diff --git a/add-ons/administrative/bulk-settings-manager-extension.mdx b/add-ons/administrative/bulk-settings-manager-extension.mdx index 3076415..5edd6cc 100644 --- a/add-ons/administrative/bulk-settings-manager-extension.mdx +++ b/add-ons/administrative/bulk-settings-manager-extension.mdx @@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ addonType: extension id="addon-data" style={{display: 'none'}} data-title="Bulk Settings Manager" - data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/extension/bulk-settings-manager/" + data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/add-on/bulk-settings-manager/" data-pricing-tier="pro" data-bundle="MainWP Pro" data-addon-type="extension" - data-version="5.0" + data-version="5.0.4" data-developer="MainWP" data-changelog-url="https://mainwp.com/changelog/mainwp-bulk-settings-manager-extension/" data-owned-by="Jestart LLC" @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ addonType: extension **Extension Add-on** - This add-on provides standalone functionality within MainWP Dashboard. No third-party plugins required. -With the [MainWP Bulk Settings Manager](https://mainwp.com/extension/bulk-settings-manager/) Extension, you can adjust your Child site settings for the WordPress Core and almost any WordPress Plugin or Theme. +With the [MainWP Bulk Settings Manager](https://mainwp.com/add-on/bulk-settings-manager/) Extension, you can adjust your Child site settings for the WordPress Core and almost any WordPress Plugin or Theme. ## How it Works @@ -97,15 +97,15 @@ Press the **MainWP Key Maker** button listed at the top of your screen![Initiate Select the **post-submission Request** field and copy the generated code by clicking the **Copy to Clipboard** button - + - + - + ![Import key code](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-import-key-code.png) - 1. Paste that copied code in the Key Code field - 2. Give your Key a name - 3. Click the **Make the Key** button + 1. In the **Import from MainWP Key Maker** section, give your key a name + 2. Paste the copied code in the **Key code** field + 3. Click the **Import Key** button After the Key has been created, you will be redirected to the **Key Edit** screen. @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Verify the form fields look correct for you and, if needed, update field values Go to the **Single Keys** tab 1. Select the Key 2. Select your Child Sites - 3. Click the **Save Key to Selected Child sites** button + 3. Click the **Save Key** button @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Key Ring feature allows you to group your Keys and submit them all at once. It c - + @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Key Ring feature allows you to group your Keys and submit them all at once. It c - + @@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Key Ring feature allows you to group your Keys and submit them all at once. It c - + @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Key Ring feature allows you to group your Keys and submit them all at once. It c - + @@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Key Ring feature allows you to group your Keys and submit them all at once. It c - + @@ -215,13 +215,13 @@ Go to a settings page of a plugin, theme, or one of the WordPress settings pages - + - -Go to the **Import Keys from Key Maker** tab - 1. Paste that copied code in the Key Code field - 2. Give your Key a name - 3. Click the **Make the Key** button + +Go to the **Import Keys** tab and use the **Import from MainWP Key Maker** section + 1. Paste the copied code in the **Key code** field + 2. Give your key a name + 3. Click the **Import Key** button After the Key has been created, you will be redirected to the **Key Edit** screen. @@ -238,24 +238,24 @@ Verify the form fields look correct for you and, if needed, update field values - **Delay** – allows you to set a time delay between two submissions. For example, if you set a delay to 5 seconds and submit a key to 3 child sites after the Key has been submitted to the first site, the extension will wait for 5 seconds before it proceeds to the next child site. **This option helps you to reduce server load.** - **Clear History** – by clicking the button, you will delete all historical data from the Bulk Settings Manager extension. -- **Use Boilerplate** – if enabled, you will be able to use Boilerplate tokens as key field values. **Note that this option works only if the [MainWP Boilerplate Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/boilerplate/) has been installed and activated on your MainWP Dashboard.** +- **Use Boilerplate** – if enabled, you will be able to use Boilerplate tokens as key field values. **Note that this option works only if the [MainWP Boilerplate Extension](https://mainwp.com/add-on/boilerplate/) has been installed and activated on your MainWP Dashboard.** ## Import a Bulk Settings Manager Key -There are two ways to import Bulk Setting Manager Extension keys, first, by pasting a key code, and second, by importing a key file. +There are two ways to import Bulk Settings Manager Extension keys: by pasting a key code or by importing a key file. ### Paste Key Code - + - -Locate the **Import Key from the MainWP Key Maker** option box![Paste key code](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-import-keymaker.png) - 1. Enter the key name in the **Key Name** field - 2. Paste the previously copied code in the **Key Code** field - 3. Click the **Make the Key** button + +Locate the **Import from MainWP Key Maker** section![Paste key code](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-import-keymaker.png) + 1. Enter the key name in the **Key name** field + 2. Paste the previously copied code in the **Key code** field + 3. Click the **Import Key** button @@ -267,13 +267,13 @@ After pasting the key, you will be prompted to the Edit Key screen, where you ca - + - -Locate the **Import Key from a File** option box![Screenshot of Import Key from a File option box with Choose File and Import Key buttons](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-import-file.png) + +Locate the **Upload Key File** section![Screenshot of Import Key from a File option box with Choose File and Import Key buttons](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-import-file.png) 1. Click the **Choose File** button 2. Browse and select the previously downloaded key file - 3. Click the **Import Key** button + 3. Click the **Upload Key** button @@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ After importing the key, you will be prompted to the Edit Key screen, where you To edit Key values, - + - + Once prompted to the **Key Edit** page, locate the fields that you need to update![Edit key field](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-edit-field-value.jpg) @@ -304,25 +304,25 @@ Once prompted to the **Key Edit** page, locate the fields that you need to updat ## How to Use Boilerplate Tokens in Keys -MainWP Bulk Settings Manager