Overview
This extension is designed to work ONLY with MailChimp or Constant Contact. It makes it easy to add your sent newsletters and marketing campaigns of your choice to your AbanteCart store. This adds fresh content easily into your site to enhance your SEO rankings. Non-subscribers to your mailing can also see the information you share with subscribers and perhaps they will be enticed to subscribe.
AbanteCart v1.3.0 use Online Newsletter v1.3.0. Tested up to PHP 8.0.
AbanteCart v1.2.16 use Online Newsletter v1.2.16. Tested up to PHP 7.4.
AbanteCart v1.2.15 use Online Newsletter v1.2.15.
| Important Notes: If you delete images in the mailer site, it will alter the newsletter presentation. |
| Important Notes: 1. Starting with extension v1.2.15 we have adopted a license key for all our extensions. Your extension will only work if you have a validated license key entered for the location where your extension is installed. Refer to here for more details on how license keys work. 2. AbanteCart v1.2.14 is extremely problematic. Install Patch files or better to update to 1.2.15. |
Setup
1. Turn ON to use the extension.
| Important Notes: If you already have an account in our support system and you are using multiple WHY2 extensions, you do NOT need to create another account in the support system. |
2. Enter your WHY2 license code. Refer to How to obtain license code section for more information.
.htaccess Setup
| Note: If you are one of our Managed Clients, this will be done for you. |
In order for certain functions to work properly, you must edit your .htaccess file as you did when you initially set up your AbanteCart store. Refer to our KB here for how-to open your .htaccess file. With your file open, locate the section:
# SEO URL Settings
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)\?*$ index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]
Directly above this section, add:
#Online Newsletter Settings
RewriteRule ^archive/(.*)/(.*)/?$ index.php?rt=online_newsletter/archive&m=$1&y=$2 [L,QSA]
Be sure the statement “RewiteEngine On” located several lines above is uncommented. You should have only one “RewiteEngine On” directive active in your .htaccess file and it must be before all other Rewrite commands.
Admin
Storefront Menu
We have created a storefront menu for you and use Online Newsletter as the title. You can edit the title.
Menu Title
1. This is the menu that we have created for you upon installation.
2. Click Edit if you want to change the menu title.
Change Menu Title
1. Text: Change the menu title here.
Page Layouts
| Notes: We have enabled the built in blocks upon installation for your convenience. You can disable the block if you don’t want to use it. Refer here for the block settings. |
Homepage
Custom Layout List
1. Main Online Newsletter Page: This is the newsletter summary page.
2. Online Newsletter Newsletter: This is the newsletter page.
3. Online Newsletter Category: This is the newsletter list based on category page.
4. Online Newsletter Author: This is the newsletter list based on author page.
5. Online Newsletter Archive: This is the newsletter archive page.
Main Online Newsletter Page
1. online_newsletter_top_menu: This is the Top Menu block. Refer here to setup the block.
2. online_newsletter_search: This is the search block.
3. online_newsletter_category: This is the Category block. Refer here to setup the block.
4. online_newsletter_author: This is the Author block. Refer here to setup the block.
5. online_newsletter_archive: This is the Archive block. Refer here to setup the block.
6. online_newsletter_popular: This is the Most Popular block. Refer here to setup the block.
7. online_newsletter_latest: This is the Latest Activity block. Refer here to setup the block.
8. online_newsletter_all_newsletter: This is the All Newsletter block. Refer here to setup the block.
9. online_newsletter_modal: This is used by Most Popular Block and All Newsletter block. Do not turn OFF this is Open In Modal Window is turned ON.
Online Newsletter Newsletter
1. online_newsletter_top_menu: This is the Top Menu block. Refer here to setup the block.
2. online_newsletter_search: This is the search block.
3. online_newsletter_category: This is the Category block. Refer here to setup the block.
4. online_newsletter_author: This is the Author block. Refer here to setup the block.
5. online_newsletter_archive: This is the Archive block. Refer here to setup the block.
6. online_newsletter_popular: This is the Most Popular block. Refer here to setup the block.
7. online_newsletter_latest: This is the Latest Activity block. Refer here to setup the block.
8. online_newsletter_all_newsletter: This is the All Newsletter block. Refer here to setup the block.
