Introduction to the Init Manga Setup Wizard

You can access the Setup Wizard at Init Manga → Setup Wizard.

1. Install Required & Recommended Plugins

This feature automatically installs plugins from the Init Plugin Suite such as Init User Engine, View Count, Review System, Chat Engine, Reading Position, and more. Plugins will be pulled from WordPress.org or directly from Init HTML if not yet available in the WordPress plugin directory.

Additionally, you can install recommended plugins from WP.org (SEO, cache, login, developer tools, etc.) to enhance performance and security.

Note: After installing the plugin, go to Settings → Init View Count, choose a view counting method, and click “Save” to ensure the system starts tracking views correctly.

2. Create Template Pages

Automatically generates core pages for advanced features:

• 2048 – Play 2048 and earn rewards when you reach the target tile
• Manga – Dive into a world of visuals with manga, manhwa, and manhua updated every day
• Reading History – Track recently read chapters and quickly resume where you left off
• My Library – Save favorite manga for easy access and follow new updates
• Lucky Wheel – Spin the wheel for a chance to earn EXP, Coin, or rare Cash rewards
• A to Z Listing – Browse manga alphabetically from A to Z, including numeric and special character titles
• Completed Manga – Browse manga series that have been fully completed
• Advanced Filter – Use powerful filters to find manga by genre, status, rating, and more criteria
• Rankings: Top view, Power Stone, Top Rated, Top Follow
• Recently Updated: Shows manga with newly updated chapters
• Trending Manga: See which manga are currently trending based on engagement and freshness
• Weekly Schedule: Browse manga by their weekly publishing day, from Monday to Sunday
• Novel – Immerse yourself in rich storytelling through light novels and text-based series
• Recent Comments – Browse the most recent user comments across all manga chapters
• Recent Reviews – See the latest reviews submitted by readers on various manga
• Rewind – Your yearly reading journey and achievements in beautiful visual stories
• What to Read Today? – Discover manga picks based on your reading history and favorite genres
• Tic Tac Toe – Play Tic Tac Toe and earn rewards when you win
• Unlock Center – View and manage your unlocked chapters and access premium content
• User Ranking – Explore top users ranked by Level, Coin, Cash, and comments
• Reading Ranking – See which members read the most chapters this month, last month, this year, and last year

If these pages don’t exist yet, they will be auto-created and published.

3. Create Homepage and Blog

This will create two key pages:

• Homepage: Displays the featured slider and core content
• Blog: Used for news, updates, tutorials, or announcements

Your site will switch to use static front page mode after this step.

4. Create Navigation Menus

Automatically generates and assigns menus for 8 locations:

• Main Menu: Auto-includes the Blog page (if exists)
• Hidden Menu 1 (Stories): Recently Updated, A to Z, Completed, Trending
• Hidden Menu 2 (Rankings): Ranking, Power Ranking, Top Rated, Top Follow
• Hidden Menu 3 (Members): Library, History, Unlock Center, User Ranking, Reading Ranking
• Hidden Menu 4 (Archives): Manga, Novel, Recent Reviews, Recent Comments
• Footer Menu 1 (Collections): Recently Updated, Completed
• Footer Menu 2 (Partnerships): Teams, Weekly Schedule
• Footer Menu 3 (About Us): Blog

Available pages will be evenly distributed across menu slots to avoid duplication.

5. Create Inkstone Page (if Author Mode is enabled)

If Author Mode is enabled, this will generate the Inkstone author dashboard page, where creators can manage manga, chapters, and view stats directly from the frontend.

6. Apply Recommended Settings

Optimizes your WordPress environment for manga websites:

• Disable default WP registration (prioritize Init User Engine)
• Set posts per page to 24
• Disable pingbacks and comment notifications
• Require login to comment
• Disable comment cookies opt-in checkbox
• Use permalink structure: /%postname%/
• Set default comment sorting to Wilson Score (Best)
• Disable default CSS for Chat Engine & Recent Comments if available
• Configure 5 review criteria: Story, Characters, Art, Pacing, Engagement

These settings help your site run smoothly, securely, and SEO-friendly.

7. Performance Settings

If you want to reduce server load, the wizard can disable heavy analytics features:

• Drop-off Analytics
• Series Health
• Reading Time Estimate
• Personalized Homefeed
• Smart Reading Suggestions

Ideal for small servers or when maximum page speed is required.

8. Advanced Analysis

• Cover Color Analysis: Automatically schedules color analysis of manga cover images to enhance visual presentation.
• Auto Link Keyword Analysis: Automatically scans content for keywords to suggest internal linking.
• Reprocess Auto Link for Comments: Re-runs automatic linking across the entire existing comment database.

9. Create Sticker Packs

This feature will download and import all 52 default sticker packs into the library as posts of type sticker. Each pack will have a cover image, all included images embedded in the post content, and a default price of 2,000 Coins.

• Stickers are automatically uploaded to the Media Library
• Sticker posts can be edited later like any regular post
• If a pack already exists, it will be skipped to avoid duplication

Note: You can only create Sticker Packs if your license is active and no existing sticker data is found in the system.

10. Create Default Badges

Automatically generates 36 badges (3 tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold) across 12 milestone types:

• Coin, Cash, Level
• Check-in streak, Reading streak
• Comment count, Manga follows, Author follows
• Review count, Chapters viewed, Unlock count
• Months subscribed

Each badge has a creative title, unique description, and a .webp image pulled from Init HTML.

11. Create Default Avatar Frames

Generates 20 pre-designed avatar frames (Devil, Dragon, Mythic Diamond, Floral themes, Glitch, Halloween, Stars in the Sea, The Ocean, etc.). Default price: 2,000 Coins.

12. Create Default Effects

Generates 33 visual effects (Aurora, Blue Flame, Energy, Falling Leaves, Fireball, Lightning, Magic, Meteor, Neon, Snow Fall, Vortex, etc.). Default price: 2,000 Coins. Some effects automatically receive an additional centered background class.

13. Update Vietnamese Translations

If your site uses Vietnamese, this tool lets you sync or fetch the latest translation files (.po and .mo) from Init HTML with a single click. Files are saved to wp-content/languages/themes.

14. Utilities (Extended Plugins)

• Init Manga Migrator: Export and import manga, chapters, and cover images between sites via JSON. Useful for migration or backup.
• Init Manga Sync: Synchronize manga lists and latest chapters between multiple sites via protected REST API endpoints. Designed for continuous syncing across a network of sites.

Both install directly from Init HTML and auto-activate after installation.

License Required

All Setup Wizard features require a valid license. If not activated, buttons will be disabled or hidden.
Once activated, all tools will be fully unlocked.

Conclusion

The Setup Wizard is an essential tool for properly launching Init Manga. Whether you’re building a new site or relaunching an old one, it helps ensure everything is correctly configured and ready.

• Create all pages, menus, settings, stickers, badges, frames, and effects
• Avoid missing pages or broken links
• Reduce initial setup time from hours to minutes

Recommendation: Run the wizard immediately after installing the theme to save time and avoid missing critical steps.