Float Menu Pro Documentation v 7.1.3

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Installing

Once you've completed your purchase, you'll have two ways to download the plugin:

Email: Check your inbox for an email from Wow-Estore. This email will contain a download link for the plugin.
Account Dashboard: Alternatively, you can download the plugin directly from your Wow-Estore.com account. Here's how:
1. Log in to Wow-Estore.com: Use the login credentials you received in your email.
2. Access Your Account Dashboard: Look for a section labeled "Account".
3. Find the Downloads Section: Within your account dashboard, locate a section titled "Downloads,".
4. Download the Plugin: You should see a list of your purchased products, including the plugin. Locate the specific plugin and click the download link associated with it.

Note: In some cases, this file may unzip as you download it, and instead appear as a regular folder. However, the folder must be zipped to use the WordPress plugin uploader. For more details on how to zip and unzip files, be sure to check out these guides for Windows and Mac operating systems.

Once you’ve downloaded your zip file, go ahead and navigate to the site where you’d like to install PRO plugin. Then, inside the admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New (1) and click the Upload Plugin (2) button.

From here, you’ll see the option to upload the plugin. Click on the Choose File button and select the Pro plugin zip file you just downloaded. After your file is uploaded, click on the Install Now button

This will begin the installation process for you. Once the plugin is installed, click on the Activate Plugin button to activate Pro plugin on your site.

After activating the plugin, be sure to activate your PRO plugin license key to receive automatic updates and plugin support.

Go to the page 'Wow-Plugins' in dashboard
Select the plugin
Enter your license key, that you recived in email
Click the button 'Activate plugin';

Congratulations! You've successfully installed and activated the PRO plugin. Now, you can start exploring its features and take your WordPress site to the next level.

Create Menu

Float Menu Pro allows you to create any number of menu items and customize them to fit your needs.

General Item Options

Label Text: Set the text for the menu item label. You can even include emojis!
Sub Item: Designate this item as a sub-item of the first menu item.
Hold Open: This option keeps the label visible at all times.

Menu Item Types

Link: Create a link to any page on your website. You can also choose to open the link in a new window.
Next Post: Generate a link to the next post within the current post's category.
Previous Post: Generate a link to the previous post within the current post's category.
Share: Create a link with sharing options for social media. Choose from 29 different social media services.
Translate: Offer your users the ability to translate your page in real-time.
Download: Download the intended file by bypassing their browser's default behavior of potentially opening the file in a new tab or window.
Search: Create a menu item with a search field.
Print: Provide a link for printing the current page.
Scroll To Top: Create a smooth-scrolling link that takes users to the top of the page.
Scroll To Bottom: Create a smooth-scrolling link that takes users to the bottom of the page.
Smooth Scroll: Enable this option for a more pleasant user experience when navigating a page with anchor links.
Go Back: Allow users to navigate back to the previous page in their browser history.
Go Forward: Create a link to the next page in the user's browser history.
Email: Generate a quick link that opens the user's email client to compose a new email addressed to a specific address you define.
Telephone: Create a link that allows users to call a specific phone number.
Login: Create a link to your site's login page.
Logout: Create a link for users to log out if they are currently logged in.
Lost Password: Create a link to the password reset page for users.
Register: Create a link to the user registration page on your site.
Open Popup: Generate a link that opens a popup created by the plugin.
Extra Text: Display a custom information text box for your users.

Icons

You can customize the appearance of your menu items with icons. Here are your options:

Set Font Awesome Icon: Choose an icon from the Font Awesome library and optionally set an animation for the icon.
Custom Icon: Set a custom icon using a URL to the image or by defining a class for the icon if you're using a font icon set other than Font Awesome.
Text: Use a letter or emoji as the icon. This can be a great alternative to Font Awesome icons.

Attributes

You can set various link attributes such as ID, class, or rel.

Google Events Tracking

Integrate Google Events Tracking to monitor user interactions with your menu items. You'll need to have Google Analytics tracking code installed on your site to use this feature.

Here's a breakdown of Google Events Tracking:

Category (required): The object the user interacted with (e.g., "button").
Action (required): The user's action (e.g., "click").
Label (optional): Additional categorization (e.g., "affiliate link").
Value (optional): A numeric value associated with the click.

Settings

Fine-tune the look and behavior of your floating menu with these comprehensive customization options.

Position

Side: Choose where the menu appears on the screen: Left or Right.
Align: Position the menu vertically: Center, Top, or Bottom.
Top Offset: Adjust the vertical distance from the top of the window (in pixels).
Side Offset: Adjust the horizontal distance from the side of the window (in pixels).