9. online_newsletter_modal: This is used by Most Popular Block and All Newsletter block. Do not turn OFF this is Open In Modal Window is turned ON.
Online Newsletter Category
1. online_newsletter_top_menu: This is the Top Menu block. Refer here to setup the block.
2. online_newsletter_search: This is the search block.
3. online_newsletter_category: This is the Category block. Refer here to setup the block.
4. online_newsletter_author: This is the Author block. Refer here to setup the block.
5. online_newsletter_archive: This is the Archive block. Refer here to setup the block.
6. online_newsletter_popular: This is the Most Popular block. Refer here to setup the block.
7. online_newsletter_latest: This is the Latest Activity block. Refer here to setup the block.
8. online_newsletter_all_newsletter: This is the All Newsletter block. Refer here to setup the block.
9. online_newsletter_modal: This is used by Most Popular Block and All Newsletter block. Do not turn OFF this is Open In Modal Window is turned ON.
Online Newsletter Author
1. online_newsletter_top_menu: This is the Top Menu block. Refer here to setup the block.
2. online_newsletter_search: This is the search block.
3. online_newsletter_category: This is the Category block. Refer here to setup the block.
4. online_newsletter_author: This is the Author block. Refer here to setup the block.
5. online_newsletter_archive: This is the Archive block. Refer here to setup the block.
6. online_newsletter_popular: This is the Most Popular block. Refer here to setup the block.
7. online_newsletter_latest: This is the Latest Activity block. Refer here to setup the block.
8. online_newsletter_all_newsletter: This is the All Newsletter block. Refer here to setup the block.
9. online_newsletter_modal: This is used by Most Popular Block and All Newsletter block. Do not turn OFF this is Open In Modal Window is turned ON.
Online Newsletter Archive
1. online_newsletter_top_menu: This is the Top Menu block. Refer here to setup the block.
2. online_newsletter_search: This is the search block.
3. online_newsletter_category: This is the Category block. Refer here to setup the block.
4. online_newsletter_author: This is the Author block. Refer here to setup the block.
5. online_newsletter_archive: This is the Archive block. Refer here to setup the block.
6. online_newsletter_popular: This is the Most Popular block. Refer here to setup the block.
7. online_newsletter_latest: This is the Latest Activity block. Refer here to setup the block.
8. online_newsletter_all_newsletter: This is the All Newsletter block. Refer here to setup the block.
9. online_newsletter_modal: This is used by Most Popular Block and All Newsletter block. Do not turn OFF this is Open In Modal Window is turned ON.
Disable block
We suggest you to disable unused block instead of removing from the layout page. In order to disable the block:
From any admin pages: if you have more than one store in your system follow this instruction select the correct store. If you only have one store you can skip to next section.
1. Select System.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Store Details.
4. Be sure that you are on the store you want to change, in case you have multiple stores.
| Note: This method works on any block. |
1. Select Design.
2. Select Layouts.
3. Select the template that you want to change.
4. Select the Page you want to change.
5. Locate the block you want to change. Do not use the trashcan. Hover over the power icon and click it to enable/disable. If you have disabled the block it will show in a greyed out condition. You can enable it if you want it back.
6. Finally click the save button on the top of the page to save the layout.
Additional Settings
Details
After finishing the Setup, click Additional Settings tab on the right side of the extension setup page or open Design > Online Newsletter > Settings > Details to open the details setting page.
1. Online Newsletter Title: Enter the desired title that will be shown as the
2. Online Newsletter Owner: Enter your name, it will be used as the default newsletter author.
3. Online Newsletter Owner Email: Enter the email that will be used to get notification when there is a customer comment to your newsletter.
4. Online Newsletter URL: This is the newsletter URL. It is automatically prefilled, so you don’t have to fill your URL anymore. It will add online_newsletter at the end of your store URL.
| Notes for number 5 and 6: If your store is using SSL and you have entered the Secure Store URL in System > Settings > Store Details, the SSL field will be automatically turned ON and Online Newsletter Secure URL is automatically prefilled too. |
5. Use SSL: Turn ON if you are using SSL.
6. Online Newsletter Secure URL: This is the secure newsletter URL.
7. Top Message: Enter the desired message that will be shown at the top of the main Newsletter Listing page.
8. Bottom Message: Enter the desired message that will be shown at the bottom of the main Newsletter Listing page.
9. Meta Tag Description: Enter the newsletter meta tag description.
10. Meta Keywords: Enter the newsletter meta keywords.
11. Disclaimer: Enter the desired disclaimer message that will be shown at the bottom of every page.
12. Finally click the save button.
Block Settings
In order to disable a block from all pages, you just need to turn OFF the block that you want to disable and do not need to disable the block from each page. For example you want to disable Author Block:
1. Set the Status to OFF.
2. Click Save button and it will be moved under Inactive section.
3. If you want to enable the block again, you can set Turn ON status and click the bottom Save button and it will be enabled again.
