ClassiPress Resources

This section is designed to give ClassiPress customers additional resources to help them become more successful with their sites.

Language Packs

By default, ClassiPress is translated into English but the theme has a built-in capability to be used in any language. ClassiPress uses the GNU gettext localization framework which is the WordPress de facto standard for localization. The ClassiPress community has already translated ClassiPress into several different languages which will be posted below as they become available.

Assuming that a ClassiPress translation into your language does not already exist, you are welcome to volunteer to create a public translation of WordPress into your native language. You will receive full credit for your work as well as a link back to your site.

Version 2.9.3

(Note: all 2.9.2 language files below work fine with ClassiPress v2.9.3 and translate roughly 98% of all text.)

  • English (classipress.pot) – Use this as your template to translate into your native language

Version 2.9.2

  • English (classipress292.pot) – Use this as your template to translate into your native language
  • Spanish (es_ES-2.9.2.zip) – Includes es_ES.mo and es_ES.po files. Translated by Gonzalo Garay
  • Portuguese (pt_PT-2.9.2.zip) – Includes pt_PT.mo and pt_PT.po files. Translated by Antonio
  • French (es_ES-2.9.2.zip) – Includes fr_FR.mo and fr_FR.po files. Translated by Pierre
  • Norwegian (nb_NO.zip) – Includes nb_NO.mo and nb_NO.pot files. Translated by Morten
  • Arabic (ar_SA.zip) – Includes ar_SA.mo and ar_SA.po files. Translated by Hani
  • German (de_DE.zip) – Includes de_DE.mo and de_DE.po files. Translated by Pierre
  • Dutch (nl_NL-2.9.2.zip) – Includes nl_NL.mo and nl_NL.pot files. Translated by Dennis Scholten
  • Bulgarian (bg_BG.zip) – Includes bg_BG.mo and bg_BG.po files. Translated by Ventsislav
  • Indonesian (id_ID.zip) – Includes id_ID.mo and id_ID.po files. Translated by Abdul
  • Brazilian (pt_BR.zip) – Includes pt_BR.mo and pt_BR.po files. Translated by Cadu
  • Japanese (ja_JP.zip) – Includes ja_JP.mo and ja_JP.po files. Translated by Masayo-san
  • Turkish (tr_TR.zip) – Includes tr_TR.mo and tr_TR.po files. Translated by Osman Aksit
  • Chinese (Traditional) (zh_TW.zip) – China, Taiwan, & Hong Kong. Includes zh_TW.mo and zh_TW.po files. Translated by George Chung
  • Italian (it_IT.zip) – Includes it_IT.mo and it_IT.po files. Translated by Riccardo Scagnoli
  • Romanian (ro_RO.zip) – Includes ro_RO.mo and ro_RO.po files. Translated by Madalin (official maintainer of WordPress in Romanian)

Version 2.8.2

  • English (classipress1.pot) – Use this as your template to translate into your native language
  • Portuguese (pt_PT.mo) – translated by Antonio
  • French (fr_FR.mo) – translated by unknown

To install a translation, download the .MO file and upload it to your theme directory. You also need to make sure the setting of the WPLANG value in the wp-config.php file matches the translation. Read more about this in the forums.

The theme contains a .PO so anyone can translate the words using a tool such as poEdit. I would greatly appreciate if translations could be sent to me so that I can include them here for everyone else.

WordPress Tutorials

If you’re a newbie to WordPress (or even just setting up a new blog or website) and looking for a fast and efficient way to get training, I highly recommend WordPress Wizard 2.0. The step-by-step video tutorials show you exactly how to setup a WordPress blog in minutes. Not only that, it includes how to register a domain, setup web hosting, install and use ftp, and much more.

It’s the perfect companion to ClassiPress and something you should definitely consider if you’ve never installed your own WordPress instance before. I’ve personally signed up and can vouch for the quality and completeness of the video courses. All the videos are created in such a way that even the most complex tactics are broken down into small, easy-to-understand parts. For only $97, it’s well worth the investment! Learn more…

Custom Development

For the majority of our customers, ClassiPress has enough features to match their requirements and no custom work is needed. There is, however a small percentage of customers who want to have some custom design or development work done. Unfortunately, the ClassiPress team does not provide any custom services at this time but can recommend two alternatives.

