From caec4344c12a9d8603aa2389d00eeea071bd2130 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bojan Katusic Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:36:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: review post-dripper-extension --- .../posts-pages/post-dripper-extension.mdx | 144 +++++++----------- 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-) diff --git a/add-ons/posts-pages/post-dripper-extension.mdx b/add-ons/posts-pages/post-dripper-extension.mdx index acb59a1..c9aed35 100644 --- a/add-ons/posts-pages/post-dripper-extension.mdx +++ b/add-ons/posts-pages/post-dripper-extension.mdx @@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ addonType: extension id="addon-data" style={{display: 'none'}} data-title="Post Dripper" - data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/extension/post-dripper/" + data-purchase-url="https://mainwp.com/add-on/post-dripper/" data-pricing-tier="pro" data-bundle="MainWP Pro" data-addon-type="extension" - data-version="5.0" + data-version="5.0.1" data-developer="MainWP" data-changelog-url="https://mainwp.com/changelog/mainwp-post-dripper-extension/" data-owned-by="Jestart LLC" @@ -34,76 +34,76 @@ addonType: extension **Extension Add-on** - This add-on provides standalone functionality within MainWP Dashboard. No third-party plugins required. -[MainWP Post Dripper Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/post-dripper/) allows you to deliver posts or pages to your child sites over a pre-scheduled period of time. The Extension allows you to drip: +[MainWP Post Dripper Extension](https://mainwp.com/add-on/post-dripper/) allows you to deliver posts or pages to your child sites over a pre-scheduled period of time. The Extension allows you to drip: - Posts - Pages -- Boilerplate Posts **(only if the [Boilerplate Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/boilerplate/) is installed and activated)** -- Boilerplate Pages  **(only if the [Boilerplate Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/boilerplate/) is installed and activated)** +- Boilerplate Posts **(only if the [Boilerplate Extension](https://mainwp.com/add-on/boilerplate/) is installed and activated)** +- Boilerplate Pages **(only if the [Boilerplate Extension](https://mainwp.com/add-on/boilerplate/) is installed and activated)** ## How it Works -Post Dripper Extension allows you to set how fast you want to publish content on the selected number of sites during 1 session. The Extension will post to all selected child sites. Once the Post/Page is published on all selected sites, the drip session ends. It will never publish the same content to one child site multiple times. +Post Dripper Extension allows you to set how many selected sites receive the content at each interval. The Extension will post to all selected child sites. Once the Post/Page is published on all selected sites, the drip session ends. It will never publish the same content to one child site multiple times. ### Example 1 Publish this post to 1 site every 1 day (20 child sites selected) -- Day 1: the article gets published on the first child site -- Day 2: the article gets published on the second child site -- Day 3: the article gets published on the third child site +- Day 1: the article gets published on one selected child site +- Day 2: the article gets published on another selected child site +- Day 3: the article gets published on another selected child site - ... -- Day 20: the article gets published on the 20th child site +- Day 20: the article gets published on the final selected child site ### Example 2 -Publish this post to 3 sites every 2 days (20 child sites selected) +Publish this post to 3 sites every 2 days (20 child sites selected) -- Day 1: the article gets published on the first 3 child sites +- Day 1: the article gets published on 3 selected child sites - Day 2: nothing gets published -- Day 3: the article gets published on the second 3 child sites +- Day 3: the article gets published on another 3 selected child sites - Day 4: nothing gets published -- Day 5: the article gets published on the third 3 child sites +- Day 5: the article gets published on another 3 selected child sites - Day 6: nothing gets published - ... -- Day 13: the article gets published on the last 2 child sites +- Day 13: the article gets published on the final 2 selected child sites ### Example 3 -Publish