Paulo R. Ribeiro

This plug-in enables the addition of <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?gp=1380445673" title="Giveaway of the Day" rel="nofollow ugc">Giveawayoftheday.com</a> software giveaways in your WordPress blog with just a simple shortcode.
This is my first WordPress plug-in, made basically to simplify the edition of my <a href="http://www.falarcompaulo.com.br/" title="Paulo R. Ribeiro - Prestador Aut?nomo de Servi?os de Inform?tica" rel="nofollow ugc">site</a> front page, and since it became quite a nice plug-in, I decided to share it, hoping it will be useful to somebody else.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>100% compatible with localization – translate it into your own language.</li>
<li>If you are a member of the Partner Program you can use your own Partner ID.</li>
<li>Choose between the 12 language options provided by the Giveaway Feed Service.</li>
<li>Comes with 7 pre-defined colors for the download button match your site template.</li>
<li>If none of the pre-defined colors suits your needs, you can create a custom color.</li>
<li>If your template already have a download button style, you can reuse it’s CSS class name.</li>
<li>If none of the color options above are enough, you can use the CSS editor (with syntax hightlight and autocomplete function) to customize every style aspect of the plug-in generated code.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Rate this plug-in</h4>
Please rate this plug-in! Give me a chance to address your concerns if this plug-in doesn’t earn 5 stars.
<h4>Special Thanks</h4>
My wife, who is my inspiration.
<h3>Shotcode Usage</h3>
<h4>Main Shortcode</h4>
[giveawayoftheday] and [gaotd]
<ul>
<li>Use the shortcode without parameters to insert all the relevant information about the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: Both shortcodes accepts the same parameters listed below.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Giveaway Sample</h4>
To make things easier to understand, let’s assume that the software being given away is the My Awesome Software which requires Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (x64/x86); 1GB RAM/Pentium D or above, is developed by My Software Company that normally sells it for $199.95, has a download file size of 132.45 MB and can be downloaded for free for the next 14 hours and 37 minutes.
<h4>Shortcode Options</h4>
[gaotd data=”title”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the software name of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
My Awesome Software</li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”content”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the full description about the current software giveaway, may include html tags.</li>
<li>Sample output:</li>
</ul>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
<pre><code>Duis aute irure dolor in <a href="sample url">reprehenderit in voluptate velit</a> esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 
</code></pre>
[gaotd data=”excerpt”]
<ul>
<li>Insert excerpted description about the current software giveaway, in plain text.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Etiam eget ligula eu lectus lobortis condimentum. Aliquam nonummy auctor massa. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nulla at risus. Quisque purus magna, auctor et, sagittis ac, posuere eu, lectus. Nam mattis, felis ut adipiscing. </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”publisher”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the publisher name of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 My Software Company </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”sysreq”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the system requirements of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (x64/x86); 1GB RAM/Pentium D or above. </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”size”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download file size of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 132.45 MB </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”price”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the regular software price of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 $199.95 </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”days”] and [gaotd data=”hours”] and [gaotd data=”minutes”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the number of <code>days</code> or <code>hours</code> or <code>minutes</code> left until the end of the software giveaway, depending on the supplied parameter.</li>
<li>Note: The giveaways timespan are usualy set to 24 hours, which means that the parameter “days” will almost always return zero, this is why I strongly recomend you to use the <code>timeleft</code> parameter to get the giveaway remaining time instead.</li>
<li>Sample output for <code>[gaotd data="minutes"]</code>: 
 37 </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”timeleft”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the remaining time left for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 14 hours and 37 minutes </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”downloadlink” class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download link for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: Parameter <code>class</code> if not specified will be filled according to color configuration.</li>
<li>Note: Parameter <code>target</code> if not specified will be filled with the default value <code>_self</code>.</li>
<li>
Sample output: 
 <a>Download</a>
</li>
<li>
You can also insert the shortcode around text to customize the download link text.
</li>
<li>Sample output for <code>[gaotd data="downloadlink"]My Download Text[/gaotd]</code>: 
 <a>My Download Text</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”downloadmirror1″ class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download link mirror 1 for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>downloadmirror1</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Obs: The XML field <code>downloadmirror1</code> usualy contains the same value as <code>downloadlink</code>.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>Download (mirror 1)</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”downloadmirror2″ class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the download link mirror 2 for the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>downloadmirror2</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Obs: The XML field <code>downloadmirror2</code> usualy is not used in giveaways and was included just for conveniency.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>Download (mirror 2)</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”giveawaylink” class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the link for the current software giveaway on the giveaway page.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>giveawaylink</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>Read more at the promotion page.</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”publisherlink” class=”optional-class” target=”optional-target]
<ul>
<li>Insert the link for the publisher of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: The <code>giveawaylink</code> option accepts the same parameters as <code>downloadlink</code> option.</li>
<li>Sample output: 
 <a>My Software Company.</a> </li>
</ul>
[gaotd data=”screenshot” alt=”optional alt text” class=”optional-class” title=”optional title”]
<ul>
<li>Insert the screenshot of the current software giveaway.</li>
<li>Note: Parameters <code>alt</code> and <code>title</code> if not specified, will be filled with the software title.</li>
<li>Note: Parameter <code>class</code> if not specified, will be empty.</li>
<li>Sample output:
 </li>
</ul>

Giveaway of the Day Shortcode

This plug-in enables the addition of Giveawayoftheday.com software giveaways in your WordPress blog with just a simple shortcode.

