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- Why do you need a WordPress print button?<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to check if your website is printer-friendly<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to add a WordPress print button to your website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t \t\n\t\t \t\tLearn how to add a #WordPress print button to your site using a free plugin #tutorial<\/a>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t \tClick To Tweet \n\t\t \t\t<\/span>\n\t\t \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhy do you need a WordPress print button?<\/h2>\n
So what are some situations where a print button can come in handy? Here are just a few scenarios.<\/p>\n
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- Your reader needs to work with their hands but still requires your guide in order to complete the task<\/strong>. Think about cooking with a recipe<\/a> or trying to build a cabinet with woodworking instructions. Another advantage to having a print out for these activities is the fact that people don’t want to get their devices dirty or damaged.<\/li>\n
- A visitor wants to distribute the article to multiple people and make sure they all have a copy<\/strong>. This is often standard protocol during business meetings when an article is expected to be read and not simply scanned over as an email attachment.<\/li>\n
- Someone is using your post to give a speech or while conducting an interview<\/strong>. During face-to-face interactions, it’s far easier to flip through sheets of paper than it is to hope that a URL loads on your phone.<\/li>\n
- Your reader wants to sit down and read from a piece of paper<\/strong>. Many of the guides you find online are extremely long-winded. Some people find it easier on the eyes to have physical paper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Basically, if you write especially lengthy and detailed posts<\/a>, write instructions for physical tasks, or write things for people who might not have an Internet connection (like travelers<\/em>), a WordPress print button can come in handy.
\n<\/div>\nHow to check if your website is printer-friendly<\/h2>\n
Before going out of your way to add a WordPress print button, you should check if your WordPress theme<\/a> is already printer-friendly.<\/p>\n
To do so, right-click on the page you’d like to print out.<\/p>\n
This reveals the standard print module for your browser, with a preview of what the printed page is going to look like. If you’re seeing the blog post exactly as it appears on the screen (e.g. with sidebars<\/a>, navigation menu items<\/a>, and header images), your site isn’t printer-friendly. Here’s an example:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nIf the print preview for your site already looks great, you should consider whether or not you actually need a WordPress print button. Most browsers let visitors print by right-clicking – so if the printed version of your page already looks great, that might be enough for you.<\/p>\n
If not, the WordPress print button plugin that we use will make sure your content is printer-friendly. And it will also add a button<\/a> that makes things more obvious for your readers, which is helpful for certain sites.
\n<\/div>\nHow to add a WordPress print button to your website<\/h2>\n
Before going out and getting a new plugin, I recommend checking your dashboard to see if you already have a social sharing plugin<\/a> installed. Some plugins, like the Shareaholic Social Buttons<\/a>, already give you a print button that you activate right next to your social sharing buttons. It’s not as clearly noticeable as a regular Print button, but it does the trick.<\/p>\n
If your social sharing plugin doesn’t have that capability, it’s time to find a lightweight plugin for adding a WordPress print button. The great thing about this process is it only takes a few seconds to complete. After that, you’re opening up printing features for all of those people who need it.<\/p>\n
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- Step 1<\/strong>: Install the PDF & Print by BestWebSoft plugin<\/a><\/li>\n
- Step 2<\/strong>: Choose where to activate your print button<\/a><\/li>\n
- Step 3<\/strong>: Set your button images<\/a><\/li>\n
- Step 4<\/strong>: Consider some other optional settings<\/a><\/li>\n
- Step 5<\/strong>: Test the WordPress print button<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/div>\nStep 1: Install the PDF & Print by BestWebSoft plugin<\/h3>\n
Install and activate the PDF & Print by BestWebSoft plugin on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n
- Step 2<\/strong>: Choose where to activate your print button<\/a><\/li>\n
- A visitor wants to distribute the article to multiple people and make sure they all have a copy<\/strong>. This is often standard protocol during business meetings when an article is expected to be read and not simply scanned over as an email attachment.<\/li>\n
- How to check if your website is printer-friendly<\/a><\/li>\n
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