Admin Settings Overview
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All WB Member Blog settings live on one screen: WB Plugins > Member Blog in the WordPress admin. Only administrators (users who can manage options) can open it.
The settings menu
Section titled “The settings menu”The menu on the left of the screen groups the tabs:
| Group | Tabs | What they are for |
|---|---|---|
| (top) | Overview, Discover | Setup status, what needs attention, and other Wbcom plugins |
| Settings | Features, Pages, Editor, Access, Content, Shortcode Areas | Everything you configure |
| Modules (Pro) | One tab per Pro module that has settings | Pro module settings |
| Account | Upgrade (without Pro), License (Pro) | Upgrading, or your Pro license |
| Resources | Documentation | Opens the online documentation in a new tab |
On smaller screens (below 1024px wide) the menu collapses into one button at the top that names the tab you are on. Tap it to open the same grouped list.
Saving
Section titled “Saving”Each settings tab has its own Save Settings button (the Features tab says Save Features). A tab saves only its own fields, so saving one tab never clears another.
After you change a field, the save bar pins itself to the bottom of the window with “Unsaved changes” next to the button, so you can save without scrolling to the end of a long tab. When the save completes, a “Settings saved.” message appears.
Settings tabs
Section titled “Settings tabs”| Tab | Page | What you set there |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Features Screen | Switch each feature on or off |
| Pages | Pages Settings | The post form page, the dashboard page, the profile Blog tab label and slug |
| Editor | Editor Settings | Which editor members write in, and autosave |
| Access | Access Settings | Who can write, and whether posts are reviewed before they go live |
| Content | Content Settings | Categories, post behaviour, the digest frequency, image uploads, and data removal |
| Shortcode Areas | Shortcode Areas | Shortcodes shown before or after every member post |
The Overview tab
Section titled “The Overview tab”Overview is the first tab and shows what needs your attention. It has no settings of its own.
| Card | When it shows | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Get started | Fewer than three of the four setup items below are done | Lists the three setup steps: create your pages, choose who can post, set publishing rules |
| Needs review (count) | Posts are waiting, or review before publishing is on | Shows how many member posts wait for approval. Review now opens Posts > Member submissions. |
| Published, Drafts, Pending review | Always | Counts for every post on the site, by anyone, not only posts written through Member Blog |
| Configuration Status | Always | Blog Submission Page, Member Dashboard Page, Editor Type and Allowed User Roles, each with a Configure button when it needs attention |
| Turn on | Writer profiles, Topic hubs or Clap and save under the article is off | One Turn on button per feature. Each saves straight away. Switch them off again on the Features tab. |
| Resources | Always | Documentation, and Upgrade to Pro when Pro is not active |
The Discover tab
Section titled “The Discover tab”More from Wbcom Designs lists other Wbcom plugins, each marked Active, Installed or Not installed.
- Activate turns on a plugin that is installed but inactive.
- Install free installs and activates a free plugin in one click.
- Learn more opens the plugin’s page in a new tab.
Install and activate buttons appear only for users allowed to install plugins.
The Upgrade tab
Section titled “The Upgrade tab”Shown only while WB Member Blog Pro is not active. It lists what Pro adds and links to Get Pro Now. Once Pro is active the tab is replaced by License.
What a new site starts with
Section titled “What a new site starts with”When WB Member Blog is installed on a site for the first time, it sets these defaults. Existing sites keep their settings when they update.
| Area | Default |
|---|---|
| Pages | “Add new post” (post form) and “My Blog Dashboard” pages are created and set |
| Who can write | Administrator, Editor, Author and Subscriber roles |
| Publishing | Review first: member posts wait for approval (“Publish immediately” is off) |
| Editor | Editor.js, with autosave on |
| Members can create categories | Off |
| Features | Follow writers, Claps, Reading list and Clap and save on post lists are on. Writer profiles, Topic hubs, Clap and save under the article, Related posts and Digest email are off. |