Ty Davis

Cityspark

CitySpark Inc. is the leading event listing and promotion 
platform for publishers. This plugin integrates the 
CitySpark platform into WordPress, allowing you to easily 
display your CitySpark calendar along with business 
listings and upcoming best of content.
This plugin requires a CitySpark account. Go to <a href="https://cityspark.com" rel="nofollow ugc">CitySpark.com</a> 
for more info.
External services
This plugin embeds scripts on the page that provide 
access to CitySpark, Inc’s services, including displaying 
community events in your area and allowing users to 
log into the CitySpark system to bookmark events. Usage 
of the plugin by a publisher requires a CitySpark subscription 
and the embedded scripts can be configured in the CitySpark 
Admin site.
This service is provided by “CitySpark, Inc”: <a href="https://cityspark.com/terms-of-use/" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of use</a>.
<h3>Configuring the settings</h3>
Before adding a block to the page, make sure to update 
the CitySpark Admin Page Settings. The settings configured 
here are required for the correct operation of plugin, and 
without them you may run into undesired 404 errors.
In the CitySpark Event Calendar Settings page on the 
WordPress admin site, add a new “Placement URL” for 
each Portal and List Page block you intend to add to 
your site. Include the Placement URL and the Script 
ID just as you see on the CitySpark Admin site.
<h3>Adding the block</h3>
You can add a CitySpark Block to any page or post 
with the Gutenberg block editor. Directions for 
the different kind of blocks are outlined below.
<h3>Portal and List Page Blocks</h3>
After adding a CitySpark Portal or List Page Block to 
any page or post with the WordPress Gutenberg editor, 
insert the <code>Script ID</code> that matches the script that 
you want from the CitySpark admin page, and you should 
see the block show up in the preview (currently only 
available for CitySpark Portal blocks).
<h3>Widget Blocks</h3>
After adding one or more CitySpark Widget Blocks to 
a page or post with the WordPress Gutenberg editor, 
insert the <code>Widget ID</code> that matches the widget 
you want from the CitySpark admin page.
<h3>Custom Hostname</h3>
If ad-blockers on your visitors’ browsers are preventing 
the CitySpark portal script from loading, you can serve 
it through your own domain instead. To set this up:
<ol>
<li>Log in to <a href="https://admin.cityspark.com" rel="nofollow ugc">admin.cityspark.com</a> 
and configure a Custom Domain (e.g. <code>events.yoursite.com</code>).</li>
<li>Follow the DNS instructions provided there to point 
that hostname at CitySpark’s servers.</li>
<li>In the CitySpark Event Calendar Settings page in your 
WordPress admin, find the Custom Hostname section 
and enter just the hostname — no <code>https://</code> prefix 
(e.g. <code>events.yoursite.com</code>).</li>
<li>Click Save Custom Hostname. The plugin will now 
load the portal script from your domain instead of 
 portal.cityspark.com.</li>
</ol>
Leave the field blank at any time to revert to the default 
CitySpark domain.

CitySpark Events and Embeds

Vieww

Vieww Directory is a WordPress business directory plugin for industry associations, chambers of commerce, business networks, clubs and community marketplaces. Add members in seconds — name, contact details, photos, categories, location — and visitors browse, filter and find them in a searchable directory with an interactive map.
You add a member, choose a category, drop a shortcode into a page — and that’s it. No page builder, no add-ons, no fuss.
What your visitors get:
<ul>
<li>A clean, searchable directory of every member</li>
<li>Filter by category, search by name or keyword</li>
<li>A profile page for each member with logo, photo gallery, contact details and a map of where to find them</li>
<li>A featured-members showcase to spotlight your top supporters</li>
</ul>
What you get:
<ul>
<li>Add a member in under a minute — name, contact details, photos, done</li>
<li>Hierarchical categories so you can organise members the way they actually fit</li>
<li>Featured members get a gold badge and the top of the list</li>
<li>Pick your own colours, fonts and spacing from a single design panel</li>
<li>A grid layout that looks great on phones, tablets and desktops</li>
<li>Built-in maps for member locations (or turn maps off site-wide if you’d rather not use them)</li>
</ul>
Shortcodes you can drop into any page or layout:
<ul>
<li><code>[viewwdi_directory]</code> — the full directory grid with search and category filters</li>
<li><code>[viewwdi_layout]</code> — directory grid with the category sidebar in a two-column layout</li>
<li><code>[viewwdi_featured]</code> — a row of your featured members</li>
<li><code>[viewwdi_sidebar]</code> — just the category navigation (works in widget areas too)</li>
</ul>
Requirements:
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.6 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to a small number of free, optional external services. Each is described below along with when it is used and what data is sent.
<h4>Google Fonts API</h4>
Used to load web fonts chosen in the Design Settings. Only occurs when a Google Font (as opposed to a system font) is selected in Directory > Design > Typography.
<ul>
<li>URL: https://fonts.googleapis.com</li>
<li>When used: Only when a Google Font is selected in Design Settings (off by default — system fonts are the default)</li>
<li>Data sent: The names of the selected font families (e.g. “Inter”, “Poppins”). No personal data or site data is transmitted.</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>Terms of service: https://developers.google.com/terms</li>
</ul>
If you prefer not to use Google Fonts, simply leave the heading and body font selectors set to a System Font — no external requests will be made.
<h4>Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) geocoding</h4>
Used to convert a member’s address into latitude/longitude coordinates so the listing can be shown on the directory map. Runs on the server when a member is saved in the WordPress admin, and in the browser when an admin clicks the “Geocode Now” button on a member edit screen.
<ul>
<li>URL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search</li>
<li>When used: Only on the admin side — when a member is saved with a new/changed address, or when the “Geocode Now” button is pressed in the Business Details meta box. No lookups run on the front-end.</li>
<li>Data sent: The member’s street address, suburb, state, postcode, and the country string “Australia”. No personal data beyond the business address.</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy</li>
<li>Terms of use: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/</li>
</ul>
Leaving the latitude/longitude fields filled manually in the member edit screen prevents any Nominatim request from being sent for that member on save.
<h4>Photon (komoot.io) address autocomplete</h4>
Used to show a real-time address suggestion dropdown in the admin while typing into the Street Address field. Selecting a suggestion populates the suburb, state, postcode and coordinates at once.
<ul>
<li>URL: https://photon.komoot.io/api/</li>
<li>When used: Only on the admin side — while an editor is typing into the Street Address field of a member. Requests stop if the user stops typing or clicks elsewhere. No lookups run on the front-end.</li>
<li>Data sent: The partial address text the user is typing, plus a geographic bias toward Australia. No personal data, no site data.</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://www.komoot.com/privacy</li>
<li>Service info: https://photon.komoot.io/</li>
</ul>
If you prefer not to use Photon autocomplete, simply ignore the suggestions and type the address manually — no suggestions will be acted on unless you click or Enter one.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please use the WordPress.org support forums for this plugin.

Vieww Directory – Business Directory, Member Listings & Local Directory Plugin

Build a WordPress business directory with member profiles, contact details, categories, search and a map. Member directory, staff directory & more.

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