How to Customize Post Form Settings
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To configure post form settings in WP User Frontend, follow these steps:
- Navigate to WP User Frontend > Post Forms.
- Select an existing form or create a new one.
- Click on Settings and go to Post Settings.
Post Form Settings Overview
General –
Before Post Settings:
1. Customize Post Form Settings
This section allows you to customize various aspects of your post submission form.
2. Post Type
- If you have created any custom post types, they will be listed here.
- Choose the post type where submitted content will be stored.
3. Default Post Category
- Select a default category for user-submitted posts.
- If a user does not select a category, this default category will be applied.
4. Redirect After Submission
- Define the page where users will be redirected after submitting a post.
5. Post Submission Status
- Set the default post status for submitted posts.
- Options include Published, Pending Review, Draft, or Private.
- Click the Save Form button to apply changes.
6. Submit Post Button Text
- Customize the text displayed on the submit button.
- By default, it is “Create Post”, but you can change it to any desired text.
7. Form Template
- Choose a predefined form template from the dropdown menu.
8. Enable Multistep Submission
- If enabled, users can submit forms in multiple steps.
- Works well for long or complex forms.
- If “Post Draft” is enabled, users can save drafts at every step.
After Post Settings:
9. Post Update Status
- Set the status for updated posts.
- Options include Published, Pending Review, Draft, or Private.
- Click the Save Form button to apply changes.
10. Successful Redirection
- Define the page where users will be redirected after submitting a post.
11. Post Update Message
- Customize the message after a post is successfully updated.
12. Lock User Editing After
- Set the number of hours which users can no longer edit their submitted post
13. Update Post Button Text
- Customize the text on the update button.
Posting Control:
14. Post Submission
- Select who can submit posts using this form
- Set post permission for Guest users or Role based users
Thats it.