Appearance

Shape: Select the desired shape for your menu: Square, Round, Rounded, or Rounded-out.
Spacing: Control the amount of space around various menu elements:
- Side Space: Space between the menu and the edge of the screen.
- Button Space: Space between menu buttons/items.
- Label Space: Space between menu buttons/items and their labels.
Label:
- Label On: Enable or disable the display of menu item labels.
- Label Connected: Control whether labels are visually connected to their buttons.
- Label Effect: Choose an animation effect for displaying labels: None, Fade, Slide, etc.
- Label Speed: Set the animation speed for label effects (default: 400ms).
Z-index: Define the stacking order of the menu relative to other elements on your page.

Size

Icon Size: Specify the size of icons used in the menu.
Label Size: Set the font size for menu item labels.
Mobile Screen: Adjust overall menu sizing for mobile devices.
Mobile Icon Size: Define the size of icons on mobile devices.
Mobile Label Size: Set the font size for labels on mobile devices.

Hide/Show

Show After Position: Control when the menu becomes visible after the user scrolls down the page (in pixels).
Hide After Position: Control when the menu hides as the user scrolls up the page (in pixels).

Sub Menu

Sub Open Trigger: Choose how submenus open: on mouseover or by clicking.
Sub Position: Define the position of submenus relative to the main menu: Under, Side, or Circular.
Sub Menu Display: Enable or disable submenus.
Submenu Effect: Select an animation effect for displaying submenus: None, Fade, Slide, etc.
Submenu Speed: Set the animation speed for submenu effects (default: 400ms).

Targeting & Rules

This section empowers you to control exactly where and when your floating item appears on your WordPress website. Utilize a combination of these targeting options to deliver a tailored user experience.

Display Rules

Shortcode: Integrate the item using a shortcode within your page or post content. This offers granular control over placement.
Everywhere: The item will be visible across all your website's pages.
All Posts: The item displays exclusively on post pages.
Selected Posts: Target specific posts by entering their unique IDs. Separate multiple IDs with commas.
Post Has Category: The item appears on posts belonging to the chosen category. Enter the category ID.
Post Has Tag: The item displays on posts with the selected tag. Enter the tag ID.
Page Type: Select the page types where the item will be displayed. Options include Homepage, Posts Page, Search Pages, and 404 Pages.
All Archives: The item appears on all archive pages.
All Categories: The item displays solely on category pages.
All Tags: The item displays solely on tag pages.
All Dates: The item appears exclusively on date archive pages.
All Authors: The item displays on all author pages.
Category, Tag, Author: Target the item to specific taxonomies by entering their IDs.

Responsive Visibility

Hide on Smaller Screens: Conceal the item on devices with screen sizes below a custom value you define.
Hide on Larger Screens: Hide the item on devices with screen sizes exceeding a custom value you set.
Remove on Mobile: Completely remove the item from mobile devices.
Remove on Desktop: Completely remove the item from desktop devices.

Enable for Specific Language

This option allows you to restrict the floating item's visibility to specific languages on your multilingual website. If enabled, you'll be able to choose the languages where the item should appear. Also you can set the custom locale, in some cases, it is necessary to set a language that is not in the languages list.

Disable Font Awesome Icon

By default, Float item Pro utilizes Font Awesome icons. Enabling this option will disable these icons, providing a cleaner look or allowing you to integrate your own custom icons. Other rules

Permissions

Select User Roles: Choose the user roles (e.g., Administrator, Editor, Author) who can see the item on the page.

Schedule

Set Schedule: Define a schedule for the item's visibility. Specify the days of the week, time of day, and specific dates for display.

Hide Based on Browser

Select Browsers: Choose specific browsers (Opera, Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) where you want to hide the item.

Other Options

Fine-tune your item: Manage visibility, testing, organization, and data transfer with these additional options.

Status: Deactivate: Deactivate the menu from appearing on the frontend of your website.
Test Mode: Enable this option to display the item only for administrators, allowing you to test its functionality on your live site without affecting visitors.
Tag: Assign tags to your items for easier searching and organization within the list of elements.
Link: Insert the link to the page with the Item

List of Items

Bulk Actions: Perform actions on multiple menus at once. Options include Activate, Deactivate, and Enable/Disable Test Mode.
Duplicate Item: Quickly create a copy of an existing menu for faster editing.
Export: Export selected menus to a JSON file. This allows you to save backups or transfer menus to other websites using the plugin.

Import/Export

Export: Export all your items to a single JSON file for backup purposes or transferring them to other websites.
Import: Import items from a JSON file. This allows you to import previously exported items or item from other websites using the plugin.
Update Item if Item Already Exists: When importing items from a JSON file, enable this option to update existing items on your site with the imported data.

