Using the browser extension

This article was lasted updated 10th July for V2.0 of the Nag Me Not browser extension.

After installing Nag Me Not click on the Extensions icon at the top and pin Nag Me Not’s green “muted bell” icon so its easy to access.

When you first click NMN the blocking mode will be set to Off, and no sites will be on your list of allowed domains (sites that blocking should be attempted on).

As the extension is currently using the free license click on “Managed allowed domains” to open the settings screen.

From this screen you can add up to 2 domain names to enable blocking on.

Enter the domain name at the top, for example nagmenotwp.com and click “Add Domain”.

It’ll be added to the list, which will show the number of domains used. A domain can be removed at any point and replaced with another, up to 2 at a time.

With your domain added, swap back to your WordPress site, click NMN and swap to a different blocking mode to see some or all known notices disappear.

Activating your license

Back on the settings screen there is the License Status panel. When its red you are using the Free version. After purchasing Nag Me Not you’ll be sent a confirmation email which contains a license key, enter that key and click Validate License.

When the license has been validated the license status should turn green. For the purpose of these images I used a test license that was valid for 1 day.

Premium Feature: Add Current Domain

With the Premium features unlocked, swap back to a WordPress tab and click NMN again. This time the “Add Current Domain” button is enabled, providing a quick way to add additional domains without swapping to the settings screen.

After clicking the button a small notice will appear, and the message will change to say the domain is on your allowed list.

Managing Custom Selectors

Nag Me Not has a long list of CSS selectors (ID or class names) included by default, but there is always room for improvement. From the settings screen the “Manage Custom Selectors” panel can be used to add new ID or class names to be blocked.

Enter the ID or class name, select Normal or Extrema and click the “Add Selector” button. In this example I have added two, a Normal (blue) and Extreme (orange). Click eithers “Remove” button to remove it.

Bulk Import Selectors

If you are working as part of a team, or use multiple browsers across different devices you may benefit from the CSV import feature. It will allow you to build a bespoke list to suite the notices you are ok with seeing vs the really annoying ones.

This simple CSV requires 2 columns, called “Selector” and “Mode”.

The format is provided below, copy this to a new file and save it as .CSV.

  Selector, Mode
  .awaiting-mod, extreme
  #akismet-setup-prompt, normal

With your new CSV ready, choose your file and then click the “Import Selectors” button.

The Imported Selectors counter will update to show how many have been set for each mode.

Resetting to defaults

From the settings screen it is easy to reset Nag Me Not to the default selectors. Clicking the big red button, followed by the confirmation message, will remove all imported selectors and all custom selectors.

Your list of allowed domains and license key will not be reset.