ashodnakashian

Now Reading Redux is a resurrection of the <a href="http://heliologue.com/" title="Now Reading Reloaded" rel="nofollow ugc">Now Reading Reloaded project by Ben Gunnink</a> 5.1.3.2 codebase, which was itself a fork/re-enlivening of <a href="http://robm.me.uk/projects/plugins/wordpress/now-reading/" title="Original Now Reading Plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Rob Miller’s original Now Reading plugin</a>. It was forked from Rob’s code as of 4.4.4svn, in order to update its interface to work with WordPress 2.7 and above.
With NRR, you can manage a library of your current books, as well as historical and planned books.
NRR depends on jQuery and assumes it already loaded by WP or your theme. Please use a sufficiently recent version, say 1.4 or newer, preferably the latest. The graph is generated using <a href="http://xaviershay.github.com/tufte-graph/" title="TufteGraph" rel="nofollow ugc">TufteGraph</a> which depends on <a href="http://raphaeljs.com/" title="Rapha?l" rel="nofollow ugc">Rapha?l</a>. All necessary files are included, no additional libraries necessary (beyond jQuery).
The home of Now Reading Redux is <a href="http://blog.ashodnakashian.com/projects/now-reading-redux/" title="Now Reading Redux" rel="nofollow ugc">blog.ashodnakashian.com/projects/now-reading-redux/</a>. You may find news and leave comments and requests there.
For issues, complaints and bugs as well as for development source code, please go to <a href="https://github.com/Ashod/Now-Reading-Redux" title="Git repository" rel="nofollow ugc">github.com/Ashod/Now-Reading-Redux</a>.
For comments and suggestions and even bugs, you may leave a comment on the <a href="http://blog.ashodnakashian.com/projects/now-reading-redux/" title="project home page" rel="nofollow ugc">blog.ashodnakashian.com/projects/now-reading-redux/</a>.
<h3>Known Issues</h3>
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<li>When js-minify is enabled by an optimization plugin, the javascript files used by the TafteGraph/Rapha?l may get corrupted. This issue is known to exist in W3 Total Cache (tested version 0.9.2.4). The only known workaround at this point is to disable js-minify from the Minify settings. CSS and HTML minification can still be enabled as well as compression.</li>
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Now Reading Redux

Track and share books you read, are reading and plan to read, with Amazon integration and cover art and graphs reading statistics.

