AboutBuzz

<p>AboutBuzz Stories Embed allows you to easily embed video stories and reviews from AboutBuzz.com into your WordPress site. The plugin provides a responsive carousel display with lazy loading for optimal performance.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Responsive carousel display</li>
<li>Lazy loading for better performance</li>
<li>Mobile-optimized video playback</li>
<li>Like functionality for user engagement</li>
<li>Secure API integration</li>
<li>Rate limiting to prevent abuse</li>
<li>Caching for improved performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to Settings > AboutBuzz Activation</li>
<li>Enter your secret code provided by AboutBuzz</li>
<li>Use the shortcode <code>[aboutbuzz_reviews code="YOUR_CODE"]</code> in your posts or pages</li>
</ol>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>Valid AboutBuzz secret code</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the AboutBuzz.com API to display video stories and handle user interactions. The plugin communicates with AboutBuzz’s external services under the following circumstances:</p>
<h4>AboutBuzz API</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Service:</strong> AboutBuzz.com video stories and validation service</li>
<li><strong>When data is sent:</strong>
<ul>
<li>During plugin activation to validate your secret code</li>
<li>When loading video stories for display</li>
<li>When users interact with like/vote functionality</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Data sent:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Secret code for validation</li>
<li>Brand IDs to fetch relevant stories</li>
<li>Site URL for authentication</li>
<li>User interactions (likes/votes)</li>
<li>Plugin version information</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>API endpoints used:</strong>
<ul>
<li>https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/validate-code/ (validation)</li>
<li>https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/stories/brand/ (story content)</li>
<li>https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/like-post/ (user interactions)</li>
<li>https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/like/ (like functionality)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy and Terms</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://aboutbuzz.com/terms-of-service/</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://aboutbuzz.com/privacy-policy/</li>
</ul>
<p>All data transmission occurs over secure HTTPS connections. The plugin implements rate limiting and caching to minimize API calls and protect user privacy.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please visit https://aboutbuzz.com or contact our support team.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the AboutBuzz API to fetch video stories. The following data is transmitted:<br />
– Secret code (provided by you for authentication)<br />
– Brand IDs (specified in shortcodes)<br />
– Site URL (for validation purposes)<br />
– Plugin version (for compatibility)<br />
– Post IDs (when users like stories)</p>
<p>No personal user data is collected, stored, or transmitted by this plugin. All user interactions (likes) are anonymous and only post IDs are sent to update counters.</p>
<h3>Third-party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to AboutBuzz.com external services to provide video story functionality. This connection is essential for the plugin to work properly.</p>


AboutBuzz Stories Embed


As the developer of AboutBuzz Stories Embed, I wanted to make setup super simple. Just add the shortcode and your reviews show up instantly. Seeing it work smoothly on mobile was a top priority, and the play/pause and like buttons really bring the reviews to life.



We’ve put a lot of effort into fast, helpful support — happy to hear it made a difference during setup. I’m excited to keep improving the plugin based on your feedback!



— The AboutBuzz Team


Proud of how easy this turned out!

Embed AboutBuzz video stories using shortcode. Supports lazy loading and responsive design.

Philip John

<p>Easily place links to the latest posts on a story below each post</p>
<p>Simply add the shortcode into the post or page of your choice, specifying a tag that groups all the related posts together. E.g.;<br />
[story-latest tag=”london2012″]</p>


Story Latest

Easily place links to the latest posts on a story below each post

AboutBuzz Stories Embed vs Story Latest