Using the Cincopa WordPress Plugin
This guide describes how to use the Cincopa WordPress Plugin. There are two ways you can use the Cincopa WordPress Plugin:
This guide will describe both of these methods. The process to post a gallery within a WordPress Post and WordPress Page is nearly the same.
This guide assumes you have already created a gallery within your Cincopa account and that you have installed the WordPress plugin.
Before You Begin:
- If you have not created a gallery, please follow the Getting Started Guide or the How to Create a Gallery Video before continuing.
- If you have not installed the WordPress plugin, please follow the Cincopa WordPress Plugin Installation Guide or the How to Install the WordPress Plugin video before continuing.
Using Short code
To use the Cincopa WordPress Plugin with short code, follow the steps below.
- Log in to your Cincopa Account.
- Click "Galleries" at the top of the page.
- Find the gallery you wish to embed and click on 'Embed Gallery'.
- Highlight and copy the WordPress short code in the box or click the "Copy" button. It will look like this (make sure you copy the square braces, too):
[cincopa AkLAuPdvNvTG]
- Log in to your WordPress Dashboard
- To Post your gallery in a WordPress Post, click Add New under Posts (if you do not see Add New, click the down arrow next to the word Posts).
- To post your gallery in a WordPress Page, click Add New under Pages (if you do not see Add New, click the down arrow next to Pages).
- Give your Post/Page a title and paste the WordPress short code into the content area.
- Add any other text you want to the content area, then click Publish to publish your new Post/Page to your WordPress site.
Using the Cincopa Media Button
To use the Cincopa WordPress Plugin with with the Cincopa Media Button, follow the steps below.
- Log into your WordPress Dashboard
- To Post your gallery in a WordPress Post, click Add New under Posts (if you do not see Add New, click the down arrow next to the word Posts).
- To post your gallery in a WordPress Page, click Add New under Pages (if you do not see Add New, click the down arrow next to Pages).
- Give your Post/Page a title and then click the Cincopa Media Button. A new window will open, taking you to your Cincopa Account (if you are not already logged in to your Cincopa account, you can log in when the new window opens)
- Click My Galleries at the top of the page.
Note: You may also create a new gallery at this point by following the wizard here and get the code by following same steps as above.
- Add any other text you want to the content area, then click Publish to publish your new Post/Page to your WordPress site.
Cincopa has added a new feature to Cincopa WordPress Plugin. You can select a gallery which you want to embed without leaving your post page.
Please upgrade your plugin if you do not see it. If you still don't have installed Cincopa plugin then follow our installation guide
Please follow the steps below:
First Login to your Cincopa account and create all the galleries you will need for your Wordpress pages.
1. Login to your WordPress account.
2. Choose the post you want to update or go to "Posts" > "Add new" to add a new post
3. Click the small arrow near sign.
4. Now you can simply choose the gallery from the prepared galleries list.
Note: Please give each gallery specific name so it will be easier to choose the one you need
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