Title: Needs an admin page Last modified: September 2, 2016 --- # Needs an admin page * [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/) * > It activates.. about it. * Having to edit template files is pretty annoying. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [Trendwerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trendwerk/) * (@trendwerk) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743195) * Can you explain what doesn’t work? Did you add `the_block` to at leat one of your template files? * Thread Starter [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743196) * Nope, no changes to template files. The “multiple content blocks” do not show up in the admin. * Plugin Author [Trendwerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trendwerk/) * (@trendwerk) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743197) * I know, but this plugin requires adjustment in your template file. This allows it to be flexible and can be used in almost any type of theme. * There are no settings needed, so there’s not a settings page. * Please read documentation and/or installation before saying it doesn’t work and rating it poorly. In any other case, you can ask help by fellow WordPress users in the “Support” section. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multiple-content-blocks/installation/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multiple-content-blocks/installation/) [https://github.com/trendwerk/multiple-content-blocks/](https://github.com/trendwerk/multiple-content-blocks/) [http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multiple-content-blocks](http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multiple-content-blocks) * Thread Starter [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743198) * That’s fair, but couldn’t you have created an admin panel and used the `template_redirect` or `get_header` action hook instead? * Plugin Author [Trendwerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trendwerk/) * (@trendwerk) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743199) * Why would I do that? I want people to place any content block on any place they want. With any HTML surrounding it. * In order to do that you need to edit your theme. * Thread Starter [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743200) * I dunno, I’m not the developer 😛 I just think that the current setup is not ideal. So, I give it 3 stars… instead of 1, which I can now see was unfair. * Plugin Author [Trendwerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trendwerk/) * (@trendwerk) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743201) * I don’t think so. The setup is quite ideal. You can place additional content anywhere you want, so it will fit any purpose and any design. * The only thing wrong is that some people expect something to happen immediately when they activate a plugin. However, it only does something if you say it has to. * In my point of view the solution to that will be a short intro when you activate the plugin. However, it will be annoying for frequent users who know what they want. And I don’t see any reason to have documentation in two places. The plugin refers to the documentation on several occasions. Since using the plugin is relatively easy, the documentation is quite short. * I do like fancy UI’s, but I don’t see any occasion where it would be useful AND stays flexible. If you have any, please share. * Thread Starter [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743202) * I respect that, but like I’ve said, I can’t think of anything better. If I were to put in the time, I might be able to come up with something, but I am too busy with other things. At this point, I’m just trying to help you avoid getting more comments like the ones I’m giving. * Thread Starter [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743203) * Off the top of my head, you could have an admin screen whereby a user could specify what blocks and how many are applied on a post-by-post basis. Some posts may need 2, some 3, or maybe all need 5. Then select how they are used on those posts; either part of `the_content` (in the Loop), or custom inserted with `the_block` * Plugin Author [Trendwerk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trendwerk/) * (@trendwerk) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743204) * I understand, but adding an admin page because it “needs an admin page” and then thinking of functionalities is not the way you I’d like to write a plugin. * I like to think of a problem, and the best way to solve it. You’re thinking of a feature (without a problem) and making up solutions for non-existing problems. No offense, but I don’t think this plugin could use an admin page for anything. * Your description in the last post just makes MCB cause more maintenance and makes it less focused. People won’t know if they _need_ to edit the admin page or if they can just add the code. * Thread Starter [Steven Vachon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/prometh/) * (@prometh) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-149/#post-7743205) * You’d know best. I’m just saying that I don’t like the way it is, and I may be of a minority. 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