Wow, what a breath of fresh air! Your WordPress dashboard now looks and feels completely different.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBranda also supports adding custom CSS styles to your WordPress back-end, but with so many built-in options, chances are you won’t ever need to!<\/p>\n
Adding Contextual Help Content<\/h2>\n Every WordPress admin page includes its own contextual help section.<\/p>\n
This section provides the user with helpful information on how to navigate the settings displayed within that particular admin page.<\/p>\nThe contextual help section for the Posts admin panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/div>\n
With the Help Content<\/em> module, you can make changes to the existing help content, add new help items and\/or a help sidebar.<\/p>\nTo add a help item, go to the Help Content<\/em> module, and then click on the purple Add Help Item<\/em> button.<\/p>\nFill in the help item title and content, and then click the Add button.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAdd as many help items as you need, then drag and drop to sort these.<\/p>\nYou can add as many custom help items as you like, and you can also rearrange their order via drag and drop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you want, you can also add a sidebar within the help content area.<\/p>\nCompletely optional, but just another way you can personalize your experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBy default, Branda keeps the default help items and merges the new help items with them. However, you can disable this setting to delete the default help items.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve finished making all the changes, press the Save Changes<\/em> button. You may have to logout and login again to see the changes take effect.<\/p>\nThe updated contextual help section on the Posts admin panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile removing widgets from the WordPress dashboard is fairly simple, adding a new one isn\u2019t quite as easy. You’ll need to know how to add code to your WordPress\u2019 core files.<\/p>\n
However, with Branda on your side, it\u2019s a walk in the park to add a new widget.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s add a new feed widget to show the latest posts from the WPMU DEV blog on the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n
To do that, head on to the Widgets > Dashboard Feeds<\/em> module.<\/p>\nClick on the blue Add Feed button.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNow, enter the widget\u2019s Site URL<\/em>, Feed title<\/em>, and Feed URL<\/em>. You can also set the display and visibility settings for the feed here.<\/p>\nOnce finished, simply click Add.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick ‘Add’ and it’s done.<\/p>\nThe new feed widget should now be visible on your dashboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAnd that\u2019s not all. You can also add custom widgets to your dashboard.<\/p>\n
To do that, head on to Widgets > Dashboard Widgets<\/em> module. Scroll down to find the Text Widgets<\/em> section and then click the purple Add Text Widget<\/em> button.<\/p>\nClick the Add button once you\u2019ve filled in all the details.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDone. Simple as.<\/p>\nTa-da! You can now add any widget you like.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAdding a Customized Error Screen<\/h2>\n Sometimes things go wrong unexpectedly and your site visitors are hit with the old \u2018Error establishing a database connection\u2019 screen before you\u2019ve got the chance to jump on and apply a fix.<\/p>\n
Branda gives you the tools to make that screen a little less…boring.<\/p>\nYou can apply your brand to this page, but a cute animal is always a solid second choice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis is done through the same type of interface we used when creating a custom login page.<\/p>\n
There are easy to use drop-downs where you can select your new error message, choose the background (and a separate logo if required) as well as amend the color schemes across the elements.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more – there\u2019s even an option at the bottom of the screen where you can opt to have an email sent to you if a visitor encounters this error screen, allowing you to spring into action before too many people follow suit.<\/p>\n
And While We\u2019re on Custom Pages\u2026<\/h3>\n \u2026\u2019Coming Soon\u2019 and \u2018Maintenance Mode\u2019 pages are a breeze to create.<\/p>\nThe timer is optional – you can remove it if you don\u2019t want the pressure!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nYou can upload your own background image, choose how the timer is displayed, and input your own custom message.<\/p>\n
Branda and Roles<\/h2>\n We know, Branda offers a lot of power.<\/p>\n
By this stage, you may have started to worry about which users may have access to these powers.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Branda\u2019s user permission settings, you never have to worry about the power falling into the wrong hands.<\/p>\nYou can easily change who can access the plugin in the Branda settings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOnce a user has seen the possibilities that Branda unlocks, we know it can be tempting to jump in and start changing the color scheme or adding your own custom messages.<\/p>\n
This is precisely why we made sure that only your most trustworthy lineup can be granted these superpowers<\/p>\n
Making Your Dashboard Truly Your Own<\/h3>\n Think of your WordPress dashboard as a skeleton to build the perfect body.<\/p>\n
Once you have your foundation ready, dress it up in your style.<\/p>\n
Add your brand\u2019s fonts, colors, logo, any useful content, and other cool features to make it come alive!<\/p>\n
Branda makes it easy for you to achieve all this, and more, with no coding necessary (although if you\u2019re feeling fancy, there\u2019s always space to add a few lines of custom CSS.)<\/p>\n
Did I mention it\u2019s now free? :)<\/p>\n
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