Extension supports Boilerplate tokens. By using tokens, it is possible to set per-site unique values in forms. Changing the WP > Settings > General Settings form is the best example of this. In the WP General Settings, 2 fields have to have unique values for each child site. Those are **Site URL** (siteurl) and **WordPress Address** (home). So to properly handle this form, +MainWP Bulk Settings Manager Extension supports Boilerplate tokens. By using tokens, it is possible to set per-site unique values in forms. Changing the WordPress **Settings > General** form is a common example. In that form, the `siteurl` and `home` fields must remain unique for each child site. To handle that kind of form correctly: - -Make sure that the Support for Boilerplate tokens is enabled![Use boilerplate option](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-boilerplate-option.jpg) + +Make sure that the **Use Boilerplate** option is enabled![Use boilerplate option](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-boilerplate-option.jpg) - + - -Replace the URL in key with the [url.site] token.![Key fields](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-key-fields-tokens.png) + +Replace the relevant field values with the Boilerplate tokens you want to use. ![Key fields](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-key-fields-tokens.png) - + -By default, the [url.site] token values are set for each child site. But if you need to use any other token or even create a custom one, be sure that values are set for each child you submit the key to. +Bulk Settings Manager replaces Boilerplate tokens only when the MainWP Boilerplate Extension is installed, activated, and the **Use Boilerplate** option is enabled. Confirm that the token names and per-site values in your Boilerplate setup are correct before you save the key. ## Change WordPress Administration Email Address on Multiple Child Sites at Once @@ -344,21 +344,21 @@ Install Bulk Settings Manager and Boilerplate extension on your MainWP Dashboard Install MainWP Key Maker on any of the Child Sites to create a template to replicate on other Child sites - -On **MainWP Dashboard > Add-ons > Bulk Settings Manager > Settings** page, enable **Use Boilerplate** option ![Use boilerplate option](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-boilerplate-option.jpg) + +On **MainWP Dashboard > Add-ons > Administrative > Bulk Settings Manager > Settings** enable **Use Boilerplate**. ![Use boilerplate option](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-boilerplate-option.jpg) Navigate to **WordPress Dashboard > Settings > General Settings** on a Child Site with the Key Maker plugin installed in step 2, and create a Key - -Navigate to **MainWP Dashboard > Add-ons > Bulk Settings Manager > Import Keys** and import the Key you just created + +Go to **MainWP Dashboard > Add-ons > Administrative > Bulk Settings Manager > Import Keys** and import the key you just created - + - -Replace the URL in key with the [url.site] token. **Note:** In some specific WordPress installations, WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL) is not the same. In that case, [url.site] token cannot be used for both fields. A custom Boilerplate token will [need to be created](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension#create-custom-tokens) and used for the other field.![Key fields](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-key-fields-tokens.png) + +Replace those values with the Boilerplate tokens you want to apply. If one token cannot cover every field you need, create the additional token in [MainWP Boilerplate](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension#create-custom-tokens). ![Key fields](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-key-fields-tokens.png) @@ -367,35 +367,31 @@ Replace the **Value** of the field with the new address you want to apply to Chi - + -By default, the [url.site] token values are set for each child site. But if you need to use any other token or even create a custom one, be sure that values are set for each child you submit the key to. +Before you apply the key, confirm that the Boilerplate tokens you used have the correct per-site values for every selected child site. ## How to fix Invalid nonce error in Bulk Settings Manager -When saving a key to a Child Sites, Bulk Setting Manager can, under some circumstances, report an "Invalid nonce" error message. ![Invalid nonce error](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-sync-nonce-error.png) To resolve this issue: +When saving a key to child sites, Bulk Settings Manager can, under some circumstances, report an "Invalid nonce" error message. ![Invalid nonce error](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-sync-nonce-error.png) The current interface includes a built-in **Skip Invalid nonce** option in the **Save Key Options** panel. To use it: - + - -Create a new text field by drag-and-dropping the "Text Field" from the "Available Fields" box on the right ![Add new key field](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-add-text-field.gif) + - -Fill in the values of the Text Field - 1. Description: can be any arbitrary value - 2. Name: use the text from the error message after the "Try to use:" part - 3. Value: mainwp-bsm-unverify-nonce ![New key field values](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-text-field-nonce.png) + +Enable **Skip Invalid nonce** in **Save Key Options** - + -If another type of Nonce error message appears after saving the key, repeat the steps above by adding another Text Field in the key, but in the Name field, use the new error name. +If a child site error still tells you to "Try to use:" a specific nonce action, you can edit the key and add a **Text Field** where the **Name** matches that action and the **Value** is `mainwp-bsm-unverify-nonce`. ## How to change Rank Math settings on your child sites using Bulk Settings Manager @@ -410,14 +406,14 @@ Install MainWP Key Maker on any of the Child Sites to create a template to repli Navigate to **WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > General Settings** on a Child Site with the Key Maker plugin installed, and create a Key - -Navigate to **MainWP Dashboard > Add-ons > Bulk Settings Manager > Import Keys** and import the Key you just created + +Go to **MainWP Dashboard > Add-ons > Administrative > Bulk Settings Manager > Import Keys** and import the key you just created Next, after creating the Key, please find it in the list on the **Single Keys** tab ![RankMath key](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-rankmath-key.png) - -Select Child Sites from the right and Save the Key ![Site selection](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-site-selection.png) + +Select Sites from the right and click **Save Key** ![Site selection](/images/add-ons/bulk-settings-site-selection.png) All options from **Rank Math > General Settings** page are now applied to all selected Child Sites