this post to 5 sites every 1 week (20 child sites selected) +Publish this post to 5 sites every 1 week (20 child sites selected) -- Day 1: the article gets published on the first 5 child sites +- Day 1: the article gets published on 5 selected child sites - Day 2: nothing gets published - Day 3: nothing gets published - Day 4: nothing gets published - Day 5: nothing gets published - Day 6: nothing gets published - Day 7: nothing gets published -- Day 8: the article gets published on the second 5 child sites +- Day 8: the article gets published on another 5 selected child sites - Day 9: nothing gets published - Day 10: nothing gets published - Day 11: nothing gets published - Day 12: nothing gets published - Day 13: nothing gets published - Day 14: nothing gets published -- Day 15: the article gets published on the third 5 child sites +- Day 15: the article gets published on another 5 selected child sites - ... -- Day 22: the article gets published on the last 5 child sites +- Day 22: the article gets published on the final 5 selected child sites #### Important Notes -If you want to make sure that WP Cron jobs are regularly triggered on your MainWP Dashboard, you can Authorize the Uptime Robot service and add your dashboard site as a monitor. The Uptime Robot will ping your dashboard site regularly and make sure that all scheduled events are occurring. +Post Dripper runs through the `mainwp_post_dripper_cronposting` scheduled event. If you rely on WordPress cron, keep **MainWP Dashboard > Settings > Advanced Settings > Use WP Cron** enabled and make sure your MainWP Dashboard site receives regular cron triggers. ## Cancel a Drip Session ### Cancel Post Drip Session - + - + - + @@ -116,43 +116,11 @@ Click the **Cancel Drip** action![Cancel Drip action](/images/add-ons/35242f345f ### Cancel Page Drip Session - + - + - - - - - - - - - -### Cancel Boilerplate Post Drip Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -### Cancel Boilerplate Page Drip Session - - - - - - - + @@ -166,16 +134,16 @@ Click the **Cancel Drip** action![Cancel Drip action](/images/add-ons/35242f345f ### Drip Posts - + - + - -Set your [post content and meta fields](/sites/content/manage-posts) + +Set your [post content and meta fields](/sites/content/manage-posts) Locate the Post Dripper section ![Post dripper scheduling system](/images/add-ons/8a4e7f1ee92b.jpg) - 1. Select the **Use Post Dripper** option + 1. Select the **Use the post dripper** option 2. Set dripper preferences @@ -189,16 +157,16 @@ Locate the Post Dripper section ![Post dripper scheduling system](/images/add-on ### Drip Pages - + - + - -Set your [page content and meta fields](/sites/content/manage-pages) + +Set your [page content and meta fields](/sites/content/manage-pages) Locate the Post Dripper section - 1. Select the **Use Post Dripper** option + 1. Select the **Use the post dripper** option 2. Set dripper preferences @@ -212,16 +180,18 @@ Locate the Post Dripper section ### Drip Boilerplate Posts - + + + - + - -Set your [boilerplate post content and meta fields](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension) + +Set your [boilerplate post content and meta fields](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension) Locate the Post Dripper section - 1. Select the **Use Post Dripper** option + 1. Select the **Use the post dripper** option 2. Set dripper preferences @@ -235,16 +205,18 @@ Locate the Post Dripper section ### Drip Boilerplate Pages - + - + - -Set your [boilerplate page content and meta fields](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension#create-a-boilerplate-page) + + + +Set your [boilerplate page content and meta fields](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension#create-a-boilerplate-page) Locate the Post Dripper section - 1. Select the **Use Post Dripper** option + 1. Select the **Use the post dripper** option 2. Set dripper preferences @@ -254,20 +226,6 @@ Locate the Post Dripper section - -## Manage Drafts - -The MainWP Post Plus extension is designed to provide you a quick way to save your progress as a draft and, when needed to continue editing and eventually publish your work. It will enable you to: - -- Save Drafts -- Publish Drafts -- Edit Drafts -- Delete Drafts - -This includes Posts and Pages drafts. - ---- - ## Related Resources - [Posts/Pages Add-ons](/add-ons/posts-pages) - Browse all content tools