About the Plugin
Overview
The plugin must be installed on the website and activated. There will be a "Speakers" item in the dashboard list.
The plugin allows you to add speaker records to wordpress and display them using a shortcode. As well there's included functionality to import speakers from an excel template.
The following menu options are available:
- All Speakers: This is a listing of speakers loaded into wordpress
- Add New Speaker: Use the upload / wordpress interface to add speakers
- Tags: Used to help group speakers for display using the included shortcode
- Speaker Import: Upload speakers into wordpress or generate html for the speakers page
- Speaker Utilities: Future development.
Requirements
Photos
The excel upload function cannot import photos, this will need to be done manually after import or added to the code. However, photos uploaded or added must meet the following requirements:
- 350px by 350px square
- Image PPI/DPI in Photoshop set to 110
- Face centered and not blurry.
If the photo is not good enough, do not use it. You can use the "grey circle" image placeholder (if you're using the shortcode to add speakers to a page this is done automatically if no photo exists):
<img src="https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/images/NoPhoto.png" alt="">
Excel Columns & Format
The columns in excel must be:
| Full Name | Last Name | Credentials | Affiliations | Biography | Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required to sort the list properly | This is their short 1-2 paragraph biography | This is used with the shortcode. "SPC2025" could be the Scientific Planning Committee Group for 2025. Multiple groups should be separated with a , and contain no spaces |