Zodan

martenmoolenaar

When we are developing themes, we quite often like to switch between the old (active) and the new (to develop) version of a theme. Sometimes without other people noticing. 
This plugin does exactly that.
<h4>What does it do?</h4>
It lets users with certain roles see another (than the currently active) theme, by 
* Selecting a theme from the list of installed themes 
* Selecting which user roles are permitted to switch themes and 
* Optionally, selecting user roles that can use a ‘switch theme/back’ button on the front-end
This plugin is under active development. Any feature requests are welcome at <a href="plugins@zodan.nl" rel="nofollow ugc">plugins@zodan.nl</a>!

Z Theme Switcher


Z Theme Switcher has quickly become one of my favourite tools when working on new WordPress themes. It solves a very specific problem in a clean and effective way: being able to preview a different theme — just for yourself or selected user roles — without changing the live site for visitors.



What I really like:




It’s lightweight and easy to set up



You can control exactly who sees the development theme



The optional front-end switch button is handy during testing



It keeps everything safe and invisible to regular users




I often need to develop or fine-tune a new design while a site stays online. With this plugin, I can work directly on the live server, test things in context, or share previews with clients — all without setting up a separate staging environment.



It’s clear the developer understands real-world needs. The plugin is actively maintained and feels reliable. If you work with custom themes, this is definitely worth adding to your toolkit.


A simple but very useful tool for theme developers

Allow (certain) users(roles) to easily switch to another theme. Non-persistent, so regular users won't be bothered.

codepeople

Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop allows to swap the active theme to another one, when your website is loaded on mobile devices or desktop browsers depending to the screen width. With Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop plugin, you can select different themes dependent to the screen width, without having to activate the theme previously. “Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop” will use the correct theme for the conditions where the website was loaded.
Features:
Main features of Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop are:
<ul>
<li>Allows activate a different theme based in the screen sizes, where website is loaded.</li>
<li>Allows display a dialog where users can select: continue visiting the website with the default theme, or activate a new theme optimized for the screen size.</li>
<li>Allows the apply the themes only for desktop browsers, mobile devices or both.</li>
<li>Allows to disable the theme’s switching with the search engine crawlers.</li>
</ul>
Features included in the premium version of plugin:
<ul>
<li>Allows to switch the themes dynamically without asking first to the users through a popup dialog.</li>
<li>Allows define different themes for different screen sizes. So, if you want activate a theme for bigger screen sizes, like tablets, and another one for a small screen, like mobile phones, this option could be very appreciated.</li>
</ul>
The base plugin, available for free from the WordPress Plugin Directory has all the features you need to define a theme optimized for small screen sizes.
If you want more information about this plugin, please visit <a href="http://wordpress.dwbooster.com" title="CodePeople WordPress Repository" rel="nofollow ugc">http://wordpress.dwbooster.com</a>, where you can also check out other WordPress plugins.
Demo of Premium Version of Plugin
<a href="https://demos.dwbooster.com/mobile-theme-switch/wp-login.php" title="Click to access the administration area demo" rel="nofollow ugc">https://demos.dwbooster.com/mobile-theme-switch/wp-login.php</a>
<a href="https://demos.dwbooster.com/mobile-theme-switch/" title="Click to access the Public Page" rel="nofollow ugc">https://demos.dwbooster.com/mobile-theme-switch/</a>
<h3>Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop Interface</h3>
Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop offers several setting options.
<ul>
<li>Apply theme-switch to: Select the device where apply the theme switch (Desktop, Mobile, or both).</li>
<li>Installed Themes: Select the a theme, between all themes installed in your website (active or not).</li>
<li>Screen Sizes: Define the screen sizes used as reference to load the selected theme.</li>
<li>Preview: Button to preview the website with the theme and screen sizes defined.</li>
<li>Accept Theme: Accept the theme and screen combination, to define a new one (only available in the premium version of plugin).</li>
</ul>
In the premium version of plugin it is possible define different themes for different screen sizes. The list of themes and screen sizes can be edited or deleted
<ul>
<li>Load Theme Dynamically: Check the box if you want load the optimized theme dynamically without asking first to the user (only available in the premium version of plugin)</li>
<li>Text to display when theme is not loaded dynamically: Text to display in a popup window asking to the user if activate the optimized theme or continue displaying the website with the active theme by default.</li>
<li>Don’t load the alternative themes with crawlers: Prevents switching the theme with search engine crawlers.</li>
</ul>

Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop

"Theme Switch in Mobile and Desktop" allows to swap the active theme to another one, when your website is loaded on mobile devices or deskto …

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