Wordpress as a CMS - Easy file upload
Hi there,
I'm creating a site and using Wordpress as a CMS for a client. One of the requirements is to have a page that lists a bunch of publications which my client will update themselves on a continual basis. I want to make things as easy as possible for them so I'd like to create some sort of system where all they'll need to do is upload the file, a thumbnail of the publication, and enter the title - and everything will be populated and added to the page. The content will either be organized in a table or with divs so I would rather not allow the client to add the files themselves in the WYSIWYG editor to prevent them from messing up the layout of the page.
I was thinking that using custom fields might be the way to go but wasn't sure if there are any better alternatives that someone could suggest. Over time, there is going to be a whole lot of publications so something that keeps things simple and organized would be best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm creating a site and using Wordpress as a CMS for a client. One of the requirements is to have a page that lists a bunch of publications which my client will update themselves on a continual basis. I want to make things as easy as possible for them so I'd like to create some sort of system where all they'll need to do is upload the file, a thumbnail of the publication, and enter the title - and everything will be populated and added to the page. The content will either be organized in a table or with divs so I would rather not allow the client to add the files themselves in the WYSIWYG editor to prevent them from messing up the layout of the page.
I was thinking that using custom fields might be the way to go but wasn't sure if there are any better alternatives that someone could suggest. Over time, there is going to be a whole lot of publications so something that keeps things simple and organized would be best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Thanks for the reply jason1178.
I appreciate the suggestion but I would much rather keep everything in the admin backend. The client will eventually have access to the backend to allow them to create new posts and edit content. For the publications, I don't necessarily need to "hide" the WYSIWYG editor - I was just hoping to provide a simplified option to add new publications.
I was even considering some sort of setup where publications are generated from "Posts" that are in a particular category I create (i.e. "publications"). I can create a page within my theme that would then post the publications from that category and it would be laid out as I want it.
Not sure if that's more work then it needs to be though....
Thoughts?
I appreciate the suggestion but I would much rather keep everything in the admin backend. The client will eventually have access to the backend to allow them to create new posts and edit content. For the publications, I don't necessarily need to "hide" the WYSIWYG editor - I was just hoping to provide a simplified option to add new publications.
I was even considering some sort of setup where publications are generated from "Posts" that are in a particular category I create (i.e. "publications"). I can create a page within my theme that would then post the publications from that category and it would be laid out as I want it.
Not sure if that's more work then it needs to be though....
Thoughts?
The problem with keeping everything in the backend is that you will mostly have to live with the media uploader and it's embedding method.
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I agree that the client would have to first upload their file through the media uploader but once they have the URL to the files, I can create custom fields and get them to place the info there. Then in the theme, have it call on the files and have them embedded the way I want.
I could be missing your point though. Can you elaborate?
I could be missing your point though. Can you elaborate?
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Unfortunately, not quite the answer I was hoping for but I guess there may not be many easy options for what I'm looking to do.
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Thanks for the help jason1178.
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For anyone who has faced the same issue, I came across a plugin called Magic Fields that I think would help solve a situation like this.
You are probably looking at doing something with post/page templates. However, if they are into the backend, it's kind of tricky to disable the uploader and media buttons in a sane and rational way.
What you could do is investigate using a form->post capable plugin (like GravityForms) to create a custom form with uploads for the user to fill out and you manage on the backend with a template to create the kind of post you want.