No options to turn off or on.

  • I give this plugin a 3 because, while it does what the author says it does, it really irritates me when someone presumes that the user doesn’t need or want the option to turn a feature on or off. And contrary to the WordPress policy of thinking the majority of people aren’t smart enough to do these things, I believe otherwise, and I use and show others how to use options whenever allowed.

    Yes, I know the files are autoload and if I don’t want certain features to be added, I can remove the corresponding autoload file.

    However, I prefer to be able to have the option to turn these things on or off in the admin section.

    The issue with removing files so they don’t load is that I have to always do that for all updates. Why? It’s not necessary that developers require all or nothing for use of their software.

    I would love to change my rating, if each of these great enhancements had the option to turn them on or off. Other than that, yes it’s a great plugin. More useful than others, for sure.

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  • Plugin Author Frank Bueltge

    (@bueltge)

    Thanks for this feedback, is helpful and I understand you decisions.

    But, a important philosophy if WordPress is “Decisions, not Options.” For me was important, that I have a solution for my network problems and the plugin add this features. Many users ask me for a public version in the WP Repository. It is easier for a update as GitHub, for the most users. A options page is much more work for me, especially in the Multisite area. Currently have WordPress no Settings API and is much more work to create a option for each feature inside this plugin.

    Thread Starter Central Geek

    (@central-geek)

    What are options, if not decisions? Really, splitting hairs..

    But, yes. I am well aware of it being much more involved offering admin options. I appreciate your response but as I said, without options, your plugin falls short of what I would expect with so many different things your plugin does.

    Plugin Author Frank Bueltge

    (@bueltge)

    Yep, I understand your position. Currently is the only way to remove the class in the autoload folder to remove a function. But it is always welcome, that people fork the plugin to enhance with more functions and maybe also a settings page.

    I created an “autoload-disabled” folder alongside the “autoload” folder and dragged all the the enhancements I didn’t want from one to the other. They _seem_ to be independent from each other (certainly the three I wanted – add-blog-id, add-plugin-list, add-theme-list – are happy to exist without the others).

    Thread Starter Central Geek

    (@central-geek)

    Yes, I created a folder called “no-load” and did the same thing. It has worked for each update, except I have to download the plugin, make the folder move the files into that folder and then upload it. Other than that, yes that is a solution.

    Plugin Author Frank Bueltge

    (@bueltge)

    You are always welcome to develop on the plugin, the Github Repo is public. Maybe you have enough time to add a settings page.

    Yes, that is true as it is true with all plugins in the Repository. I wasn’t complaining, I was simply stating that I had done the same thing and that is a solution to the issue of not having any settings.

    I am a troubleshooter, website builder and consultant and can read code, but I am not a coder. But thanks for the reminder. I have become accustomed to the plugin the way it is and have no plans to develop it. It works great. Thanks.

    And yes, I am the same person as Central Geek. For moderators, I am not a sock puppet and the two accounts are not meant to be used as such. I have these two accounts for business purposes as I am a contributor on two different projects and I have justifiable reasons for both accounts. And don’t intentionally post as two different people. My apologies.

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