⚙️ Gold Standard Admin Interface¶

Complete guide to managing articles, categories, and module settings through the administration panel.

The Gold Standard module provides a comprehensive admin interface for content management, user permissions, and system configuration.

Overview¶

flowchart TB
    subgraph Admin["Admin Panel"]
        direction TB
        DASH[Dashboard]
        ART[Articles]
        CAT[Categories]
        TAG[Tags]
        CMT[Comments]
        SET[Settings]
        PRM[Permissions]
    end

    subgraph Articles["Article Management"]
        LIST[Article List]
        EDIT[Editor]
        REV[Revisions]
        MEDIA[Media Library]
    end

    subgraph Settings["Configuration"]
        GEN[General]
        DISP[Display]
        SEO[SEO Settings]
        PERF[Performance]
    end

    DASH --> ART
    DASH --> CAT
    DASH --> SET
    ART --> Articles
    SET --> Settings

Accessing the Admin Panel¶

Navigate to the Gold Standard admin area:

https://yoursite.com/modules/goldstandard/admin/

Or from XOOPS Admin Menu: 1. Log in as Administrator 2. Go to Control Panel → Modules → Gold Standard

Dashboard¶

The dashboard provides an at-a-glance overview of your content.

Statistics Panel¶

Quick Actions¶

Recent Activity¶

The activity feed shows: - Recently published articles - New comments - User actions - System notifications

Article Management¶

Article List¶

flowchart LR
    subgraph Filters
        STATUS[Status Filter]
        CAT[Category]
        AUTHOR[Author]
        DATE[Date Range]
    end

    subgraph Actions
        EDIT[Edit]
        PUB[Publish]
        ARCH[Archive]
        DEL[Delete]
    end

    subgraph Bulk
        SEL[Select All]
        BULK[Bulk Actions]
    end

    Filters --> LIST[Article Table]
    LIST --> Actions
    LIST --> Bulk

Filtering Articles¶

Bulk Operations¶

Select multiple articles for bulk actions:

Article Editor¶

The article editor provides a full-featured writing environment.

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    subgraph Editor["Article Editor"]
        direction TB
        TITLE[Title Field]
        CONTENT[Content Editor]
        EXCERPT[Excerpt]
        META[Meta Fields]
    end

    subgraph Sidebar["Sidebar Options"]
        PUB[Publish Box]
        CATS[Categories]
        TAGS[Tags]
        FEAT[Featured Image]
        SEO[SEO Settings]
    end

    subgraph Content["Content Editor"]
        VIS[Visual Mode]
        CODE[Code Mode]
        PREV[Preview]
    end

    Editor --> Sidebar
    CONTENT --> Content

Title & Slug¶

Content Editor¶

Visual Mode Features: - Rich text formatting (bold, italic, headings) - Block elements (quotes, code, lists) - Media embedding - Table insertion - Link management

Code Mode Features: - Syntax highlighting - Line numbers - HTML validation - Auto-completion

Publish Options¶

Categories & Tags¶

• Categories: Hierarchical, single or multiple selection
• Tags: Flat taxonomy, auto-suggest from existing tags
• Create New: Add categories/tags inline

Featured Image¶

Upload or select from media library: - Recommended size: 1200×630px - Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP - Auto-resize and optimization - Alt text and caption fields

SEO Settings¶

Revisions¶

Track and restore article versions.

flowchart LR
    V1[Version 1]
    V2[Version 2]
    V3[Version 3]
    CURR[Current]

    V1 --> V2 --> V3 --> CURR

    V2 -.->|Restore| CURR

Revision Features¶

Comparing Revisions¶

1. Click Revisions in the editor sidebar
2. Select two versions to compare
3. View highlighted additions/deletions
4. Click Restore to revert if needed

Category Management¶

Category List¶

View all categories in hierarchical tree or flat list.

Creating Categories¶

Category Hierarchy¶

flowchart TB
    ROOT[Root Categories]

    subgraph News
        N1[Technology]
        N2[Business]
        N3[Science]
    end

    subgraph Tutorials
        T1[Beginner]
        T2[Advanced]
        T3[Expert]
    end

    ROOT --> News
    ROOT --> Tutorials

Limits: - Maximum nesting depth: 3 levels - Unlimited categories per level - Drag-and-drop reordering

Tag Management¶

Tag Cloud¶

View tags by popularity with usage counts.