FAQs

Changelog

= Version 7.1.3

Fixed: the width for the label when enabling the option \'Hold Open\'

= Version 7.1.2

Fixed: shortcode not working correctly with some page builders

= Version 7.1.1

Fixed: shortcodes in popup

= Version 7.1

Added: option for hiding the tooltip when hovering over another menu item if you check the option \'Hold open\'
Fixed: link width. Add the property max-width to the menu item

= Version 7.0.5

Fixed: option \'Hold Open\' for submenu link

= Version 7.0.4

Fixed: right position with empty icon
Fixed: path to fontawesome

= Version 7.0.3

Added: choose empty icon

= Version 7.0.2

Fixed: custom icon size

= Version 7.0.1

Fixed: click on the submenu

= Version 7.0

Upgraded: FontAwesome to version 6.7.1
Added: categories for FontAwesome icons
Added: animation support for all icons
Added: Introduced new Icon options: Flip, Rotate, Custom class, Icon Text
Added: Cover for Icon images
Added: new item types: Back, Add Bookmark, Copy URL, Download (now includes File Name option)
Added: popup for each menu item
Added: more styling options for popups
Added: an option to duplicate menu items
Added: support for multiple submenus in a single menu
Added: a new item type for media controllers
Added: new share services: Dribbble, Flickr, Flipgrid, Hootsuite, Meetup, Mixi, Note, Slack, Snapchat, Threema, Trello, Viber, WeChat, Yammer
Changed: Rewritten script from jQuery to Vanilla JS for improved performance
Changed: Updated Icon Picker with enhanced functionality
Removed: Velocity.js to reduce script dependencies
Fixed: issues with animation
Fixed: minor bugs and UI inconsistencies

= Version 6.4.3

Fixed: structure of columns for creating a database table
Fixed: Nonce verification logic for improved security.

= Version 6.4.2

Fixed: plugin activator

= Version 6.4.1

Fixed: minor bug with save the link

= Version 6.4

Added: Attribute \'aria-label\'
Fixed: plugin icon

= Version 6.3.2

Fixed: re-write the function \'Mobile Rules\'

= Version 6.3.1

Updated: FontAwesome Icon to version 6.6

= Version 6.3

Added: Activate by Referrer URL - Target users who arrive at your website from a specific referring domain. This is useful for campaigns where you want to display menu only to visitors coming from a particular source, such as a partner website.
Added: Activate by URL - Show the menu only if the user visits a specific URL containing a designated parameter.

= Version 6.2

Added: Custom language locale

= Version 6.1

= Version 6.0

= Version 5.3.1

Fixed: dynamic property for PHP 8.2

= Version 5.3

Updated: FontAwesome to version 6.4.2

= Version 5.2.4

Fixed: share link

= Version 5.2.3

Fixed: share link with ampersand

= Version 5.2.2

Added: option for disable \'Velocity.js\'

= Version 5.2.1

Fixed: minor bug

= Version 5.2

Added: animation for icon
Updated: Font Awesome 6.1.2

= Version 5.1.1

Fixed: icon hover colors
Fixed: style for elements in Extra text

= Version 5.1

Added: new type for menu item -> \'Extra text\'
Added: support shortcodes in \'Extra text\'
Fixed: colors for icons
Fixed: search field style

= Version 5.0

Added: Hover color for items
Added: Font style for Label
Added: Possibility to add emoji to Label
Added: Extra text field for menu items
Improved: styles and scripts
Fixed: offset from the sub under
Fixed: hide the menu on the print window
Fixed: hide the panel for function translate

= Version 4.3.5 =

Fixed: function for setting the date for show the menu

= Version 4.3.4 =

Improved: close the submenus on the scroll

= Version 4.3.3 =

Fixed: minor bugs

= Version 4.3.2 =

Changed: replace in field search attribute value on the placeholder. Remove the close button from the search field

= Version 4.3.1 =

Fixed: minor bugs

= Version 4.3 =

Added: Next and Previous link in the Post

= Version 4.2.1 =

Fixed: minor bugs
Fixed: Import function
Fixed: Insert the video in popup

= Version 4.2 =

Added: \'Import/Export\' function
Added: options for show menu \'Only on Search Page\', \'Only on Archive Pages\'
Added: Ability to use custom icons from other icon fonts

= Version 4.1.2 =

Fixed: options \'Go Back\', \'Go Forward\'

= Version 4.1.1 =

Fixed: work with shortcode in popup

= Version 4.1 =

Added: option \'Attribute: rel\' to link

= Version 4.0 =

Changed: Admin style.
Added: option Schedule for display the menu
Added: option \'browser dependency\'
Added: display text instead of icon
Fixed: minor bugs

