# Agency runbook — AddQuicktag → CQE migration in 48 hours
## Volade · July 2026

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## D-1 — Prep (2 h)

1. **Client email** (template below)
2. AddQuicktag export: Settings → export `.wpaq` OR confirm `rmnlQuicktagSettings` in DB
3. Inventory: button count, post types, allowed roles
4. Staging ready — Classic Editor or Gutenberg confirmed

### Client email — migration notice

```
Subject: WordPress editor button migration — no publishing downtime

Hello,

We're replacing AddQuicktag (unmaintained on WordPress 6+) with Custom Quicktag Editor by Volade.
Your custom HTML toolbar buttons will be preserved.

• Window: [DATE] 9am–12pm
• Public site impact: none
• Your action: test one post after our completion email

Best regards,
[TEAM]
```

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## D0 morning — Install (1 h)

1. Install CQE from volade.com (ZIP)
2. **Do not** remove AddQuicktag yet
3. Apply **Alert** preset in merge mode (visual test)
4. Migrate tab → Import AddQuicktag or `.wpaq`
5. `wp cqe status` — note button count

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## D0 afternoon — UAT (2 h)

| Test | Expected |
|------|----------|
| Post → Text tab | Quicktags bar + imported buttons |
| Visual tab | TinyMCE Tags menu if configured |
| `{{year}}` placeholder | Current year on insert |
| Front CSS ON | Styled alert in preview |
| Gutenberg sidebar | CQE panel on editable block |

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## D0 evening — Production (1 h)

1. JSON export: `wp cqe export --file=cqe-prod-backup.json`
2. Deploy staging config → prod
3. Deactivate then delete AddQuicktag
4. Client email « migration complete » + 15 min mini-guide link

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## Client deliverable

- [ ] Button JSON export
- [ ] Active presets list (22 available)
- [ ] Quicktags bar screenshot
- [ ] Volade support contact if > 10 buttons without account

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