Housekeeping
Plugin Install
Free Lite Version – Use the WordPress plugins uploader. Under Plugins Click > Add New and search ‘WP Email Template’ to find the plugin in the WordPress repository. Once you find it Click Install.
Pro Version – Here is a link where to get your License key and Pro version download on the a3rev My Account dashboard after you have purchased you License.
Important
If you are upgrading from the Lite Version of the plugin to the Pro License version you must deactivate the Lite Version before you try and activate the Pro version – if you don’t you will get a ‘Fatal Error’ – Cannot Re-Declare Class message. This happens because the plugins share the same folder and WordPress will not create duplicate folders.
Support
Lite Version – The Lite version is provided Free without a License key and hence we offer no support. We will always keep the plugins source code compatible with the latest version of WordPress. If you require support you do have 2 options:
1. You can read through the topics posted by Pro License Holders on the plugins a3rev support forum and see if you can find the answer there. Only Pro License holders have ‘write’ access to the forum.
2. Post your support request to the plugins WordPress support Forum – another Lite Version user may decide they can help you.
Pro License Holder – Post your support request to the plugins and we will do our utmost to reply within 24 hours (that is our goal).
Email Support – If you are a Lite Version user and send us an email requesting support – you will not get a reply. If you are a Pro License Holder we will respond but it will take 7 to 14 days. We are terrible at answering emails.
How to navigate these docs.
The most efficient way to use these docs is:
1. Sections – These docs are broken up into sections. There is a ‘View Docs’ button at the top of each of the plugins dashboard admin pages with links to that section of the docs. A table of Contents at the top of the docs takes you straight to the selected section of the docs.
2. Images, Numbers and Images notes. Each section has a full image of that part of the dashboard with Coloured numbers. Below the image is a Corresponding text explanation of what each numbered feature does. We do it like this so that that don’t speak or read English can use Google translator to be able to get value from the docs.
3. Coloured Numbers for quick Version reference.
VERSION NUMBER KEY
Colour numbers visually show you which version of the plugin the feature is activated on.
1. Red Circle – Activated in Lite Version and by default in the Pro Version and the Ultimate Versions.
2. Green Circle – Pro version Features, not available in Lite version.
4. Hints and Tips – These are usually easily spotted as they are highlighted in a Red Box.
5. Quick Links – Under each section you will see Quick links. Designed to be a short cut to relevant information and the docs.
6. Troubleshooting – We try and post any known issues and the fix in the Troubleshooting section at the end of the doc. This includes known Theme or plugin conflicts.
The Plugin Dashboard
When installed the plugin adds its own admin panel to your wp-admin sidebar dashboard.
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1. On your WordPress admin dashboard click on WP Email.
2. You’ll see the Email Template admin panel open.
General
The default open tab is the GENERAL tab.
Live Preview
You can preview the email template as you style it. After saving the changes you have made, and view them right from the admin panel.
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1. Click the link to see the Live preview.
2. Preview opens in a new window.
Plugin Framework Global Settings
This plugin supports auto upgrades via your WordPress auto updates. Updates show within 24 hours of release. This feature allows you to call any new version for immediate upgrades instead of having to wait until they show in your WordPress updates.
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1. ON and each admin panel setting box OPEN | CLOSED position are saved each time changes are SAVED
2. ON to connect to Google Fonts API and have auto font updates direct from Google.
3. On deletion (not deactivate) the plugin will completely remove all tables and data it created, leaving no trace it was ever here.
WP Email Template Activation
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1. ON will apply templates to all emails are sent via wp_mail() function of WordPress.
WP Email Content Type
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1. Email Content Type – Select the content you want to use for the email.
2. HTML – The email message body is composed of text formatted in hyper-text mark-up language
3. Multipart – The mail is constructed to have a body which is either text/plain or text/html and may have one or more attachments.
Template Width
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1. Width – Chose a custom size for the template width or leave the recomandate one
Template Background
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1. Background Color – Choose your custom color
2. Background Pattern – Close or Use the background pattern
Outlook 2007 / 2010 / 2013 Box Border
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Box Border – ON will show a white box border around email Template in Outlook. Outlook does not support border colour, size or type. Any Border style created with the dynamic settings will not show in Outlook.