  1. Elance – Elance is a great site for posting your projects ranging from design, development, writing, or pretty much anything. It’s the leading website for online work where you can connect with independent professionals to get work done. I highly recommend using this site because all you have to do is post a job (your project) and others from around the world can bid on it. You will literally get bids the same day you post your project and can choose whomever you think is the best match. Another option is to search for someone and ask them directly to help you. Do a search on their site for “WordPress” and see how many thousands of professionals are available. Elance makes their money by taking a small cut anywhere from 6.75% – 8.75%. All transactions go through Elance so you don’t have to worry about people taking your money without finishing the work first.
  2. Theme Services Forum – In our very own forums, you can post your job requirements for free and see if other ClassiPress customers are available to help. This is a more casual approach with no 3rd party moderating your project. In most cases you shouldn’t have any problems but please note, we are not responsible for any work or quotes given by others. Please be careful before sending anyone money or your login information.

Plugins

ClassiPress includes several plugins which are needed to get the most out of your ClassiPress site. They are not all required but highly recommended. I have listed all the plugins bundled with the ClassiPress download as well as some additional plugins I recommend using.

You can also find additional and updated documentation for each plugin by following the links to each author’s site. This is quite valuable if you wanted to do some additional or custom work to your ClassiPress using these plugins.

Plugins Included with ClassiPress (v2.9)

  • Breadcrumb NavXT – This plugin generates breadcrumb trails for your ClassiPress instance. Use of this plugin requires PHP5. Author: John Havlik
  • Daily Top 10 Posts – Tracks the number of page views per ClassiPress ad for the current day and cumulatively with options to display sidebar widgets for both. Author: Andrew Serna
  • WP-Email - This plugin allows you to activate emailing functionality within each ClassiPress ad. Author: Lester Chan
  • WP-PageNavi – Enabling this plugin turns on the pagination at the bottom of you site. Basically the “next” & “previous” page links. Author: Lester Chan
  • WP-Print – Displays a link to create a printable version of your ClassiPress ad. This shows up on each of your ads. Author: Lester Chan
  • WP125 – Gives you a built in sidebar 125 x 125 ad server so you can sell/place ads on your site. Author: Matt Harzewski
  • SB Welcome Email Editor – Great plugin that allows you to customize the boring new WordPress registration emails. Author:  Sean Barton
  • User Photo – A very simple yet effective plugin to allow your registered customers to upload a photo to their profile page. Author: Weston Ruter
  • Sociable – Automatically adds social bookmarking site links to the bottom of each ClassiPress ad. Fully customizable and a great plugin. Author:  Joost de Valk

Having those plugins installed should be a minimum for your ClassiPress site. Now, if you really want to super-charge your site I recommend the following plugins below (Note: these are not supported ClassiPress plugins so you may have conflicts or issues. If so, please refer to the authors site(s) for support.)

Recommended Additional Plugins

  • WP Super Cache – This plugin generates static html files from your dynamic WordPress site which in turn, speeds up your page load time. This plugin is a must for those looking to increase your ClassiPress performance. Author: Donncha O Caoimh
  • Google XML Sitemaps – This plugin automatically generates a sitemap.xml file and then notifies search engines. It’s a great way to quickly get your ClassiPress ads indexed in Google. Author: Arne Brachhold
  • WordPress Database Backup – Make sure you never lose your important ClassiPress data. You can schedule automatic backups of your site and have it emailed to you. Author: Austin Matzko
  • WP-ContactForm: Akismet Edition – Easily create a “contact me” form on your ClassiPress site so customers can get in touch with you without having to expose your email address. I use this plugin on wpclassipress.com. Author: Blogging Expertise
  • Maintenance Mode – Adds a splash page to your ClassiPress site that lets visitors know your blog is down for maintenance. Logged in administrators get full access to the blog including the front-end. Perfect when first setting up your site and don’t want others to see it under construction. Author: Michael Wöhrer
  • Subscribe To Comments – Puts a check box below your comments form. Anyone who checks this box will get an email once a new comment has been made. It’s a great way to generate return traffic to your site and encourage people to respond. Author: Mark Jaquith
  • IWG Hide Dashboard – Prevents your ClassiPress registered users from being able to access your dashboard. When they try, it redirects them to their ClassiPress profile page. Great plugin for added security. (Requires the Roll Manager plugin) Author: Thomas Schneider

ClassiPress Field Names

Coming soon….