Want to know how to be a Content Editing-ninja in WordPress? Here are a few must-know tips you need to know!

1. pixelpillow

2. About me
• Online designer
• WordPress developer
@milanvanbruggen
milan@pixelpillow.nl

3. WordPress for
Content Editors

6. 1. Media Upload for
Contributors
Let contributors upload media, so they can
use images in posts

7. 1. Media Upload for Contributors
function changeUserCapabilities() {
// Add upload capability to contributor role
$contributor = get_role('contributor');
$contributor->add_cap('upload_files');
}
// Call function on init of the WordPress admin
add_action('admin_init', 'changeUserCapabilities');
More at: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_cap

8. 2. Media Management
for dummies
Organize your images and other media

9. 2. Media Management for dummies
• Media Tags Plugin
• Lets you add tags to media
• Insert galleries based on these tags
[media-tags media_tags=”cats,dogs” numberposts=”10”]
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/media-tags/
Read more: http://www.codehooligans.com/projects/wordpress/media-
tags/

10. 3. Apply Editor Styles
Putting the WYS in WYSIWYG

11. 3. Apply Editor Styles
• Create “editor-style.css” in your theme
directory
• Add following to “functions.php”:
// Add editor style stylesheet (default: editor-style.css)
add_editor_style();
Read more: http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/
add_editor_style

12. 4. New lines and
Paragraphs
A well kept WordPress secret

13. 4. New lines and Paragraphs
• A new paragraph: [Enter]
• A new line: [Shift] + [Enter]
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/media-tags/

14. 5. Plan your content
Keep control over your blog

15. 5. Plan your content
Use Editorial Calendar to keep
control over your posts
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/editorial-
calendar/

16. 6. Extend your editor
Default is dull...

17. 6. Extend your editor
Now you can insert
tables, the user-friendly
way
Download plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tinymce-
advanced/

18. 7. Front-end Editor
Save as many trips to the back-end as
possible

19. 7. Front-end Editor
Demo!
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/front-end-
editor/

20. 8. Keep ‘m posted
Keep you’re readers up-to-date

21. 8. Keep ‘m posted
With Subscribe2 readers get an
email when a new post is
published.
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/subscribe2/

22. 9. WordPress SEO
Understandable Search Engine Optimization

23. 9. WordPress SEO
We use the plugin by Joost de
Valk, WordPress SEO
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-
seo/

24. 9. WordPress SEO
Real-time preview of search
results
Download at: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-
seo/

25. 10. Visual Composer
Drag ‘n drop your content into place

26. 10. Visual Composer
Should we use Advanced
Custom or Visual Composer-
like tools?
Read more: http://demo.wpbakery.com/vc/

27. So, is something like
Advanced Custom
Fields user-friendly for
a Content Editor?
What do you think Thomas?