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| Title | Third party integration |
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| Description | Support for integrating popular forum software: See our download page for a list of supported forums. Share login credentials: Login to the Composr site with the same usernames/passwords as your forum. Share usergroups: Control website access based on someone's forum usergroup. Emoticon support: The emoticons on your forum will also be used on your website. |
| Title | Stay on Top |
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| Description | (Conversr only) Virtual Forums: Find posts made since you last visited or within a time frame. Remembers your unread posts even if you frequently change computers Recent activity: See what topics you recently read or posted in Unanswered topics: Find which topics have not yet been answered RSS and Atom support |
| Title | Conversr Forums |
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| Description | The usual: Categories, forums, topics, posts, topic polls, announcements / pinning, sinking, quick reply, topic closing Forum and Topic tracking: Receive notifications when new posts are made on monitored topics and forums. Password-protected forums Present an 'introductory question' which members must answer or agree to before accessing a forum. Full moderator control: Determine who may moderate what forums. Inline personal posts: Whisper to members within a public topic; only those members will see the post. Over 50 bundled emoticons: Also, support for batch importing new ones Multi-moderation: Record and perform complex routine tasks; make post templates for those tasks. Mass-moderation: Perform actions on many posts and topics at once. Post preview: Read a topic's first post directly from the forum-view. Also see the latest posts when making a new post. Highlight posts as ‘important’ |
| Title | Membership |
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| Description | (These features pertain to Conversr only) Profiles: Browse through and search for members, and view member profiles. Multiple usergroups: Members can be in an unlimited number of different usergroups. They can also ‘apply’ to join new ones. Social networking: Create and browse friendships. Custom profile fields: Allow your members to add extra information which is relevant to your website (or to their subcommunity), and members can set privacy settings on them. Promotion system: Set up a usergroup rank ladder so members advance the ranks through their rank points. Members can view rank on their profile rank tab including unlocked and unlockable privileges. Private Topics: A special kind of private messaging system between 2 or more members. Think 'on-site e-mail inbox'. Invitation-only websites: Restrict registrations from the public; existing members can invite others to join. Allow members to create and manage clubs (personal usergroups). Avatars: Include avatars that members can pick from, or allow members to upload their own. Member signatures, photos, and personal titles Users online: See which members are currently online (unless they logged in as invisible) Account pruning: Find and delete unused accounts, or merge duplicate accounts, based on defined criteria. CSV files: Import and export members using CSV files, including support for automatic creation of custom profile fields and usergroups – great for migrating data |
| Title | Support Tickets |
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| Description | Users can communicate with staff privately through Support Tickets. Assign to individual staff: Includes the ability for staff members to “take ownership” of raised issues, and for staff to discuss. Allow users to e-mail in their tickets and replies to a designated e-mail address Expanded access granting: Grant third party members access to individual tickets. FAQ integration: Automatically search FAQs before opening a ticket. Multiple ticket types: Set up different types of support tickets, with different access levels and fine-grained ticket notification settings. Anonymous posting: Allow staff to post anonymously or as a designated support operator account so that customers don't always expect the same employee to reply. Merging: If customers open multiple tickets for the same issue, you can merge them. Closing: Let customers close tickets that are now resolved, or do it yourself. Filtering: Filter the tickets you see by status and ticket type. |
| Title | eCommerce and Subscriptions |
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| Description | Paid membership: Sell access to sections of your website, or offer member privileges. Shopping cart for running an online store Extendable framework: Programmers can easily add new product types to sell, or payment gateways / tax services / shipping providers. Multiple payment gateways: Accepts payments via PayPal or other gateways developers may add, and manual transactions (cash/cheque). Invoicing support: Including status tracking and online payment tracking. Basic accounting support: Input your incoming and outgoing transactions to get a basic ledger, profit-and-loss, and cashflow charting. Currency conversions: Perform automatic currency conversions within your website pages (requires an API key). |
| Title | Featured Content |
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| Description | Random quotes: Put random quotes (e.g. testimonials) into your design. Awards: Showcase your most popular content, and optionally award the submitter with points. Tags: Set keyword tags for content and display tag clouds. Recent content: Automatically feature links to your most recent content (via main_multi_content block). Show website statistics to your visitors (via stats graphs or page hit counters). Random content: Feature random content from your website specified via a sophisticated filtering language. |
| Title | Newsletters |
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| Description | Automatically create newsletter issues highlighting your latest content Double opt-in: Prevent false sign-ups by asking subscribers to confirm their subscriptions. Host multiple newsletters: Visitors can subscribe to the ones they want. Flexible mailings: Send out mailings to all members, to different usergroups, or to subscribers of specific newsletters. Welcome e-mails: Send multiple welcome e-mails to new users automatically, on a configurable schedule (Conversr-only). Bounce cleanup: Automatically clean out bounces from your e-mail list. Unsubscribe: Recipients can easily unsubscribe from newsletters through an unsubscribe link provided in the e-mail. Change settings: Newsletter subscribers can change their subscription settings on-site. Drip sending: Prevent overwhelming your mail server or outbound limits. |
