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Settings on Post Edit Screen

Options for Better Post Formats plugin in Edit Post screen are applied to current post. Each post format has its own options. Depending on the post format you choose, options for setting proper featured content will be visible.


Audio post format meta box

Audio Post Format

  • Enter URL pointing to audio file or audio streaming provider

The URL to the audio file may be from your media library, e.g. http://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/song.mp3. Browse the media library, find the audio file you want, copy the URL and paste it into the Featured Content > URL field. It will display as native WordPress audio player on your website. If you use a featured image then it will display above the audio player.

The URL to the audio streaming provider may be any of the supported oEmbed providers. You can find a list of all supported ones here. Go to the site of your preferred provider and open the page of an audio track. Copy the URL from the address bar of your browser and paste it into the Featured Content > URL field. It will display as embeded multimedia player on your website.

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Video post format meta box

Video Post Format

  • Enter URL pointing to video file or video streaming provider

The URL to the file file may be from your media library, e.g. http://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/movie.mp4. Browse the media library, find the video file you want, copy the URL and paste it into the Featured Content > URL field. It will display as native WordPress video player on your website.

The URL to the video streaming provider may be any of the supported oEmbed providers. You can find a list of all supported ones here. Go to the website of your preferred provider and open the page of an video track. Copy the URL from the address bar of your browser and paste it into the Featured Content > URL field. It will display as embeded multimedia player on your website.

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Gallery post format meta box

Gallery Post Format

  • Add images
  • Set content skin

Use the Add images button to add images from your Media Library. You can drag to rearrange the added images. replace or remove them from the gallery (hover the image and the edit and delete buttons will appear). It will display as autoplay image carousel on your website.

Set content skin for current post by choosing light or dark color scheme or you can use global skin setting from the WordPress Customizer. Content skin for gallery post format is applied to navigation arrows and pagination bullets on your website.

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Link post format meta box

Link Post Format

  • Enter link URL
  • Set where to open link
  • Set content skin

The URL can point to any location on the web.

Your site visitors can open link in their current tab or new tab.

Set content skin for current post by choosing light or dark color scheme or you can use global skin setting from the WordPress Customizer. Content skin for link post format is applied to link icon and post title on your website. If you use a featured image then it will display behind the link content as a background image.

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Quote post format meta box

Quote Post Format

  • Enter quotation text
  • Enter quotation author
  • Set content skin

Set content skin for current post by choosing light or dark color scheme or you can use global skin setting from the WordPress Customizer. Content skin for quote post format is applied to quote icon, quote and cite on your website. If you use a featured image then it will display behind the quote content as a background image.

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