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
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<li>Fixed error when use together with the new wordpress admin bar</li>
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Whats New in Version 1.3 to 1.5
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<li>Support child themes</li>
<li>With “Individual Theme Settings”, you can now display a link to theme info page and download/buy page at demo bar. <a href="http://zenverse.net/?themedemo=monoshade" rel="nofollow ugc">(Live in Action)</a></li>
<li>You can now display theme info, such as number of previews or preview URL using shortcode <code>[demobar]</code></li>
<li>To make the process easier, you can use media button to add it (see screenshot : Media Button)</li>
<li>You can do that in template files too, using the newly added template tag function <code>wptdb_output()</code></li>
<li>Now you can edit other theme’s options (functions.php) without activating it</li>
<li>Widget to show “Select Theme” drop-down menu (for your visitor to preview non-private themes)</li>
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Features
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<li>Preview any wordpress theme without activating it.</li>
<li>A demo bar will be shown on top of the page, allow users to preview another theme.</li>
<li>The demo bar can be deactivated.</li>
<li>You can hide your themes that are private.</li>
<li>You can load extra CSS files (more than one)</li>
<li>Demo Bar can be always on top now</li>
<li>You can cusmotise the look & feel of Demo Bar using CSS</li>
<li>Auto collection of popularity count (number of previews) of each theme.</li>
<li>Persistent preview, all internal links will be auto edited to keep the ?themedemo= variable.</li>
<li>Persistent preview can be turned off by the visitors by closing the demo bar (all links will then be reverted back automatically)</li>
<li>NEW Support child themes</li>
<li>NEW With “Individual Theme Settings”, you can now display a link to theme info page and download/buy page at demo bar</li>
<li>NEW You can now display theme info, such as number of previews or preview URL using shortcode <code>[demobar]</code></li>
<li>NEW To make the process easier, you can use media button to add it (see screenshot : Media Button)</li>
<li>NEW You can do that in template files too, using the newly added template tag function <code>wptdb_output()</code></li>
<li>NEW Now you can edit other theme’s options (functions.php) without activating it</li>
<li>NEW Widget available to show “Select Theme” drop-down menu (for your visitor to preview non-private themes)</li>
<li>NEW New template tag function <code>wptdb_list_themes()</code> to display drop-down menu</li>
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Usage
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<li>To preview any theme, simply add a variable “themedemo” to your site URL. For example: <code>myblog.com/?themedemo=the-theme-folder-name</code> <a href="http://zenverse.net/?themedemo=monoshade" rel="nofollow ugc">(Live in Action)</a></li>
<li>Alternatively, you can get the preview URL of all your themes at your Admin Panel > Settings > WP Theme Demo Bar</li>
<li>To hide the demo bar on individual theme, simply add a variable “hidebar” to your site URL. For example: <code>myblog.com/?themedemo=mytheme&hidebar=1</code> <a href="http://zenverse.net/?themedemo=monoshade&hidebar=1" rel="nofollow ugc">(Live in Action)</a></li>
<li>To load extra css, simply add a variable “extracss” to your site URL and seperate using comma. For example: <code>myblog.com/?themedemo=mytheme&extracss=blue,twocolumn</code> this loads blue.css and twocolumn.css from the theme’s directory</li>
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Documentations
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<li><a href="http://zenverse.net/using-shortcode-in-wordpress-theme-demo-bar-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Understanding and Using Shortcode in WordPress Theme Demo Bar Plugin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://zenverse.net/using-template-tag-function-in-wordpress-theme-demo-bar-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Using Template Tag Functions in WordPress Theme Demo Bar Plugin</a></li>
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Info & Links
<a href="http://zenverse.net/wordpress-theme-demo-bar-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Info</a> | <a href="http://zenverse.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Author</a>

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