| Title | Searching |
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| Description | Choose what is searchable Boolean and full-text modes Keyword highlighting in results Search boxes to integrate into your website Logging/stats OpenSearch support: Allow users to search from inside their web browser. Results sorting, and filtering by author and date Search within downloads: Including support for looking inside archives. Composr fast custom index: Support full-text searches in instances where your database does not |
| Title | Banners |
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| Description | Multiple types: Each one can specify its own width-by-height (e.g. skyscraper). Smart banners: Integrate text-banners into your content via keyword detection. Broad media compatibility: Image banners, external banner rotations, and text banners. Determine which banners display most often Run a cross-site banner network Hit-balancing support: A site on a banner network gets as many inbound hits as it provides outbound clicks. Targeted advertising: Show different banners to different usergroups. Track banner performance Use the banner system to display whole sets of sponsor logos or partners Supports Geotargeting Periodic content reviews: Reminders to check (or remove) banners |
Top 10 Entries
| Question | Can I leave notes for myself or other staff members? |
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| Answer | Yes, the Admin Zone includes a dedicated "Notes" block for you and your staff to leave messages and reminders. This space serves as a shared communication hub for your team. |
| Question | How can I stay informed about the latest Composr version? |
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| Answer | The Admin Zone dashboard displays information about your current Composr version and alerts you if it's not the most recent one. A link will be provided to guide you through the upgrade process if necessary. |
| Question | What is the action log, and how can I use it? |
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| Answer | The action log keeps track of administrative and content-related actions on your website. It allows you to see who did what and when, providing valuable insights into site activity and accountability. You can filter the log to focus on specific actions, users, or timeframes. It's also helpful for revisiting previous tasks by providing links to the relevant content or settings. Go to the Admin Zone > Audit > Action logs. A quick action log block is also available on the dashboard. |
| Question | What is the staff checklist in the Admin Zone? |
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| Answer | The staff checklist is an automatically generated list of tasks that need attention on your website. It includes routine updates like assigning new awards or adding news, as well as less frequent but important tasks like backups, software updates, newsletters, content validation, and periodic content reviews. You can customize the frequency of these tasks in the 'Configuration' section under 'Administrative options'. You can also add your own custom tasks. Anyone with Admin Zone access can see the checklist. So you can collaborate with your highest level staff on it. |
| Question | I'm lost! How can I find a specific feature or setting? |
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| Answer | The Admin Zone has a powerful search feature that you can access under the Help icon. It searches through various categories, including configuration options, privileges, templates, language strings, administrative modules, and more. You can even refine your search by adding "@sectionname" to the end of your search term to limit results to a specific section. |
| Question | How do I access the Admin Zone? |
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| Answer | You can access the Admin Zone by clicking the "Admin Zone" link located at the bottom of every page on your website, assuming you are using the default theme. If you are logged in as a staff member, your user menu will also have a link to the Admin Zone or the Content Management Zone. You might be asked to log in again / confirm your session for security reasons. |
| Question | What is the Admin Zone? |
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| Answer | The Admin Zone is a special section of your Composr website that allows authorized staff members to perform various administrative tasks. It serves as the central hub for managing content, configuring settings, monitoring activity, and maintaining the overall health of your website. |
| Question | What should I avoid doing in Composr to maintain accessibility? |
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| Answer | Avoid using Comcode tags or other HTML elements that create dynamic effects in the user's browser, such as ticker and jumping. These can have a negative impact on navigation and scrolling. Provide alternate information for multimedia you upload so those with auditory impairments can still understand the content. Avoid creating multiple content items with the same title, as this can lead to accessibility issues and general user confusion. |
| Question | How does Composr handle forms for accessibility? |
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| Answer | The web standards checker ensures that form labels are properly positioned and explicitly associated with their controls. It also checks that form elements have a logical tab order and are keyboard operable. |
| Question | How does Composr ensure accessible data tables? |
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| Answer | The web standards checker enforces proper markup for data tables, including identifying row and column headers, and associating data cells with header cells. It ensures that tables are not used for layout (flex boxes and HTML grids are preferred for mobile responsiveness) unless they make sense when linearized. Composr provides summaries for tables to aid non-visual user agents in understanding their structure and content. |