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.
You might have to temporarily activate the plugin Duplicate Page by mndpsingh287.

Categories

The following categories are specifically for sandboxes:

  • CAT-Sandbox: Check
  • CAT-SBX1, SBX2, SBX3 and SBX4: Check according to the minimum level of the sandbox. E.g. a sandbox for level 3 (editor) and 4 (administrator) will have CAT-SBX3 checked.

Also check the following:

  • CAT-debug: check only for CAT-SBX4 (Administrator)
  • CAT-hide-in-related
  • CAT-hide-in-reviewers review list, unless it is a CAT-SBX1, intended for reviewers.

Topics and Featured

Check what you want to test.

Search Exclude

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

Slug

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

Visibility

Make the post Private. This will not automatically carry over from the duplicated post.

Special instructions

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

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
You might have to temporarily activate the plugin Duplicate Page by mndpsingh287.

Title

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

Status

Do NOT publish personal Sandboxes, keep them always in DRAFT mode!

Categories

Uncategorized

Topics and Featured

None

Search Exclude

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

Slug

Default is OK

Visibility

Public

Special instructions

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