Author Block
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Author Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Enter the sub title.
4. Minimum: Minimum amount before block will show. Must be greater than 0 and authors must have Display Author Page turned On on Author Page.
5. Limit: The amount of listings before Next link.
6. Maximum Amount: Maximum listings shown.
Category Block
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Author Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Enter the sub title.
4. Show Image: Category image shown to left of category title..
5. Thumbnail Image Max Width.
6. Thumbnail Image Max Height.
7. Decoration: Only applies if category block is active. Refer here to see what the decoration looks like.
A. None
B. Bottom Solid Border
C. Bottom Dashed Border
D. Box Border
Archive Block
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Archive Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Enter the sub title.
4. Minimum: Minimum amount before block will show. Must be greater than 0.
5. Limit: The amount of listings before Next link.
6. Maximum Amount: Maximum listings shown.
Latest Activity Block
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Latest Activity Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Enter the sub title.
4. Minimum: Minimum amount before block will show. Must be greater than 0.
5. Limit: The amount of listings before Next link.
6. Maximum Amount: Maximum listings shown.
7. Show Image: Category image shown to left of category title..
8. Thumbnail Image Max Width.
9. Thumbnail Image Max Height.
10. Decoration: Only applies if category block is active. Refer here to see what the decoration looks like.
A. None
B. Bottom Solid Border
C. Bottom Dashed Border
D. Box Border
Most Popular Block
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Most Popular Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Enter the sub title.
4. Minimum: Minimum amount before block will show. Must be greater than 0 and authors must have Display Author Page turned On on Author Page.
5. Limit: The amount of listings before Next link.
6. Maximum Amount: Maximum listings shown.
7. Show Details: Display Date and Posted By under newsletter name.
8. Show View Count: Display count of views if greater than zero.
9. Show Comment Counts: Display comment counts when count is greater than zero and comments are on.
10. Show Image: Category image shown to left of category title.
11. Thumbnail Image Max Width.
12. Thumbnail Image Max Height.
13. Decoration: Only applies if category block is active. Refer here to see what the decoration looks like.
A. None
B. Bottom Solid Border
C. Bottom Dashed Border
D. Box Border
14. Open In Modal Window: Opens newsletter in modal window instead of going to online newsletter. The online_newsletter_modal block must be placed in the Footer Top section of the page layout with this block.
Top Menu Block
1. Status: Turn ON to show the Top Menu Block.
2. Show Link To Store In Top Menu: Show Store Link.
3. Show Categories In Top Menu: Only applies if category block is active.
4. Show Authors In Top Menu: Only applies if author block is active.
5. Maximum Authors: Limit the number shown in list.
6. Show Archive In Top Menu: Only applies if archive block is active.
7. Maximum Archive: Limit the number shown in list.
8. Show Popular In Top Menu: Only applies if popular block is active.
9. Maximum Popular: Limit the number shown in list.
10. Show Latest In Top Menu: Only applies if latest activity block is active.
11. Maximum Popular: Limit the number shown in list.
12. Show Search Link In Top Menu: Show search newsletter link.
13. Show Only on Small Screens: With Top Menu block placed on the page, it will only show with smaller screens when sides are not shown.
Latest Home
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Latest Home Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Does not appear when block is used in Left or Right Columns.
4. Limit: The number of newsletter that will be shown when the block is used in Left or Right Columns.
5. Limit Per Row: The number of newsletter entries per row. Suggest no more than 4. Does not apply when block is used in Left or Right Columns.
6. Word Count: Number of words shown for each newsletter listing. Set to 0 to not show any newsletter text.
7. Latest Home Image Max Width.
8. Latest Home Image Max Height.
Popular Home
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show Latest Home Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Does not appear when block is used in Left or Right Columns.
