Do you host a Webcomic using the ComicPress theme for WordPress? Do you find it tedious to open your FTP client, transfer files, log in to WordPress, create a post for the comic, put in the wrong date, forget to make a post for that one comic you uploaded, and so on and so on?

Or, are you looking for a complete self-hosted Webcomic solution that makes sense? That takes advantage of a simple thing like the name of a file to drive creating new posts on your site? A solution that is built by, and for, Webcomic authors?

Then you need to combine your ComicPress installation with the ComicPress Manager plugin. This plugin for WordPress 2.5 (and potentially older versions, but that’s untested) will make managing your ComicPress-based Webcomic a piece of cake. In a nutshell, it will handle all of the file transfers for you, will create stub posts for comics that you’ve uploaded, and will check your ComicPress installation to make sure everything’s working as it should. It integrates tightly with the WordPress administrative tools to provide a seamless, simple, and sensible way to run your comic.

This initial release, version 0.5, has only been tested on a handful of ComicPress setups, so there will probably be bugs. If you’re adventurous, take it for a spin, and post your comments, suggestions, and bug reports here or on the Lunchbox Funnies ComicPress Support Forum.