= Version 3.7 =

Added: Translate option for menu item
Added: options Activate/Deactivate menu and Test mode

= Version 3.6.5 =

Fixed: option \'search\'

= Version 3.6.4 =

Added: option \'search\' for the menu item

= Version 3.6.3 =

Added: support several roles for users for showing menu

= Version 3.6.2 =

Added: attribute \'alt\' to a custom image
Fixed: option \'Hold open\'

= Version 3.6.1 =

Added: option \'Publish\'->\'All pages, expect\'
Added: option for hide menu after position

= Version 3.6 =

Added: option \'Publish\'->\'Only on homepage\'
Fixed: deactivateion function

= Version 3.5.1 =

Fixed: minor bugs in admin

= Version 3.5 =

Added: share on: draugiem, whatsapp, diaspora, digg, douban, evernote, flipboard, google bookmarks, hacker news, instapaper, line, qzone, renren
Fixed: link with URL which contains #
Updated: Font Awesome Icons to version 5.14

= Version 3.4.5 =

Fixed: submenu for share email

= Version 3.4.4 =

Added: function \'Scroll to Bottom\'

= Version 3.4.2 =

Added: Alpha function to color

= Version 3.4.1 =

Added: Hide Ad message

= Version 3.4 =

Added: Z-index option
Fixed: Manage font sizes and icons for multiple menus on one page
Fixed: Smoothscroll for sub-menu

= Version 3.3.1 =

Fixed: show the menu on taxonomy post
Fixed: Font Awesome icon classes

= Version 3.3 =

Added: functions to Item type: Go Back and Go Forward
Updated: Font Awesome to version 5.11.2
Fixed: show the menu on taxonomy category

= Version 3.2.2 =

Fixed: options \'Posts in Category with Ids\'

= Version 3.2.1 =

Fixed: saving in database

= Version 3.2 =

Added: mobile rules option - hide label after 3 sec
Added: new languages
Fixed: saving menu in database

= Version 3.1.2 =

Fixed: minor bugs

= Version 3.1.1 =

Fixed: depending language

= Version 3.1 =

Added: Hold label open
Added: Mobile Rules

= Version 3.0.4 =

Fixed: Class for update the plugin

= Version 3.0.3 =

Fixed: include share services more the one menu

= Version 3.0.2 =

Fixed: Set a negative value in offset

= Version 3.0.1 =

Fixed: max value for offset
Fixed: minification of script

= Version 3.0 =

Attention: Necessary to update each menu!!!

Added: option for disable FontAwesome 5 from front-end
Added: 14 sharing page services
Added: custom attributes CLASS and ID to menu item
Added: type link Email and Telephone
Added: Open link in the new window
Updated: FontAwesom to 5.6.3

= Version 2.4 =

Updated: FontAwesome Icon 5.2.0
Changed: admin style

= Version 2.3.2 =

Fixed: deleted the prefix \'fa\'

= Version 2.3.1 =

Changed: Include FontAwesome style instead of script

= Version 2.3 =

Added: Label font size settings
Update: FontAwesome to the version 5.0.13

= Version 2.2.8 =

Added: setting for icon size
Added: setting for icon size on mobile
Optimized: main style and script of the plugin

= Version 2.2.7 =

Fixed: icon style

= Version 2.2.6 =

Fixed: submenu

= Version 2.2.5 =

Fixed: icon style

= Version 2.2.4 =

Fixed: search to list of menu

= Version 2.2.3 =

Fixed: list of float menus

= Version 2.2.2 =

Fixed: minor bugs

= Version 2.2.1 =

Fixed: save and created new items
Fixed: click on mobile

= Version 2.2 =

Added: function for top and side offset

= Version 2.1.1 =

Fixed: color picker alpha for Wordpress 4.9

= Version 2.1 =

Added: Support for display on taxonomy pages.
Added: Show menu depending on user\'s role.
Added: Control of menu for a show on screen more than.
Added: adding a Class to the item.
Added: adding an ID to the item
Added: Support page.
Fixed: main Class
Fixed: minor bugs

= Version 2.0.1 =

Fixed: Display only 1 button for popup

= Version 2.0 =

Added: function hiding menu on mobile
Changed: admin style

= Version 1.2.1 =

Fixed: admin style
Fixed: toogle and sortible of menu items

= Version 1.2 =

Added: Sort function;
Added: Display menu in posts of the category with certain IDs;

= Version 1.1 =

Added: Creating several menus on a one page
Fixed: minor bugs