4. Limit: The number of newsletter that will be shown when the block is used in Left or Right Columns.
5. Limit Per Row: The number of newsletter entries per row. Suggest no more than 4. Does not apply when block is used in Left or Right Columns.
6. Word Count: Number of words shown for each newsletter listing. Set to 0 to not show any newsletter text.
7. Popular Home Image Max Width.
8. Popular Home Image Max Height.
All Newsletters
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to show All Newsletters Block.
2. Title: Enter the block title.
3. Sub Title: Enter the sub title.
4. Minimum: Minimum amount before block will show. Must be greater than 0.
5. Limit: The amount of listings before Next link.
6. Maximum Amount: Maximum listings shown.
7. Show Details: Display Date and Posted By under newsletter name.
8. Show View Count: Display count of views if greater than zero.
9. Show Comment Counts: Display comment counts when count is greater than zero and comments are on.
10. Show Image: Category image shown to left of category title.
11. Thumbnail Image Max Width.
12. Thumbnail Image Max Height.
13. Decoration: Only applies if category block is active. Refer here to see what the decoration looks like.
A. None
B. Bottom Solid Border
C. Bottom Dashed Border
D. Box Border
14. Open In Modal Window: Opens newsletter in modal window instead of going to online newsletter. The online_newsletter_modal block must be placed in the Footer Top section of the page layout with this block.
Comments
1. Allow comments: Global setting. If set to ON, comments will be allowed. Setting to OFF, no comments will be allowed. Overrides individual newsletters settings.
2. Moderate comments: Global setting. If set to ON, all comments will require approval. You can allow individual users to post comments without approval by editing the users setting.
3. Show Comment Policy: Turn ON to show comment policy.
4. Comment Policy: Enter the desired comment policy to be shown to customer. Appears directly above the comment submit button.
5. Sanitize HTML: Recommended. Clears out unwanted tags (except those listed below) to avoid xss attacks, code injections and spam.
6. Acceptable HTML Tags: List of acceptable html tags in online newsletter post separated by comma. Example: b, a, strong, p, h2, etc. Recommend testing to be sure you get the desired results.
7. Filter Bad Words: Turn ON to filter Bad Words.
8. Bad Words: List of unacceptable words in online newsletter posts separated by comma. Words will be converted to symbols.
9. Send Email On All Comments: An email will be sent to the online newsletter owner when a comment is made.
10. Send Email On Comment To Approve: An email will be sent to the online newsletter owner only when a comment needs to be approved.
11. Allow Notification On All Comments: Provide option for users to receive email notification on all comments submitted to an newsletter. Notices are not sent until comment is approved.
12. Allow Notification On Comment Replies: Provide option for users to receive email notification on replies to their comment. Notices are not sent until comment is approved.
Settings
General Settings
1. Default Date/Time: Newsletter and comment date/times will be shown in the time zone selected. Store time zone is the zone set in the stores init.php file.
A. Store Timezone: Select this if you want to use Store Time zone.
B. UTC: Select this if you want to use UTC time zone.
2. Show Newsletter View Count: Turn ON if you want to show the View count on summary and newsletter page.
3. Default Newsletter Category: Select the category that will be used as the newsletter category.
4. Omit Uncategorized Category: Turn ON to hide Uncategorized category in category listings.
5. Show Sub-Categories: Turn ON if you want to show sub-category list on category page.
Search
1. Newsletter Title: Turn ON if you want to let customer search newsletter by title.
2. Newsletter Introduction: Turn ON if you want to let customer search newsletter by introduction.
3. Newsletter Content: Turn ON if you want to let customer search newsletter by content.
4. Meta Keywords (Tags): Turn ON if you want to let customer search newsletter by meta keywords (tags).
5. Meta Description: Turn ON if you want to let customer search newsletter by meta description.
6. Search Type: Select the option which works best for your online newsletter. Simple search is best if you only have a few entries. As your online newsletter grows, you may want to increase the search type.
A. Simple Search: Select this to perform search queries based on newsletter that contains the search keyword.
B. Full Text Search: Select this to perform search queries based on newsletter that match the search keyword.
C. Extended Search: Select this to perform search queries based on newsletter that contains the search keyword with advanced query result.