Tag Operations¶

Tag Suggestions¶

Configure auto-suggest behavior:

Comment Moderation¶

Moderation Queue¶

flowchart LR
    NEW[New Comments]
    QUEUE[Moderation Queue]

    subgraph Actions
        APP[Approve]
        SPAM[Mark Spam]
        DEL[Delete]
        REPLY[Reply]
    end

    NEW --> QUEUE --> Actions

Comment States¶

Moderation Settings¶

Bulk Moderation¶

Select multiple comments for: - Approve all selected - Mark all as spam - Delete all selected - Move to trash

Media Library¶

Media Browser¶

flowchart TB
    subgraph Upload
        DRAG[Drag & Drop]
        SELECT[File Select]
        URL[From URL]
    end

    subgraph Library
        GRID[Grid View]
        LIST[List View]
        FILTER[Filters]
    end

    subgraph Actions
        EDIT[Edit Details]
        CROP[Crop/Resize]
        DELETE[Delete]
    end

    Upload --> Library --> Actions

Supported Formats¶

Upload Settings¶

Image Editing¶

Built-in image editor supports: - Crop and resize - Rotation - Basic adjustments (brightness, contrast) - Multiple size generation

Module Settings¶

General Settings¶

Display Settings¶

SEO Settings¶

Performance Settings¶

Advanced Settings¶

Permissions¶

Permission Groups¶

flowchart TB
    subgraph Roles
        ADMIN[Administrators]
        EDITOR[Editors]
        AUTHOR[Authors]
        MEMBER[Members]
        GUEST[Guests]
    end

    subgraph Capabilities
        CREATE[Create]
        EDIT[Edit]
        DELETE[Delete]
        PUBLISH[Publish]
        VIEW[View]
    end

    ADMIN --> CREATE & EDIT & DELETE & PUBLISH & VIEW
    EDITOR --> CREATE & EDIT & PUBLISH & VIEW
    AUTHOR --> CREATE & VIEW
    MEMBER --> VIEW
    GUEST --> VIEW

Permission Matrix¶

Category Permissions¶

Assign permissions per category: - Restrict viewing to specific groups - Limit posting to certain authors - Category-specific moderation

Import/Export¶

Import Data¶

flowchart LR
    subgraph Sources
        FILE[File Upload]
        WP[WordPress]
        RSS[RSS Feed]
        API[API Import]
    end

    subgraph Process
        MAP[Field Mapping]
        VALID[Validation]
        IMPORT[Import]
    end

    subgraph Result
        SUCCESS[Success Report]
        ERRORS[Error Log]
    end

    Sources --> Process --> Result

Import Wizard¶

Step 1: Select Source - Upload file (JSON, CSV, XML) - WordPress export file - RSS feed URL - Connect to external API

Step 2: Configure Options - Default category for new articles - Default author - Import status (draft/published) - Handle duplicates (skip/update)

Step 3: Map Fields - Match source fields to Gold Standard fields - Preview data mapping - Configure transformations

Step 4: Import - Batch processing with progress bar - Real-time error reporting - Rollback option on failure

Export Data¶

Maintenance¶

Cache Management¶

Search Index¶

Database¶

Cleanup¶

Keyboard Shortcuts¶

Global Shortcuts¶

Editor Shortcuts¶

List Shortcuts¶

Troubleshooting¶

Common Issues¶

Articles not showing on frontend: 1. Check article status (must be Published) 2. Verify publish date is in the past 3. Check category permissions 4. Clear cache

Media upload failing: 1. Check file size limits 2. Verify file format is allowed 3. Check folder permissions 4. Review PHP upload settings

Search not returning results: 1. Rebuild search index 2. Check if articles are published 3. Verify search is enabled 4. Check search configuration

Slow admin performance: 1. Optimize database tables 2. Clear expired cache 3. Reduce revisions retention 4. Check server resources

🔗 Related¶

• Getting Started Guide
• Architecture
• CLI Commands
• REST API

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