Online Web Tutor

Library Management System (LMS) is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress plugin designed to simplify library operations from both the admin dashboard and the frontend. From managing books and members to handling borrowing, returns, fines, and reports — everything is organized in one place for a smooth library experience. Whether you run a school, college, coaching institute, community library, or private book collection, LMS helps you automate daily tasks and save valuable time.
<h3>Why Choose Library Management System?</h3>
📚 Complete Library Control — Organize your collection with categories, bookcases, and sections. Add books with details (name, ISBN, author, publication, cover image, stock) and manage your catalogue from one dashboard.
👥 User & Branch Management — Manage library branches and LMS users with contact details. Keep track of who borrowed what and from which branch.
📖 Borrow & Return — Process book checkout and returns with configurable loan periods. Track every transaction and return condition (normal, damaged, late). Calculate and manage late fines from the return list.
📊 Reports & Export — Generate detailed reports with filters and export to PDF, print, or CSV. See borrow history, return history, and key metrics at a glance.
🌐 Public Library Page — Display your book collection on the frontend with the [owt7_library_books] shortcode. Visitors can browse books; logged-in users get a single book page view. Pagination and filters keep the listing tidy.
⚙️ Flexible Settings — Configure borrow days, late fines, country, currency, and shortcode options. Multilingual support (English, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, French) and test data import help you get started quickly.
🛡️ WordPress-Native — Built with WordPress standards: capability checks, nonces, and sanitization. No coding required to use or customize.
<h3>Perfect For</h3>
✔ Schools and Colleges 
✔ Small community libraries 
✔ Institutions that need a simple, reliable library system
<h3>✨ Free Version — What You Get ✨</h3>
Dashboard & Organization 
* Central dashboard with key stats: total books, stock, users, borrows, returns, and quick links to books, users, bookcases, reports, and settings 
* Manage categories, bookcases, and sections to organize your physical layout 
* Assign books to sections and keep your catalogue structured
Book Management 
* Add and edit books with name, ISBN, author, publication, cover image, and stock 
* Manage multiple book copies with accession numbers for individual physical copies 
* List books with filters; view single book page on the frontend 
* Test data import tool to try sample categories, books, and users
Users & Branches 
* Manage user branches and LMS users with contact details 
* Dedicated Library User LMS role with a separate dashboard experience for library patrons 
* Link users to branches for clearer reporting
Transactions 
* Borrow and return books with a fixed 30-day loan period in the free version 
* Track checkout and return status; record return conditions (normal, damaged, late) 
* Late fine calculation and management from the return list 
* Generate late fine receipts for fee collection records 
* Full borrow and return history
Reports 
* Export DataTables data to PDF, CSV, and Excel for day-to-day record keeping
Frontend & Shortcodes 
* Shortcode [owt7_library_books] to display the book collection on any page 
* Book listing with pagination 
* Single book page view for detailed book information 
* Public LMS page for guests and logged-in users to browse, with filters and display settings
Settings & Localization 
* Configure late fines, country, currency, labels/texts, public page display, and admin theme options 
* Multilingual support: English, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, and French
* Manage labels/texts for a personalized experience
<h3>Limitations of the Free Version</h3>
The free edition is designed for smaller libraries and has the following limits:
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<li>Quantity limits: Up to 30 categories, 30 bookcases, 30 sections, 30 user branches; up to 30 books and 30 LMS users</li>
<li>Single book per checkout: One book can be borrowed per transaction (Pro: multiple books per checkout)</li>
<li>Public page: Frontend display controls are more limited than Pro, with fewer advanced layout and workflow options</li>
<li>No data backup/restore: Backup and restore tool is available in Pro only</li>
<li>Data tools stay limited: Free includes basic import/export support, while Pro expands data management, backup/restore, and advanced workflows</li>
<li>Fixed loan period: The free version uses a fixed 30-day loan period (Pro: configurable loan periods)</li>
<li>No WordPress user sync: One-click sync of WP users into LMS is Pro only</li>
<li>No self-checkout/self-return: Users cannot checkout or return books themselves from the frontend (Pro: self-checkout and self-return with optional admin approval)</li>
<li>No request workflow: Users cannot submit borrow/return requests from the frontend (Pro: request and approval workflow)</li>
<li>No clone or bulk operations: Clone and bulk delete/activate/deactivate for bookcases, sections, categories, and books are Pro only</li>
<li>Single librarian: Multi-librarian and role-based permissions are Pro features</li>
<li>No WooCommerce book store: Selling eBooks via WooCommerce is available in the full Pro version</li>
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Upgrading to Basic Premium removes quantity limits and adds multi-book borrow/return, data backup, CSV import, and more. The Full Pro version adds WordPress user sync, self-checkout/return, clone, bulk operations, multi-librarian support, and WooCommerce integration.
<h3>Basic Premium Features</h3>
➜ Unlimited categories, bookcases, sections, books, branches, and users 
➜ Borrow and return multiple books per transaction 
➜ Data backup tool (export and import) 
➜ CSV data import 
➜ Public LMS page with category and availability filters 
➜ Multilingual support across all versions (English, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, French) 
➜ Full customizable settings (borrow days, fines, country, currency, shortcodes)
Contact onlinewebtutorhub@gmail.com to learn more about Basic Premium.
<h3>Full Pro Add-ons</h3>
➜ Sync WordPress users to LMS in one click 
➜ Self-checkout and self-return from the frontend (with optional admin approval) 
➜ Library User portal: Books List, My Books, Returned Books 
➜ User request-to-borrow workflow 
➜ Clone and bulk operations (delete, activate, deactivate) for bookcases, sections, categories, books 
➜ Multi-librarian support with role permissions 
➜ Sell PDF/eBooks via WooCommerce store
<h3>Additional Notes</h3>
We would be happy to assist you anytime. 
If you are interested in paid service, feel free to contact me via email onlinewebtutorhub@gmail.com.

Library Management System

Run your library from WordPress: manage books, users, branches, bookcases, sections, borrow/return workflows, and reports—all in one place.

Now Reading Redux vs Library Management System