⚙️ Plugin Settings Configuration (Max Words & Post Types)

The Highlite Pro plugin provides a flexible settings panel where you can control key aspects of how the highlighter behaves. This configuration page allows site administrators to:

• Limit how many words users can highlight in a single selection.
• Choose which post types support frontend text highlighting (e.g., Posts, Pages, or Custom Post Types).

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🔍 Accessing the Settings Panel #

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Go to Settings > Highlite (visible only to administrators with manage_options capability).

You’ll see a settings form with two main sections:

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✏️ 1. Max Highlight Words #

• Purpose: Restrict users from highlighting large chunks of text.
• Field Type: Number input.
• Default Value: 100 words.
• How it works:
  • If a user tries to highlight more than this limit, a warning message is shown using SweetAlert2, and the highlight is rejected.
  • Helps maintain focus and prevent excessive database usage.

✅ Example Use Case: #

If you want users to highlight only short passages, set the limit to 25 words.

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📄 2. Enable Highlighting for Specific Post Types #

• Purpose: Control which post types allow the highlighting feature.
• Field Type: List of checkboxes (one per public post type).
• Available Options:
  • Posts (post)
  • Pages (page)
  • Any other custom post types registered on your site (e.g., docs, courses, etc.)

✅ How it works: #

• Only selected post types will load the highlighting script and styles.
• If a post type is unchecked, Highlite Pro will skip loading its JavaScript/CSS on that post type’s pages.

⚠️ Tip: #

Leave this list lean — enabling highlighting only on necessary post types improves performance.

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💾 Saving Changes #

1. Adjust the Max Word Limit as needed.
2. Check/uncheck the post types you want to enable.
3. Click Save Changes.

A green success message will confirm that your settings have been saved.

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🔄 Setting Persistence #

• All settings are saved using the WordPress options API.
• They persist across theme changes, plugin updates, and cache clears.

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🧪 Testing Your Configuration #

After saving:

• Visit a post/page of a type you’ve enabled.
• Try highlighting a passage under the word limit.
• Verify that the floating 🖍️ Highlight button appears and works as expected.