Post/Page editor in Wordpress

[Earlsweb]

Hi all,

Bit of help....in Wordpress is there a better way to edit post/pages than the standard editor that is easy for a novice who doesn't know code?

Just find it difficult to placer images where I want (next to text).

I also don't like the font etc can this be changed easily?

 

[HGSecurity]

When you are logged in to page editor on WP, you should have two choices of view - visual or html (tabs at top right of main text panel)? I've never had any trouble with it and I'm a computer numpty :redface:

 

[OldWelshGuy]

Hi all,

Bit of help....in Wordpress is there a better way to edit post/pages than the standard editor that is easy for a novice who doesn't know code?
?

you don't need to know code on WP there is a visual editor. Also consider adding the tinyMCE editor extender plugin, that gives you far more control over stuff

Just find it difficult to placer images where I want (next to text).

I also don't like the font etc can this be changed easily?

the above plugin will help with this, but with regard the fonts, that is controlled by the CSS, roll your sleeves up or pay somone to alter this, it is not difficult at all.

 

[Astrogy]

Basically, you can switch between the views of content in your editor by selecting the tab HTML or visual (right upper corner in of the editor). As to inserting an image, just place the cursor wherever you want the image to be inserted and then click "Insert media" button (left upper corned of the editor). Then you'll have the window to select your image and set the desired options. if you need to resize it, just click the image and you'll get the settings window. if you desire to place the image in some other part of your text, you can drag it there.

 

[threenine]

I use windows Live Writer! http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8621
eanbling you to write the post offsite

I have also used MS Word and MS One Note in the past. Using the MetaWebBlog API.

There is also a service available where you type up your post in Outlook/Thunderbird or any other HTML compatible email client, and actually mail your post to wordpress, I used this a couple of years ago, but for the life of me can't remember the name

 

[Surminga]

What version of wordpress are you using ?

If it is 3.5 or you have upgraded to 3.5 recently then I had a few issues with one of my sites and was unable to select the visual view tab when writing a post and only use the code side of the article editor.

 

[Surminga]

If that is the issue, you'll need to edit your config.php file for wordpress adding -

define('CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false );

to the bottom of it - this sorted the problem out straight away.

 

[Alan]

but with regard the fonts, that is controlled by the CSS, roll your sleeves up or pay somone to alter this, it is not difficult at all.

To display the available fonts & also font size option in the TinyMCE editor
add the following to your themes functions.php (readers that don't know what that is don't do it )

//fonts  add the fonts button to Tiny MCE
add_filter('mce_buttons_3', 'add_font_selection_to_tinymce');

function add_font_selection_to_tinymce($buttons) {
     array_push($buttons, 'fontselect');
	 array_push($buttons, 'fontsizeselect');
     return $buttons;
}