Initial Letter is a WordPress plugin that adds style options so you can change the size, color, and font of the first letter of each paragraph within a post. Currently, the plugin applies this style to all paragraphs within elements of class .post and .entry-content
Here’s some background to this style: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial
Screenshot of a Post
Screenshot of Options Page
Changelog
12/22/12 1.1 – Added option to only apply style to the first paragraph.
Is there a way to apply the style to only the first letter in the post? I tried this out and it restyled the first letter of every paragraph.
Hi Tim,
I just added an option to version 1.1 that allows you to apply this style to only the first paragraph.
-G
any suggestions on how to over ride pre-existing css, as no effect is visible. You mention .post and .entry-content
does this mean, if the active style sheet uses different classes, then no change will take effect?
Thank you
Hi Nik,
If you’re theme doesn’t use .
postor.entry-contentthen you’ll need to modify your theme to include one of these classes (doesn’t matter which) wrapping your post content.In the next update I will add a field for a user defined class.
-Garrett
coolio, I’ll see if I can figure that out and give it a shot – of the handful of dropcap plugins, this would appear to be the most sensible in terms of style options (i.e. not over stylized, and just what’s needed) – so long as I can figure out the css!
Hello. This is a nice plugins, and works great on all my pages, but is there a way to turn it off on one page. Its not looking right on my blog page. Thanks
Hi Nancy,
Currently there’s not an option to turn it off on a page by page basis, but I will make a note to work this into the next release. Thanks,
-Garrett
Cool plugin Garrett. Would you be opposed to me building something like this into my HTML5Press theme?
Ideally I’d just use your code instead of reinventing the wheel. Kinda like what I did with the HTML5Press Twitter Widget. It’s just a separate plugin that I integrated into the theme.
Hi Tyler,
Sure, I have no problem with you using this plugin for your project. All I’d ask is a little credit line with a link to my site where ever you see fit. Appreciated!
-G
Think my last comment got caught up in akismet or something due to the links. I’ll just let you read it in there rather than reposting.
Thanks Garrett!