Development Theme
Let use diferent themes installed for each user role actived.
The facts
- Rating
- 3.2★ from 5
- Active installs
- 30+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 8 Mar 2014
- Added
- Nov 2012
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.7.41
- Downloads
- 5,532
Our analysis
AI-assistedDevelopment Theme is a WordPress plugin that allows you to assign different themes to specific user roles. You can configure which theme is visible to administrators, editors, or any other user role, as well as to visitors who are not logged in.
This plugin is useful for testing new themes while maintaining the current one for visitors, or for putting the site under maintenance with an alternative theme visible only to certain user roles. It is straightforward to install and set up through the Development Themes Options page.
Best for: This plugin suits site administrators who need to manage themes for different user roles.
What it does well
- ✓Assign different themes to specific user roles
- ✓Allows testing of new themes without affecting visitors
- ✓Easy installation and configuration
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on compatibility and support
- •Last updated in March 2014, may not work with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Development Theme provides a straightforward solution for theme management based on user roles, but its outdated status may limit its effectiveness with current WordPress versions.
From the developer
_rg_'s own description of Development Theme, lightly tidied.
Let use diferent themes installed for each user role actived.
You can set which theme will be use visible for “administrator” role while logged, or for “editor”, or any other role created. Also, you can set which theme will be visible for rest of visitors, that´s rest of people that are not wp users, just visitors.
It´s very easy, just install it, go to Development Themes Options page, choose your roles/themes and save.
You can use this plugin for things like:
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Put your site under maintenance using some other alternative theme for your site, but let the administrator or any other user role be able to see and work a new theme, let´s say an update.
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You can test some new theme while rest of visitors still see the current one.
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In fact, you can show a theme for any user role that is actived, default ones, or any other role created by some other plugin. Let´s say one of those role managers available. I´ve tested, and works.
You can also turn Off the plugin, in order to use the actived theme for all users and visitors.