Headlines Plus: Free plugin for WordPress to grow your audience with traffic sharing, syndication, and lazy-loading widgets or shortcodes.

PublisherDesk

Unlock the potential of your content with Headlines Plus, the ultimate free plugin designed to help WordPress publishers grow their audience. With tools for syndication, content sharing, and performance optimization, Headlines Plus connects you to a network of quality publishers to boost your reach and engagement—at no cost.
<h3>Why Choose Headlines Plus?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Free Traffic Sharing: Gain access to a trusted network of publishers to exchange traffic and grow your audience organically.</li>
<li>Effortless Syndication: Share and receive content seamlessly, driving quality traffic to your site.</li>
<li>Flexible Integration: Use customizable widgets, shortcodes, or SDK snippets to display syndicated content anywhere on your site.</li>
<li>Lazy Load for Performance: Reduce initial page load time with lazy-loaded widgets that fetch content dynamically when visible.</li>
<li>Simple and Intuitive: Designed specifically for WordPress, the plugin is easy to install, configure, and use.</li>
</ul>
Headlines Plus is your solution to building meaningful traffic without compromising on quality.
Join the growing community of publishers and start sharing for free with Headlines Plus today!
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to various external services to provide its functionality. Below is an outline of the services used, the data collected, and their purpose:
<ol>
<li>
Publisher Details Submission:
<ul>
<li>Service: https://www.publisherdesk.com/wp-json/headlines-plus/v1/*</li>
<li>Purpose: Collects publisher details during initial plugin setup to improve service quality and track publisher activity.</li>
<li>Data Collected: Name, email, domain, and feed URL (provided during setup).</li>
<li>Storage: This data is securely stored in the WordPress database and shared with our API for service enhancement.</li>
<li>Privacy: All data is handled in compliance with applicable privacy standards.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Content Recommendations with PubExchange:
<ul>
<li>Service: https://module.pubexchange.com/json/*</li>
<li>Purpose: Enhances content recommendations using AI-powered analysis of reader behavior to deliver personalized story recommendations.</li>
<li>Data Collected: Articles being read (via feed data and plugin settings) and metadata.</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.pubexchange.com/legal/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">PubExchange API</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Feed URL Integration:
<ul>
<li>Service: https://rss.app/feeds/_uGSbjZRP8ggLzOLF.xml</li>
<li>Purpose: Fetches data during the approval process to create a grid of posts.</li>
<li>Data Collected: None (the feed URL provides publicly available content).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Headlines Plus SDK Integration:
<ul>
<li>Service: https://sdk.headlinesplus.com/headlines-plus-sdk.min.js</li>
<li>Purpose: Collects data from SDK widget attributes to pass to Dappier’s API and retrieve relevant content recommendations.</li>
<li>Data Collected: Metadata and configuration parameters from the SDK.</li>
<li>Privacy: Data is sent securely to the API.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
Terms of Use and Privacy Policies: 
– Publisher Desk API: <a href="https://www.publisherdesk.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> 
– PubExchange API: <a href="https://www.pubexchange.com/legal/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>
All external integrations are designed to enhance functionality and user experience. Data transmission is conducted securely and in accordance with privacy regulations. Users are encouraged to review the terms and privacy policies of these services.
<h3>How the Widget Works</h3>
The Headlines Plus Widget dynamically displays a grid or list of articles by fetching curated content from an external API at <code>api.dappier.com</code>. Depending on the publisher’s settings, the widget pulls content from: 
– Your website’s feed URL upon aproval (submitted during form setup), 
– Curated articles sourced via the Headlines Plus publisher network.
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h3>Widgets:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Go to Appearance > Widgets.</li>
<li>Add the “Headlines Plus Widget” to your sidebar or footer area.</li>
<li>Configure options like headline, lazy loading, and display style.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcodes:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add the following shortcode to any post or page: 
[headlines_plus_shortcode lazy_load=”true” view_style=”grid” query=”your-query”]</li>
<li>Parameters:</li>
<li><code>similarity_top_k</code>: Number of total articles to display.</li>
<li><code>lazy_load</code>: Enable lazy loading (<code>true</code> or <code>false</code>).</li>
<li><code>view_style</code>: Display content in <code>grid</code> or <code>list</code> format.</li>
<li><code>query</code>: Custom search query to fetch specific content. Normally defaults to the post slug.</li>
<li><code>logo_style</code>: full-size-logo, short-logo</li>
<li><code>internal_articles</code>: Number of internal articles to include in the recommendations.</li>
</ul>

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