Adding a Sandbox

There are two kinds of Sandboxes:

  • Shared Sandboxes, such as the Reviewer Sandbox are indented to be shared. These are published, but have specific Sandbox settings. They are hidden from the public, but visible to authors, editors and administrators.

  • Personal Sandboxes, such as Patrick’s Sandbox. These should be kept in draft status to hide them from the public. They don’t show up when authors, editors or administrators ask for the list of Sandboxes.

Shared Sandboxes

To make a new Shared Sandbox post, duplicate or clone the Sandbox Template or an existing Sandbox close to the new one you want to make.

Title

Usually preceded by “Sandbox –“, e.g. Sandbox – Article, Sandbox – Blocks, Sandbox – Left and right column,…

Slug

The slug should be sandbox – xxx. E.g. sandbox – event,…

Visibility

Make the post Public, but in the Flags and Options for the post, check Hide: contributors only

Featured Image

As appropriate for your Sandbox.

Excerpt

As appropriate for your Sandbox.

Special instructions

If there are special instruction on how to use this template, you can put them in the Notes under the post Type.

Topics and Featured

As appropriate for your Sandbox.

Categories

The following categories are specifically for sandboxes:

  • CAT-Sandbox: Check
  • CAT-SBX1, SBX2, SBX3, SBX4 and SBX5: Check according to the minimum level of the sandbox. E.g. a sandbox for level 4 (editor) and 5 (administrator) will have CAT-SBX4 checked.

Also check the following:

  • CAT-debug: check only for CAT-SBX5 (Administrator)
  • CAT-hide, CAT-hide-in-related, CAT-Hide: Contributors-only
  • CAT-hide-in-reviewers review list, unless it is a CAT-SBX1, intended for reviewers.

Search Exclude

Make sure it is checked as it will not automatically carry over when duplicating.

Personal Sandboxes

To make a new Personal Sandbox post, duplicate or clone an existing Personal Sandbox close to the new one you want to make. A good choice might be ! HHS Author’s Sandbox

Title

E.g. ! Patrick’s Sandbox. The ! will make the Sandbox appear on top of the list of posts.

Slug

Default is OK

Visibility

Make the post Public, but in the Flags and Options for the post, check Hide: contributors only

Featured Image

Use a PMB placeholder image.

Excerpt

As appropriate for your Sandbox.

Special instructions

If there are special instruction on how to use this template, you can put them in the Notes under the post Type.

Topics and Featured

None

Status

Do NOT publish personal Sandboxes, keep them always in DRAFT mode!

Categories

Uncategorized

Search Exclude

Make sure it is checked as it will not automatically carry over when duplicating.