Shantz WP QOTD is a plugin to add quotes to your wordpress blog in a few easy clicks. It adds quotes to your posts and your sidebars with a multitude of options for sources and customization.
== Description ==
There are many quotes plugins out there. This one has been started with a view to have the best of features and options, ease of use and multiple sources to get the quotes from.
Features:
Add quotes to all your posts automatically.
Widget support - Can also have a widget in the sidebar for quotes.
Customize and style your quotes with your own text and tags.
Multiple sources for quotes (paste in admin page, get from file implemented, fetch from web/rss soon to come)
Multiple patterns for quotes - Random Quote, Quote of the day (all posts display quote of the day), Quote of that day (all posts display quote for their own days)
Pattern for widget can be different
Customization for widget can be different
Add quotes to top or bottom of posts
Custom template tag to add quote anywhere you want
Custom quote boundary decalarator tags/Multiline quote support
Enable/Disable the quotes without deactivating the plugin
Option to exclude pages from displaying quotes
Coming Soon:
Fetch from web/RSS support
Quotes Categories
Pics support for quotes
Anything else you want
File selection
And more…
Download: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/shantz-wordpress-qotd/
== Installation ==
The Shantz-WP-QOTD plugin can be installed in following easy steps:
Unzip “shantz-wp-qotd” archive and put all files into your “plugins” folder (/wp-content/plugins/). It is advisable to create a sub directory into the plugins folder, like /wp-content/plugins/shantz-wp-qotd/
Activate the plugin
Go to Options > Shantz WP Quotes, adjust your settings and save them.
For adding and configuring widget to sidebar, go to Presentation > Widgets.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= How to add quotes anywhere in the posts/pages? =
Use the tag <!-- shantz-wp-qotd {option} --> anywhere in your post (without the quotes).
Note:
- {option} (including the braces) has to be replaced by the quote pattern that you want: qotd, qottd or r. qotd is quote of the day, qottd is quote of that day and r is random.
- The tag has to be added using the code editor and not the visual editor, otherwise it will replace the <, > with their HTML equivalents.
= How to use the custom separator/multi-line quotes? = By default, if you leave the custom separator box blank, the plugin uses a newline character as the separator. However, if you have quotes that have multiple lines, you can change this to a tag of your choice, say [quote]. Now, in your quotes file (or quotes pasted in admin panel options) add this tag at the end of each quote and you are done.
= What is the format for saving quotes? = In text box in admin page, as well as in the file, the quotes have to be saved as one on each line. Each quote is separate by newline.
= Where is the file with quotes located =
For the get from file option, a file “quotes.txt” has to be present in the same directory where shantz-wp-qotd.php is residing. A sample quotes.txt has been given with this plugin (with some quotes from southpark, simpsons, matrix and deus ex)
= I checked the option “exclude pages” but my pages are still displaying quotes = Check your WordPress version. This option is effective only for Version 2.1 and above
= How to upgrade to a new version = Simply overwrite the old files with the new ones.
== Screenshots ==
Config Screens and plugin in action:
You can also see the plugin in action right here on my site (check bottom of posts and the right sidebar topmost widget)
== Version History ==
Version 1.2.2
- Fixed a bug because of which quotes were blank some times. Thanks to Thom for reporting it.
Version 1.2.1
- Option to exclude pages from displaying quotes is also compatible with wordpress version < 2.1
Version 1.2.0
Added option to exclude pages from displaying quotes
Fixed a bug that quotes source selection checkboxes always remain checked after updating settings.
Cosmetic: Fixed a few spelling mistakes :)
Version 1.1.0.1
- Cosmetic: Changed readme.txt according to wp-extend standards
Version 1.1.0
Added Custom tag support for adding quotes anywhere in your posts/pages
Added Custom quote separator support and multi-line quotes support
Version 1.0.1
- Fixed some styling related issues in text added before/after quote displayed in widget (especially links related issues)
Version 1.0.0
- Initial version