Bill Erickson

CultivateWP

Display Posts allows you easily list content from all across your website. Start by adding this shortcode in the content editor to display a list of your most recent posts:
<pre><code>[display-posts]
</code></pre>
Filter by Category
To only show posts within a certain category, use the category parameter:
<pre><code>[display-posts category="news"]
</code></pre>
Display as Post Grid
You can create a great looking, column-based grid of posts with a bit of styling. <a href="https://displayposts.com/2019/01/04/post-grid-styling/" rel="nofollow ugc">Here’s how!</a>
List Popular Posts 
You can highlight your popular content in multiple ways. If you want to feature the posts with the most comments, use:
<pre><code>[display-posts orderby="comment_count"]
</code></pre>
You can also list <a href="https://displayposts.com/2019/01/04/most-popular-posts-by-social-shares/" rel="nofollow ugc">most popular posts by social shares</a>.
Include thumbnails, excerpts, and more 
The <a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#display-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">display parameters</a> let you control what information is displayed for each post. To include an image and summary, use:
<pre><code>[display-posts include_excerpt="true" image_size="thumbnail"]
</code></pre>
You can use any image size added by WordPress (thumbnail, medium, medium_large, large) OR any custom image size added by your theme or other plugins.
Sort the list however you like 
By default the listing will list the newest content first, but you can order by title, menu order, relevance, content type, metadata, and more.
List upcoming events 
You can easily list upcoming events from any event calendar. Each plugin will require slightly different code.
Here are <a href="https://displayposts.com/tag/events/" rel="nofollow ugc">tutorials for popular event calendar plugins</a>. If your plugin is not listed here, submit a support request and I’ll add it!
Tutorials 
<a href="https://displayposts.com/tutorials/" rel="nofollow ugc">Our tutorials</a> cover common customization requests, and are updated often.
Full Documentation
<ul>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#query-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Query parameters</a> for customizing which posts are listed (filter by category, tag, date…)</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#display-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Display parameters</a> determine how the posts appear (title, excerpt, image…)</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/2019/01/04/use-template-parts-to-match-your-themes-styling/" rel="nofollow ugc">Template parts</a> for Display Posts to perfectly match your theme’s post listings</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/the-output-filter/" rel="nofollow ugc">Output filter</a> for complete control over how the listing looks on your site</li>
<li><a href="https://displayposts.com/docs/parameters/#display-parameters" rel="nofollow ugc">Filters</a> for even more powerful customizations for developers</li>
</ul>
Extensions
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/Display-Posts-Pagination" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts – Pagination</a> – Allow results of Display Posts to be paginated</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-posts-date-view/" rel="ugc">Display Posts – Date View</a> – Lets you break your content down by month or year.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/Display-Posts-Alpha-View" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts – Alpha View</a> – Display an alphabetical listing of your content, broken down by letter</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/Display-Posts-Transient-Cache" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts – Transient Cache</a> – Cache the output using transients</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/dps-coauthor-addon" rel="nofollow ugc">Co-Authors Plus Addon</a> – multiple authors on posts</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/dps-columns-extension" rel="nofollow ugc">Columns Extension</a> – display posts in columns</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/billerickson/DPS-Exclude-Sticky" rel="nofollow ugc">DPS Exclude Sticky</a> – exclude sticky posts unless specifically requested</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/shazahm1/Display-Posts-Shortcode-Pinch-Zoomer" rel="nofollow ugc">DPS Pinch Zoomer</a> – adds support pinch zooming post images on mobile devices and mouse wheel zooming on desktops</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/shazahm1/Display-Posts-Shortcode-Remote" rel="nofollow ugc">Display Posts Shortcode Remote</a> – display posts from a remote WordPress site utilizing the WP REST API.</li>
</ul>

Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more

I have hardly any page that does not use this plugin to display information extracted from posts. By using its hooks, I am able to generate carousels, accordions, and lists of posts for alerts, news, faqs, fundraisers, booking calendar, events, testimonials, and so on.

Swissknife for posts


nothing shows, or incompatible with woocommerce. no idea why, but i replaced this plugin by simple php snippets. much easier.


does not work at all


Any plugin coming from Bill Erickson can be trusted as an excellent coded tool!



And this Display Posts plugin doesn't disappoint.



If you're looking for an easy way to add posts anywhere you want without hacking theme files, the Display Posts plugin is the one you want to install! Lightweight and highly customisable.



Thanks Bill!  


Excellent

Add a listing of content on your website using a simple shortcode. Filter the results by category, author, and more.

Giveaway of the Day Shortcode vs Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more