Dashboard
1. Enable Online Newsletter Dashboard: Turn ON if you want to see admin dashboard.
2. Dashboard Newsletter Count: Enter the maximum number of newsletter that will be shown in the dashboard.
3. Dashboard Newsletter Count: Enter the maximum number of comment that will be shown in the dashboard.
Display
1. Summary Newsletters: Newsletters to show on newsletter summary pages. Remainder will be available on archive pages.
A. Show All Newsletters: Select this to show all newsletters.
B. Show Current Month: Select this to show only the current month newsletters.
C. Show Current Month Plus Previous month: Select this to show the current month and previous month newsletters only.
D. Show Current Month Plus Two Previous month: Select this to show the current month and two previous month newsletters only.
E. Show Current Month Plus Three Previous month: Select this to show the current month and three previous month newsletters only.
2. Newsletter Display Order: Select the newsletter display order.
A. Newest first: Select this to display start from the newest to the oldest.
B. Oldest first: Select this to display start from the olders to the newest.
3. Comment Display Order: Select the comment display order.
A. Newest first: Select this to display start from the newest to the oldest.
B. Oldest first: Select this to display start from the olders to the newest.
4. Number of Newsletters Shown On Listing Pages: Enter the number of newsletters that will be shown in the newsletters listing pages.
5. Newsletter Description Word Count: Number of words shown for each newsletter listing.
Media
1. Newsletter Listing Image Max Width: Enter the maximum width of newsletter listing image.
2. Newsletter Listing Image Max Height: Enter the maximum height of newsletter listing image.
3. Category Image Max Width: Enter the maximum width of newsletter category image.
4. Category Image Max Height: Enter the maximum height of newsletter category image.
Custom CSS
| Note: Do not use this unless you know CSS. If you need help open a support ticket and let us know what you want to do. |
1. Add Custom CSS Tags: Changes will only be seen on the online newsletter pages.
Users
There are two types of comments access.
A. Allow anyone to post comments.
1. Choose Allow anyone to post comments.
B. Restrict post comments to registered users only.
1. Choose Only allow registered users to post comments.
2. Customer groups: Select the customer groups that has access to post comments.
3. Auto-fill Comment Form: Comment and Reply form will be auto-filled with user data if the user is logged on.
Newsletters
Add Newsletters
| Important Notes: You must have our MailChimp Integration, Constant Contact Integration or both installed and turned ON prior to installing Online Newsletter in order to be able to import. |
There are two ways to add newsletters:
1. Import from your MailChimp or Constant Contact sent newsletters.
2. Make a newsletter (article) by composing completely.
Import
| Important Note: Imported newsletters are not automatically turned ON due to you might want to edit newsletter sections prior publish the newsletter. Refer here on how to manage the presentation look. |
Import From MailChimp
Open Design > Online Newsletter > MailChimp Campaign
1. Select campaign(s) starting date: Select the campaign(s) starting date that you want to download. eg select 9/1 and you will get all campaigns for that month. If empty, it will download all campaigns not previously downloaded.
2. Click Download campaigns to start download the campaign(s).
Import from Constant Contact
1. Select campaign(s) starting date: Select the campaign(s) starting date that you want to download. eg select 9/1 and you will get all campaigns for that month. If empty, it will download all campaigns not previously downloaded.
2. Click Download campaigns to start download the campaign(s).
Manage Presentation Look
1. Click edit.
2. Status: Turn ON the status.
3. Click Visual button.
4. Click fullscreen.
5. Click the section that you want to edit and click the delete column if you want to delete the section.
6. After edit the section, click again the fullscreen button on top of the page to close the fullscreen edit feature.
7. Finally click the save button on the bottom of the page and your newsletter is published.
Make A Newsletter (Article)
1. Turn ON to activate the newsletter.
2. Allow Comments: Turn ON if you want to allow customer make comments. You need to turn ON Allow Comments in global comment setting page.
3. Newsletter title: Enter the newsletter title.
4. Release date: Enter the date where this newsletter is released.
5. Category: Select the newsletter category.
6. Author: Select the author of this newsletter.
7. Use introduction: If set to ON, Newsletter Introduction will be displayed on main and category summary pages as the newsletter description. Otherwise, the first amount of words you set in your settings will be used. It is not recommended to use images in the introduction.
