MSTW League Manager Add-ons Users Manual

MSTW League Manager Add-ons Overview & Quick Start

The MSTW League Manager Add-ons plugin allows league standings can automatically calculated 'on the fly, which can be a huge time-saver on large sites with multiple leagues. In addition, the add-ons include a number of shortcodes for displaying standings and schedules. Continue reading

Change Log

A list of plugin versions and the changes in each. Continue reading

CSS Styling of Front End Displays

The plugin provides flexibility in styling the front-end displays (from shortcodes) via Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Continue reading

Filters

Several filters are available to allow customization of a number of displays and features as described in the following paragraphs. Continue reading

Frequently Asked Questions

Read some questions that have come up frequently. Yours may just be in there! Continue reading

Games

Games are added, edited, and managed in the MSTW League Manager plugin. See the appropriate man page(s). Continue reading

I18N – Translation

The plugin is translation ready. It uses the original WordPress translation methodology. The POT file - mstw-lm-addons.pot - is in the plugins /lang directory. Continue reading

Installation

The plugin .zip file must be uploaded to your site. Read how. Continue reading

League Manager Admin Roles (2.9+)

League Manager Add-ons introduced Team, School (or organization), and League Administrator roles in version 2.9. Users are assigned these roles by the site administrator. These roles allow members of a website community to manage specific sets of games, thereby distributing the site administrator’s management burden. See the screenshots below from the Add New User (or Edit User) screen. [screenshot] Team … Continue reading

Leagues

Leagues are handled by the League Manager plugin. See its Leagues man page. Continue reading

Meets – Admin Screen

In version 2.7 a new admin screen supports the set up and updating of meets. Continue reading

Meets – Front End

As of their introduction in release 2.7, meets are supported by two shortcodes on the front end: mstw_league_schedule_3 and mstw_team_schedule_3. Continue reading

Schools

The Schools database is a way to reduce your data entry load for teams, and simplify changes to the basic properties of teams by simply linking a team to a school. Continue reading

Schools – Link School to Team

The Schools database is a way to reduce your data entry load for teams, and simplify changes to the basic properties of teams. Continue reading

Seasons

Seasons are handled by the League Manager plugin. See its Seasons man page. Continue reading

Settings

This page describes the few League Manager settings that apply specifically to the MSTW League Manager Add-ons. Continue reading

Shortcodes

This page explains the syntax and arguments for the plugins's shortcodes for sliders and scoreboards. Continue reading

Shortcodes – Arguments for Scoreboards

The shortcode arguments for the League Manager Scoreboards are listed and explained. Continue reading

Teams

The MSTW League Manager Add-ons plugin uses the MSTW League Manager Teams database. See the League Manager Teams man page. Continue reading

Venues

The MSTW League Manager Add-ons plugin uses the MSTW League Manager Venues database. See the League Manager venues man page. Continue reading

Why a Child Theme?

Three paragraphs for WordPress newbies on why you ALWAYS want to use a child theme. Continue reading