marksabbath

StudioPress

esther sola

Nahuai Badiola

Nick the Geek

Jen Baumann

OsomPress

laurenmancke

JiveDig

<p>The Osom Author Pro plugin creates a library which allows you to add books to any WordPress theme.</p>
<p>In WordPress themes using the Block Editor, you’ll be able to display the book details (Price, ISBN, author…) using native blocks and a dedicated block pattern. Additionally, in Genesis child themes it also provides layouts for a single and archive views.</p>
<h4>WordPress Themes with Block Editor</h4>
<p>The Osom Author Pro adds a new category called “Author Pro” containing a native block for each custom book information:</p>
<ul>
<li>Featured Text</li>
<li>Price</li>
<li>ISBN</li>
<li>Publisher</li>
<li>Editor</li>
<li>Edition</li>
<li>Publish Date</li>
<li>Available Editions</li>
<li>Three custom buttons</li>
</ul>
<p>More over, the plugin adds a dedicated block pattern including all these new native blocks.</p>
<p>In addition to the custom book data, there are three taxonomies created: “Author,” “Series,” and “Tags.” These allow you and your site visitors to sort and organize the books in your library.</p>
<p>The Author is handled via the custom taxonomy instead of following the post author. This allows you to have multiple book authors and put books in the library without creating new members on your site. Multiple authors should be output in the byline without the Oxford comma like:</p>
<ul>
<li>John Doe</li>
<li>Jane Doe and John Doe</li>
<li>Jane Doe, John Doe and John Smith</li>
</ul>
<p>The publish date is a text-aware date field that attempts to understand standard date formats such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>January 1, 1999</li>
<li>1 Jan 1999</li>
<li>1 1 1999</li>
<li>1999 1 1</li>
</ul>
<p>There are instances where the returned date may not correctly match. <code>4 10 1999</code> might be interpreted as <code>April 10, 1999</code> instead of the intended <code>4 October 1999</code>. Typing out the month or month abbreviation instead of numeric representation of the month should resolve any discrepancies.</p>
<p>The date will be stored in a computer readable format and then output following the date format set in the WordPress options.</p>
<h4>In Genesis Themes</h4>
<p>The Osom Author Pro Featured Book widget will allow you to select a book from the library and feature it in any widgeted area of your website.</p>
<p>Optional output from the widget includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Widget Title</li>
<li>Book Title</li>
<li>By Line</li>
<li>Book Image</li>
<li>Featured Text</li>
<li>Content options including: Full content, limited content, and the excerpt for a custom synopsis.</li>
<li>Price</li>
<li>Custom link to the single book page</li>
</ul>
<p>For Genesis child themes it also offer templates that are built into the plugin with default CSS to create the basic layout for all child themes. Templates follow standard WP template hierarchy so if the template is in the child theme, that will override the template in the plugin. Templates include:</p>
<ul>
<li>single-books.php</li>
<li>archive-books.php</li>
<li>taxonomy-book-authors.php</li>
<li>taxonomy-book-series.php</li>
<li>taxonomy-book-tags.php</li>
</ul>
<h4>Quick Setup Videos</h4>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Osom Author Pro: Create Your Own Book Library in a WordPress Block Theme" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZlY-lx8nKtM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>If you want more info about the setup and configuration you can check the tutorial below.</p>
<h4>Tutorial</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://osompress.com/create-book-library-wordpress-block-theme/" rel="nofollow ugc">Create Your Own Book Library in a WordPress Block Theme</a></li>
</ul>


Osom Author Pro

The Osom Author Pro plugin creates a library which allows you to add books to any WordPress theme.