8. Newsletter Introduction: Enter the newsletter introduction content.
9. Newsletter: Enter the newsletter content.
10. Newsletter reference: Enter any newsletter references, credits, etc. Block is shown below newsletter.
11. Meta Keywords (Tags): Enter the meta keywords, use comma to separate.
12. Meta Tag Description: Enter the meta tag description.
13. SEO Keyword: Click generate button to generate the SEO keyword automatically.
14. Copyright Information: Enter the copyright if there are any.
15. Related Newsletters Lead-in Text: Customize the text proceeding related newsletters.
16. Related Newsletters: Select the related newsletters.
Newsletter List
1. Click this to add new newsletter.
2. Select the author name if you want to filter by author.
3. Select newsletter category if you want to filter by category.
4. Click Go button to execute the filter.
5. Click this to see the comments.
6. Click this to edit the newsletter.
7. Click this to add a comment.
8. Click this to delete the newsletter.
Add Comment
1. This is the newsletter title that you are making a comment for.
2. Approve: Turn ON to approve this comment.
3. Reply As: Select the owner that owns this newsletter.
4. Comment: Enter the comment.
5. Comment On: It will show the datetime of the comment.
6. Send notification: Send notification to customer that has subscribed to comment reply.
Comments
1. Select the newsletter that you want to see.
2. Click the GO button to filter the newsletter.
3. Click Email if you want to send an email to comment poster. It will opens up an email client.
4. Turn Off if you want to hide the comment.
5. Turn ON to approve the comment.
6. Click this to reply to the comment.
7. Click this to edit the comment.
8. Click this to delete the comment.
Categories
Add New Category
1. Online Newsletter Category Status: Turn ON to activate the category.
2. Parent Category: Select the parent category.
3. Online Newsletter Category Name: Enter the category name.
4. Description: Enter the description.
5. Page Title: Enter the desired web page title.
6. Meta Tag Keywords: Enter meta keywords, separate with comma.
7. Meta Tag Description: Enter meta description.
8. SEO Keyword: Click the Generate if you want the seo keyword generated automatically.
9. Sort Order: Enter the category sort order.
Category List
1. Click this to add new category.
2. Select the parent category name if you want to filter by parent category.
3. Click Go button to execute the filter.
4. This is the total count of newsletter(s) that belong to this category. Click to see the newsletters.
5. Click here to edit the category.
6. Click here to delete the category.
Author
Add New Author
1. Load data from Users: Select existing user that you want to make as an author. If you select existing user, field First Name, Last Name and Email Address will be prefilled with the existing User info.
2. Status: Turn ON to show author in author block.
3. Display Author Page:Turn ON to show newsletter listings page by this author. Also required to appear in Author Block.
4. First Name: Enter First Name.
5. Last Name: Enter Last Name.
6. Online Newsletter Role: Select the role that will be assigned to this author.
A. Author
B. contributor
7. Title: Enter author title. This is shown in the author page and only shown if author information (field number 12 beliow) is filled.
8. Email Address: Enter author email address.
9.Site URL: Enter author site URL if there are any.
10. Show Link: Site URL link will be displayed in author bio.
11. Other Contact Info: For internal use only.
12. About The Author: Enter author information here. All information entered here will appears exactly as formatted, as the author bio.
13. Meta Tag Description: Enter meta tag description.
14. Meta Keywords: Enter meta keywords, separate by comma.
15. SEO Keyword: Click Generate button if you want to automatically generate the SEO keyword.
16. Show Author Details: Display author details on newsletter page. Name will be shown by default.
17. Show Author Details Author Page: Display author details on author page. Name will be shown by default.
Authors List
1. Click here to create new author.
2. Select the author: Select the author name if you want to filter by author.
3. Click Go button to execute the filter.
4. This is the total count of newsletter(s) that belong to this author. Click to see the newsletters.
5. Click here to edit the author.
6. Click here to delete the author.
User
Add New User (Moderate comment is turned ON)
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to have this user available in the author Load Data From Users upon create new author.
2. Auto Approve Comments: Online newsletter setting Moderate Comments is on. Turn On if you want to allow auto approval of comments by this user.
