EffectIO Draw Attention Pro 3.0.30

Description:

This WordPress plugin is made to save time when setting a featured image. It replaces the default "Set featured image" metabox with a new one that contains a Plupload drop area, just like the drop area found in the media uploader. You drag an image onto that area, and the plugin sets it as the featured image for the post you are editing. What it does is simple, and its whole purpose is to cut the time that step takes.

The plugin is built on the default WordPress functions. Because of that, images added through the drop area are compressed in all sizes exactly as they would be with the regular upload method, and nothing changes in how WordPress processes the file. Any custom image sizes are respected as well, so a featured image set this way ends up in the same size setup as an image added any other way. The plugin changes only how the featured image is added, not how the image itself is handled.

One detail depends on the WordPress version in use. On versions lower than 3.5, the page reloads after a successful image upload in order to show the new featured image. This has been fixed in more recent versions of WordPress, but it cannot be implemented properly in older versions, so on those installs the reload stays part of the process. Newer versions of WordPress show the new image right after the upload, with no page reload involved.

The plugin suits WordPress users who set featured images and want that step to take less time. It ships with English and Swedish translations by Jonathan Lundström and a Spanish translation by Andrew Kurtis at WebHostingHub. More translations are welcomed, and anyone interested in translating the plugin into another language can contact the developer by email. The Codestyling Localization tool can be used to translate the plugin straight from the WordPress admin. For anyone who wants to showcase testimonials on a website, the developer also highly recommends the Testimonials Widget plugin by Michael Cannon.

Main Features of Draw Attention Pro:

• Replaces the default Set featured image metabox with a new one containing a Plupload drop area like the media uploader
• Lets you drag and drop images to set a featured image and save time
• Compresses all image sizes just as the regular WordPress upload method would
• Respects any custom image sizes
• Includes translations in English, Swedish and Spanish

EffectIO members receive updates through the managed update channel. Install the EffectIO Connect plugin on your site and it handles activation, updates and licensing automatically.

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The 3.0.30 version stays on this update channel for the subscription year.