Split Testing Wordpress Template Files Site Wide

[#1]

Hi There,

Just wondering how to split test a Wordpress template file using Optimizely. For example I would like to test using sticky navigation across a whole website (not just split testing its effect on one page). I could create 2x header.php files one with static nav and one with sticky nav but just wondering on the logistics to test this effect.

One thought I had would be to split test them on the homepage:

• homepage.com
• homepage.com/?var=stick

And then trigger the header2.php template if var=stick exists and set a cookie to make it apply sitewide and if they come back to the site.

Same question would apply for split testing a product page template across an entrie eCom site not just on the one product.

Thanks in advance for any insights you have.

Thanks,

 - Duncan

[#2]

I think it would be much simpler implementation if you include custom javascript, this way the user will not experience a redirect from homepage.com to homepage.com/?var=stick.

example:
$("#navbar").css("position","fixed");

[#3]

I agree with @RyanC, use custom JS. You can also have things apply sitewide by using the URL targeting feature that comes with Optimizely and doing a substring match of your URL. This way, you'd just have an A/B test (2 variants). One variant would be the control while the other would have the new menu.