3. First Name: Enter first name.
4. Last Name: Enter last name.
5. Online Newsletter Role: Select the user role.
A. Admin
B. Online Newsletter User.
6. Username: Enter username.
7. Email Address: Enter Email address.
8. Display Name: Select the desired display name when user make a comment.
9. Site URL: Enter user personal URL.
10. Admin Notes: This is for internal use only.
Add New User (Moderate comment is turned Off)
1. Status: Turn ON if you want to have this user available in the author Load Data From Users upon create new author.
2. Require Comment Approval: Online newsletter setting Moderate Comments is off. Turn ON if you require mandatory approval of comments by this user.
3. First Name: Enter first name.
4. Last Name: Enter last name.
5. Online Newsletter Role: Select the user role.
A. Admin
B. Online Newsletter User.
6. Username: Enter username.
7. Email Address: Enter Email address.
8. Display Name: Select the desired display name when user make a comment.
9. Site URL: Enter user personal URL.
10. Admin Notes: This is for internal use only.
Users List
1. Click here to create new user.
2. Select user role if you want to filter by user role.
3. Click Go to execute the filter.
4. Click here to edit the user.
5. Click here to delete the user.
Storefront
Homepage
1. This is the online newsletter menu.
2. This is the online_newsletter_latest_home block.
3. This is the online_newsletter_popular_home block.
Newsletter Summary Page
1. This is the Online Newsletter Title that you set in the Details settings page.
2. This is the Top Message that you set in the Details settings page.
3. These are the newsletter list.
4. This is the newsletter image.
5. This is the Newsletter Description Word Count that you set in the Display settings page.
6. This is the online_newsletter_search block.
7. This is the online_newsletter_category block.
8. This is the online_newsletter_author block.
9. This is the online_newsletter_archive block.
10. This is the online_newsletter_popular block.
11. This is the online_newsletter_latest block.
12. This is the online_newsletter_all_newsletter block.
13. This is the Number of Newsletters Shown on Listing Pages that you set in the Display settings page.
14. This is the Bottom Message that you set in the Details settings page.
15. This is the Disclaimer that you set in the Details settings page.
Newsletter Page
1. This is the newsletter category.
2. This is the newsletter reference that you set in the newsletter reference field.
3. This is the copyright that you set in newsletter copyright field.
4. This is the text that you set in Related Newsletters Lead-in Text field.
5. These are the related newsletters that you set in Related Newsletters field.
6. This is the author info.
7. If you turn ON Filter Bad Words field and set the bad words in Bad Words field, then bad words will be changed to symbols such as $@*, @$.
8. This is existing comment block.
9. If you set the Online Newsletter Access to Only allow registered users to post comments in the User settings page, customer(s) need to login prior post comment.
| Note for number 10-11: If you turn ON Auto-fill Comment Form in the User settings page, these fields are automatically prefilled after customer login to your site. |
10. This is customer username.
11. This is customer email address.
12. This is the Comment Policy that you set in Comments setting page.
13. This is shown if you turn ON Allow Notification On All Comments in Comments setting page.
14. This is shown if you turn ON Allow Notification On Comment Replies in Comments setting page.
Category Page
1. This is the newsletter category description.
2. This is the newsletter introduction.
Author Page
1. This is the author title that you set in Title field.
2. This is the author info you that you set in About The Author field.
Archive Page
Comment Email Notification
Requires Approval
1. If you turn ON Filter Bad Words in the Comments settings page and set the bad words to be filtered, the bad word(s) will be replaced with these characters.
No approval required
Reply from owner
Popup Dialog
If you turn ON Open In Modal Window in both Most Popular Block or All Newsletter Block, when customer click on the newsletter title in these both block, they will see this popup dialog so they don’t have to go the newsletter page.
Top Menu
This is the Top Menu shown in small screen if you Turn ON Show Only on Small Screens in the Top Menu Block settings.
Block Decoration
These are the available decoration for Most Popular and All Newsletters block
1. None:
2. Bottom Solid Border:
3. Bottom Dashed Border:
4. Box Border:
Extension Updater
To assist you in always having the most current and correct version of your extension we have added a feature to notify you in the message section of your admin panel. And directly allow you to update this extension.
After you have installed Online Newsletter version 1.2.16 or 1.2.15 or higher the feature will be available.
For details on how the Extension Updater works click here.
For information on support and updates fees check our KB here.
Changelog
v1.3.0
2021 – 07 – 07
v1.2.16
2021 – 07 – 07
v1.2.15
2021 – 07 – 07