name</code> at the end of your site url; like <code>http://myawesomesite.com/?fet_preview=my-theme</code></li>
<li>Apply a similar procedure for a theme download:- <code>http://myawesomesite.com/?fet_download=my-theme</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Front-end ANY theme preview. Like the plugin name suggests 🙂</li>
<li>Theme (zip on the fly) download (optional, of course )</li>
<li>Premium themes shopping cart</li>
</ul>


Front End Theme Preview

Allow users to preview and/or download/buy themes on the front end

pixelgrade

vlad.olaru

<p>Allow your demo site visitors to easily access the Customizer without logging in. This way you can showcase your product’s customization experience as close to reality as possible.</p>
<h4>Secure</h4>
<p>Everything is setup in such a way that people who are up to no good can’t mess with your demo site data. We’ve put a lot of thought into this and we believe things are sound.</p>
<h4>Customizable</h4>
<p>We know that each of us has their own design sensibilities and particular technical setup. That is why we’ve made it <em>easy to integrate</em> the plugin in a multitude of scenarios.</p>
<p>You can change both the <em>frontend and the Customizer behavior</em> of the plugin.</p>
<p>For the frontend, you have several options:</p>
<ul>
<li>For most the default HTML and CSS styling will be just fine. You can customize the button text.</li>
<li>You can choose to provide your own button HTML and CSS.</li>
<li>Or you can go all custom and handle the button yourself.</li>
</ul>
<p>When it comes to the Customizer guest experience, the plugin will introduce a <em>Back to Demo</em> button (instead of the <em>Publish</em> button) and <em>a notification</em> for setting user expectations. You can customize the button text and the notification content and behavior.</p>
<h4>Compatible</h4>
<p>Backstage should work with <em>any type of Customizer options</em> you have on your site:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress core controls;</li>
<li>Colors and fonts controls;</li>
<li>Layout and behavioral controls like content width or blog layout.</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin is compatible with any type of WordPress installation:</p>
<ul>
<li>Works with <strong>regular, single installations;</strong></li>
<li>Works with <strong>Multisite setups;</strong> you can activate the plugin <strong>network-wide or per-blog.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>The following <strong>limitations</strong> are inherent to the reality of having a sandboxed Customizer:</p>
<ul>
<li>File uploads are not allowed; due to this, any controls that need file upload will not be allowed to be modified;</li>
<li>Any time a visitor leaves the Customizer, any customization is lost and when he or she enters again, all will start clean;</li>
</ul>
<h4>For theme authors by theme authors</h4>
<p>The main audience of this plugin are <strong>theme and plugin authors</strong> that wish to showcase to potential customers the awesome customization possibilities provided by their product.</p>
<p>Earn that extra confidence needed for your next sale by being fully open and letting your work speak for itself.</p>
<p><strong>Made with love by <a href="https://pixelgrade.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Pixelgrade</a></strong></p>
<h3>Translations</h3>
<p>You can translate Backstage on <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/backstage" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>translate.wordpress.org</strong></a>.</p>
<h3>Issues</h3>
<p>If you identify any errors or have an idea for improving the plugin, please open an <a href="https://github.com/pixelgrade/backstage/issues?stage=open" rel="nofollow ugc">issue</a>. We’re more than excited to see what the community thinks of this little plugin, and we welcome your input!</p>
<p>If Github is not your thing but you are passionate about Backstage and want to help us make it better, don’t hesitate to <a href="https://pixelgrade.com/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">reach us</a>.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/CMB2/CMB2" rel="nofollow ugc">CMB2</a> Metaboxes, custom fields library – License: GPLv2 or later</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/jcchavezs/cmb2-conditionals/" rel="nofollow ugc">CMB2 Conditionals</a> plugin for CMB2 – License: GPLv2 or later</li>
</ul>


Backstage – Customizer Demo Access

Really great and useful plugin! Thanks for making it available for free! I tried it, and works as expected. Easy-to-use and even offers multiple ways to customize small details.

A "must" for theme authors!

Works like a charm, and more importantly the visitors don't need to log in, and as big bonus, their changes are always discarded and never saved.

Job well done !

UPDATE: 8/27/21

After reporting issues both here in on Github about 2 weeks ago, resulting in no proof of life from the developers. As a consequence of their lack of actions (not even a simple communication), I'm changing my rating from 5 to 1, until the plugin becomes usable again. What a shame...

I'm so glad I found this... (Not Anymore) !!!

Showcase your product's flexibility the same way users will harness it, in the Customizer. All elegant and secure.

Front End Theme Preview vs Backstage – Customizer Demo Access