Jlil

<p><strong>Kitab</strong> (Arabic: كِتَاب) is a comprehensive Books Management System plugin for WordPress, designed to create, organize, and display books as a custom post type (CPT). With support for publishers, authors, and detailed book fields, Kitab enables easy cataloging and display of book information.</p>
<p>Kitab enhances WordPress by adding a <strong>Books</strong> custom post type with a range of book-specific custom fields and taxonomies. It allows you to organize books by author, publisher, and other metadata, and provides multiple options for displaying book information in an intuitive and customizable format.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Custom Post Type for Books</strong>: Add books as unique posts with detailed information.</li>
<li><strong>Support for Default Posts and Pages</strong>: Use Kitab features with regular WordPress posts and pages if desired.</li>
<li><strong>Authors and Publishers Taxonomies</strong>: Easily categorize books by authors and publishers.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed Custom Fields</strong>: Track essential book details with dedicated fields, including:
<ul>
<li><strong>Book Name</strong></li>
<li><strong>Author</strong></li>
<li><strong>Pages</strong></li>
<li><strong>Edition</strong></li>
<li><strong>ISBN</strong></li>
<li><strong>Copyright Year</strong></li>
<li><strong>Copyright Holder</strong></li>
<li><strong>PDF Download Link</strong></li>
<li><strong>EPUB Download Link</strong></li>
<li><strong>Buy Link / Affiliate Link</strong></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Book Cover as Thumbnail</strong>: Upload a cover image for each book, displayed as the post thumbnail.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Display Options</strong>: Control how and where book information is shown:
<ul>
<li>Above content</li>
<li>Below content</li>
<li>Both above and below content</li>
<li>Manually via shortcode or template tag</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Format Options</strong>: Choose how to display book details:
<ul>
<li><strong>Definition List (dl)</strong>: For a clean, concise list.</li>
<li><strong>Table Format</strong>: For a structured table display of book details.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ol>
<li>Once activated, go to <strong>Books</strong> in the WordPress admin menu to add and manage your book entries.</li>
<li>Organize books using the <strong>Authors</strong> and <strong>Publishers</strong> taxonomies.</li>
<li>Configure display options in <strong>Kitab Settings</strong> to determine where book details appear in relation to content.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Customization</h3>
<h3>Custom Fields for Book Details</h3>
<p>Kitab provides the following fields for storing and displaying book-specific details:<br />
– <strong>Book Name</strong><br />
– <strong>Author</strong><br />
– <strong>Pages</strong><br />
– <strong>Edition</strong><br />
– <strong>ISBN</strong><br />
– <strong>Copyright Year</strong><br />
– <strong>Copyright Holder</strong><br />
– <strong>PDF Download</strong>: Link to a downloadable PDF version of the book.<br />
– <strong>EPUB Download</strong>: Link to a downloadable EPUB version of the book.<br />
– <strong>Buy Link or Affiliate Link</strong>: Link to purchase the book or affiliate URL.</p>
<h3>Display Options</h3>
<p>Kitab offers various ways to position book details on your website:<br />
– <strong>Above Content</strong><br />
– <strong>Below Content</strong><br />
– <strong>Both Above and Below Content</strong><br />
– <strong>Manual Placement</strong>: Use the Kitab shortcode or template tag for custom placement.</p>
<h3>Display Formats</h3>
<p>Kitab provides two formats for book details display:<br />
– <strong>Definition List (dl)</strong>: A straightforward list layout.<br />
– <strong>Table Format</strong>: An organized, grid-style table display.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, issues, or feature requests, contact us via the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/kitab" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a> or email support@jlil.net.</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GPL-2.0 License</a>.</p>
<h3>About the Author</h3>
<p>Developed by <a href="https://jlil.net" rel="nofollow ugc">جليل</a>, Kitab is inspired by the need for a structured, intuitive platform for book lovers and libraries on WordPress.</p>
<h3>Keywords</h3>
<p>Books, Book Management, WordPress Plugin, Custom Post Type, Taxonomies, ISBN, Custom Fields, Publishers, Authors, Affiliate Links, eBook Downloads, Book Covers</p>


Kitab

Kitab - Books Management System for WordPress

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