WooCommerce Configuration
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Apply to WooCommerce emails – If WooCommerce is installed, select YES to apply this template to all WooCommerce emails.
Help Notes
Important! The a3rev dynamic font editors give you the choice of 16 Default or Web safe fonts plus 364 Google fonts. The 16 Web safe fonts work in all email clients but be aware that Google fonts don’t. Google fonts are fetched by <link> from Google. Gmail and Microsoft Outlook remove all <link> tags and hence default to one of the Web safe fonts. Interestingly iOS, Android Gmail and Windows mobile don’t and Google fonts show beautifully. Go figure the weird and wonderful world of HTML email template design.
Header Image
Instructions for adding your logo / image to the template header. Remember that almost all email browser initially block images by default. The receiver must manually choose to allow images to show.
Header Image
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1. Header Logo – From here you can upload your logo image
2. Choose a alignment for the image – Left / Center / Right
3. Add a link url to the image you have upload
Header Image Container
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1. Container Border Margin – Margin or space outside of the Image container border in px.
2. Container Border Padding – Padding or space between the border and the image.
3. Container Background Colour – Choose a color for the header section
Image Container Borders
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1. Choose to use a border for your header container section. We have options for weight, border type and color.
2. This option allows you to have round corners for your header container. The container corners can be round or square.
Email Title
Set the email header background colour and the Email Title font specs.
Email Title Activation
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1. Turn On or OFF the email title
Title Font
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1. Email Title Font – You can have a custom font with weight, line height, font style and color
2. Align your tile to left/right/center
Email Title Container
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1. Container Border Margin – Margin or space outside of the title container border in px.
2. Container Border Padding – Padding or space between the border and the title.
3. Container Background Colour – Choose a color for the title section
Title Container Borders
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1. Choose to use a border for your header container section. We have options for weight, border type and color.
2. This option allows you to have round corners for your header container. The container corners can be round or square.
Content
Set the email body and the font settings
Email Content Font
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1. Email Content Font – You can have a custom font with weight, line height, font style and color
2. Align you content the to left/right/center
Content Title Fonts
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The styles below will be applied to all Title fonts (H tag) in the email content. Note: some plugins that generate emails may have a H tag style that will override the template Title styles you set here.
Email Content Container
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1. Container Margin – Margin or space outside of the Email Content container border in px.
2. Container Padding – Padding or space between the Email Content Container border and the Content
3. Container Background Color – The main body background colour.
Content Container Borders
Please note all versions of Microsoft Outlook do not support borders. Most other Email Clients and all mobile email including Windows phone do.
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1. Choose to use a border for your header container section. We have options for weight, border type and color.
2. This option allows you to have round corners for your header container. The container corners can be round or square.
3. Linked Text Color – Set up a custom color for the links used in body content
Footer
Use the WordPress text editor to style the footer of your email.
Email Footer Content
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1. Email Footer Content visual editor. Use the WordPress visual / HTML editor yo add text, links, images and style to the email footer.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save. Click on the preview email template link and you’ll see the footer design you have created.
Footer Content Font
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1. Email Content Font – You can have a custom font with weight, line height, font style and color
Footer Container
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1. Container Margin – Margin or space outside of the Email footer container border in px.
2. Container Padding – Padding or space between the Email footer Container border and the Content
3. Container Background Color – The main body background colour of your footer container
Footer Container Borders
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1. Choose to use a border for your footer container section. We have options for weight, border type and color.
2. This option allows you to have round corners for your footer container. The container corners can be round or square.
Social Media
Easily add links to you social media channels.
Follow Us On
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1. There you can enter you profile url of the chosen social media channel.
Social Media Icons
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1. Here you can upload your custom social media image.
Exclude Emails
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1. Exclude Emails by Shortcode – Use the template exclusion shortcode for plugin created email submission forms:
2. Exclude Emails by Subject Title – For System (WordPress) or plugin generated email notifications:
3. Help Notes