Them Development Preview readme

=== Theme Development Preview ===
Contributors: xnau
Tags: theme,development,preview,switcher
Donate link: https://xnau.com/work/wordpress-plugins/
Requires at least: 4.1
Tested up to: 4.5.2
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2

Allows specific users to preview and configure a theme without affecting the current theme of the site.

== Description ==
This plugin was developed to allow a client to see the new theme before it goes live. The plugin allows you to select a theme to preview and then select the users that will see that theme. Everyone else will see the normal theme selected for the site.

Preview is available to several WP user roles, so Authors, Editors and Contributors can also preview a theme as though it were a live site.

The plugin requires the previewing user to be logged in.

=Configure a Theme Behind the Scenes=
This plugin differs from most "theme switcher" plugins in that it allows the previewed theme to be fully configured before going live. The settings for the previewed theme are saved normally, so when the theme is switched over, all the settings are in place.

=Limitations=
This plugin does not allow for different *content* for each theme, so you cannot preview content changes using this plugin.

The plugin does not allow for different plugin configurations, plugin activated/deactivated status, and settings. These configurations are the same for the main and preview themes. 

If you need to restructure the content, you have to preview your changes using a separate development site, which is far more complicated.

== Installation ==
1. In the admin for your WordPress site, click on "add new" in the plug-ins menu.
2. Search for "theme development preview" in the WP plugin repository and install
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
4. Visit the settings page under the "Settings" menu in the WP admin.
5. Choose a theme to preview, then select the users that can preview or configure the preview theme.
**or**
1. Download the zip file, and unzip it on your computer.
2. Upload this directory (theme-dev-preview) and its contents to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory on your web server
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
4. Visit the settings page under the "Settings" menu in the WP admin.
5. Choose a theme to preview, then select the users that can preview or configure the preview theme.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Can users switch the theme to preview? =
Only administrators can change what theme is getting previewed and who can see it.
= Can different users preview different themes? =
No, only one theme can be previewed at a time.
= Can the theme preview be shown to not-logged-in users? =
Currently, this plugin only shows a preview theme to logged-in users that have been enabled in the settings.
= Can the preview be shown based on user-agent, device or other anonymous user info? =
No, this plugin is not a "theme switcher" it is a tool for theme designers and developers to preview and configure a new theme behind the scenes.
= Will all preview theme settings be remembered? =
Any theme that uses the standard WordPress methods for saving configurations (including using the Customizer) will have their configurations saved separately from the main theme. Some theme developers may have used alternative methods for saving settings, and this plugin may not work with such themes.
= Can I change the page layout in the preview theme separately from the main theme? =
You can change theme templates in the preview theme, but you cannot make changes that are stored in the page content, such as with "Visual Composer" and other similar page layout UI applications. If you do make such changes, they will show up in the main theme. The preview theme's page/post/CPT content is the same as the main theme, so you cannot make content changes to live pages behind the scenes.
= Can I configure menus and widgets in the Preview theme? =
Yes, menu and widget configurations are separate in the preview theme. The same menus and widgets will be available, except any widgets that are created by the theme.
= What about colors, fonts, and other stylesheet changes? =
The ones that are theme-specific are separate for the previewed theme, but any settings that are under the control of plugins can't be switched, they will be the same for the main theme and the previewed theme.

== Changelog ==
= 1.0 =
Initial release of the plugin