=== Blog Introduction ===
Contributors: jsruok
Tags: description, introduction, intro, purpose, meaning, tag line, home page, front page, sticky, archive pages, tag, author, category
Requires at least: 2.5
Tested up to: 2.8
Stable tag: trunk

Blog Introduction inserts a static intro before posts. Forget messing your 
theme files. Introduction content is taken from one of your pages (set it 
private). You can also have distinct intros for home page, category, tag and 
author archive pages.

== Description ==

Blog Introduction displays an introduction (heading and/or contents of certain 
page) before posts.

An introduction can appear on your

*   **home page** (from page whose URL - aka permalink aka slug - is, by default, 'blog-introduction'),
*   **category** (from page 'yourcategoryurl-cat-intro', e.g. 'widgets-cat-intro'),
*   **tag** ('yourtagurl-tag-intro', e.g. 'blue-widgets-tag-intro) and
*   **author** ('yourauthorurl-author-intro', e.g. 'jsmith-author-intro) archive pages.

Hide these special pages by making them private.

Plugin options allow for you to:

*   Define who sees the introduction (everyone / logged in users only / visitors only).
*   Choose which parts (heading and/or content) you want to show.
*   Change the heading wrapper tag. 
*   Define style (CSS) for various parts of intro.
*   Change where the home page's intro is taken from, either by page id or its permalink. 
*   Define home page's the intro (instead of using a specific page).
*   Disable intro on home page and only use it on archive pages.

Default output (for home page):

    <div id='blog_introduction' class='blog-introduction-container'>
        <div id='blog_introduction_heading' class='blog-introduction-heading'>
            <h2><span><!-- page title is printed here --></span></h2>
        </div>
        <div id='blog_introduction_content' class='blog-introduction-content'>
            <!-- content is printed here -->
        </div>
    </div>


**If you use the plugin, please rate it at WP Plugin Directory. Thanks!**

== Installation ==

1. Upload `blog-introduction` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
1. Create a new page. Put 'blog-introduction' as its permalink. Set the page private.
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
1. Enter settings page and choose to 'Show intro' (and make other settings to your liking).

== FAQ ==

= Can I have a different slug for category/tag/author intro page? =

No, unfortunately that's not possible. Managing the relations between the category/tag/author strings and intro page slugs would be too much of a hassle.

= How can I donate? =

To your local charity. Also, whether you liked the plugin or not, I'd appreciate if you rated it at WP Plugin Directory.
 
== Screenshots ==

1. Blog introduction (baby blue background) appearing before the first post.