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>
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<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.

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<h4>What you can build</h4>
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<ul>
<li>Accordions and FAQ sections</li>
<li>Responsive tabs</li>
<li>CTA buttons and download buttons</li>
<li>Boxes, notes and callouts</li>
<li>Columns and layout helpers</li>
<li>Sliders and carousels</li>
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<li>Post lists and dynamic content blocks</li>
<li>Spoilers, toggles and expandable content</li>
<li>Media embeds and visual content blocks</li>
</ul>
Instead of installing a separate plugin for every small content element, Shortcodes Ultimate gives you one maintained toolkit for everyday WordPress content tasks.
<h4>Works with modern and classic WordPress workflows</h4>
Shortcodes Ultimate works with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. You can insert shortcodes manually, use WordPress shortcode blocks or use the built-in shortcode generator to configure elements visually.
This makes the plugin useful for:
<ul>
<li>Site owners who want to improve content without coding</li>
<li>Bloggers and affiliate publishers who need reusable CTA and content blocks</li>
<li>Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress sites</li>
<li>Developers who want shortcode-friendly output in templates</li>
<li>Existing sites with older content that already uses shortcodes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why use Shortcodes Ultimate?</h4>
<ul>
<li>50+ ready-to-use WordPress shortcodes</li>
<li>Visual shortcode generator</li>
<li>Live preview</li>
<li>Works with the Block Editor and Classic Editor</li>
<li>Shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets and template files</li>
<li>Responsive elements that work with your theme</li>
<li>Built-in Custom CSS editor</li>
<li>Developer-friendly hooks and documentation</li>
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<li>Pro version available for advanced shortcodes, extra styles and premium support</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why shortcodes still matter in WordPress</h4>
The WordPress Block Editor is great for visual content editing, but shortcodes are still useful when you need portable, reusable content elements that work across different parts of a WordPress site.
Shortcodes are especially helpful when you want to:
<ul>
<li>Reuse the same content element in many posts or pages</li>
<li>Add dynamic content inside widgets or templates</li>
<li>Maintain older WordPress sites that already use shortcodes</li>
<li>Work across Classic Editor and Block Editor workflows</li>
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</ul>
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<h4>Useful links</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://getshortcodes.com/docs/?utm_campaign=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_source=links_docs" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://getshortcodes.com/demo/?utm_campaign=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_source=links_shortcodes" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Examples</a></li>
<li><a href="https://getshortcodes.com/pricing/?utm_campaign=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_source=links_compare" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro features</a></li>
<li><a href="https://getshortcodes.com/support/?utm_campaign=wporg&utm_medium=readme&utm_source=links_support" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></li>
</ul>

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Классный плагин!

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