Adding an online guestbook on WordPress

An online guestbook allows visitors to leave general comments, feedback, or thoughts about your site. It’s a great way to interact with your audience and collect impressions. On ruachost.com, you can add a guestbook using the Gwolle Guestbook plugin.

Why Add a Guestbook?

• Encourages visitor interaction.
• Collects feedback and testimonials.
• Creates a welcoming space for community engagement.
• Useful for launch pages, events, or personal blogs.

Steps to Install and Configure Gwolle Guestbook

1. Log in to WordPress with an administrator account.

2. In the dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New.

3. Search for Gwolle Guestbook.

4. Click Install Now, then Activate.

5. In the dashboard, go to Guestbook on the sidebar.

6. Configure plugin settings:

   • Approve, edit, or delete entries.
   • Import/export guestbook data.
   • Customize form fields.

7. To test, go to Guestbook → Settings → Debug tab and click Run test.

Adding the Guestbook to a Page or Post

1. In the dashboard, go to Pages → Add New (or edit an existing page).

2. Paste the following shortcode into the content area:

   [gwolle_gb]

3. Publish the page.

4. Visitors will now see a “Write a new entry” button.

5. Submitted entries will appear at the bottom of the page.

Important Notes

• You can customize the guestbook form under Guestbook → Settings → Form tab.
• Entries can be moderated (approve, spam, delete) from the Guestbook → Entries section.
• Widgets are available to display excerpts of recent or best entries.