{"id":2234,"date":"2011-02-08T09:40:37","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T17:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphpaperpress.com\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2013-11-25T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T18:49:31","slug":"new-wordpress-plugins-for-creating-about-welcome-and-testimonial-sections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphpaperpress.com\/blog\/new-wordpress-plugins-for-creating-about-welcome-and-testimonial-sections\/","title":{"rendered":"New WordPress plugins for creating About, Welcome, and Testimonial sections"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Overview<\/h3>\n

Have you ever wanted to create an eye-catching testimonial page celebrating positive customer feedback? Perhaps you want a simple welcome message alerting your site visitors to something important. Or maybe you need a biographical about section in your footer so visitors and potential customers know how to get in touch with you.<\/p>\n

If so, these free WordPress are for you. They are simple, easy to use and like all widgets, they can be moved around into any widgetized region. \u00a0No coding required!<\/p>\n

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GPP About You Widget<\/h3>\n

The GPP About You Widget<\/a> adds a widget for easily creating an about you section to any widgetized region in your theme. \u00a0On the widget page, you can add your name, your photo, a brief bio, an email address, a phone number and a web link.<\/p>\n


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GPP Testimonials Widget<\/h3>\n

The GPP Testimonials Widget<\/a> is for creating attention-grabbing customer testimonials. \u00a0You can use shortcode to add testimonials to Posts and Pages or you can add testimonials using widgets.<\/p>\n


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GPP Welcome Message Widget<\/h3>\n

The GPP Welcome Message Widget<\/a> allows you to create a large welcome message in any widgetized region of your theme.<\/p>\n


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Why we created these plugins<\/h3>\n

One of the most common requests we receive from our users is the ability to mix-and-match design features from one theme into another theme. HTML and CSS might not be their thing, and so, they need a solution that doesn’t require editing theme code. \u00a0This is where these plugins help out. \u00a0When possible, we are divorcing features ordinarily packaged as theme options and repackaging them as plugins so users can mix-and-match design features.<\/p>\n

Tips on using these plugins<\/h3>\n

Combine any of the plugins above with our Base theme framework<\/a>, our Base Hook Widgets<\/a> plugin and the Widget Logic<\/a> plugin and you will have a seriously flexible system. \u00a0How? \u00a0Our Base Hook Widgets<\/a> plugin adds 12 widgetized regions to our Base theme framework<\/a>. \u00a0The Widget Logic plugin will enables you to show specific widgets on specific Pages or Posts. \u00a0For example, you could configure your widgets to show a specific testimonial on your contact page. \u00a0Or, you could show a welcome message on, say, your portfolio page that further explains your work. \u00a0The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n

FAQ<\/h3>\n

How do I add custom styling to these widgets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have CSS \u00a0examples posted on the plugin release pages linked to above. \u00a0Dust off those CSS skills and get busy!<\/p>\n

Are these plugins suitable for use with the Pro account<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes! Simply visit your Plugins -> Add New page in WordPress and search for the term “graphpaperpress”.<\/p>\n

Do these plugins work with sites integrated with PhotoShelter<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes! \u00a0But it’s important to remember that PhotoShelter templates only show the header (logo and menu) and footer (copyright and credits section) of themes supported by integration<\/a>. \u00a0This means that the testimonials, about and welcome sections will not show up in your PhotoShelter templates when using automated integration.<\/p>\n

Next Up<\/h3>\n

Our next round of plugins are more complex and rely on features only available in WordPress 3.1 (not released at the time of publication). \u00a0These plugins include:<\/p>\n