Smart Notices
Display post-it style notice boards on your school website pages.
Overview
Smart Notices lets you create short, eye-catching notices — like sticky notes on a board — and display them on selected pages or category archives. They are ideal for quick reminders, celebration messages, or time-sensitive announcements that do not warrant a full news post.
Each notice is a separate piece of content with its own title, text, and style. You control how many appear, how they are laid out, and which pages show them.
Getting Set Up
- Go to All Notices in the WordPress sidebar.
- Go to Notice settings (under the notices menu).
- Configure layout and display options.
- Create your first notice under Add New.
- On any page where you want notices to appear, check Display smartNotices on this page? in the page editor.
Features
Layout settings
Where to find it: All Notices → Notice settings → Layout
| Setting | What it does | Default | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columns per row | How many notices across | 3 | 3 or 4 depending on page width |
| Number of notices | Maximum notices to show | 3 | Match your typical number of active notices |
| Location | Where notices appear on the page | before_page | before_page for most layouts |
Display settings
Where to find it: All Notices → Notice settings → Display
| Setting | What it does | Default | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Background colour | Notice background | Transparent | Yellow for post-it style |
| Title colour | Notice title colour | Default | — |
| Text colour | Notice body colour | Default | — |
| Link colour | Read more link colour | Default | — |
| Style | Visual style | yellow_note | yellow_note, ios_note, or no_style |
| Read more text | Text for read more links | Read more | Leave as default |
| Font | Notice font | default | handlee for handwritten feel |
| Excerpt length | Characters shown before read more | 130 | Keep short for board display |
Permission settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Who can post notices | Minimum capability required | page (editors) |
Per-page display
When editing a page, check Display smartNotices on this page? in the sidebar to show notices on that page.
For category archives, set the display option on the category itself.
Common Tasks
Adding a notice to the homepage
- Create a notice under All Notices → Add New.
- Edit your homepage.
- Check Display smartNotices on this page?
- Update the homepage.
Changing the notice style
- Go to Notice settings → Display.
- Change Style to
ios_note,yellow_note, orno_style. - Save and check the website.
Tips & Best Practice
- Keep notices short — they are meant for quick messages, not full articles.
- Remove or unpublish outdated notices promptly.
- Use the yellow_note style for an authentic post-it board feel.
- Notices appear based on page settings — remember to enable them on each page where you want the board.
Troubleshooting
Notices are not appearing on a page
Why it happens: The page may not have notices enabled, or no published notices exist.
How to fix it:
- Edit the page and check Display smartNotices on this page?
- Confirm at least one notice is published.
- Check Notice settings → Layout → Location matches your theme's hook.
Last updated: 9 July 2026 · Plugin version: 1.0.0