ILLID

<p>Want something to say – write me to <em>mih.barinov at gmail dot com</em></p>
<p>This plugin allows you to show your most popular posts as a widget on your blog!</p>
<h4>Main Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Time Range</strong> – You can choose a specific time range (today, last 7 days, last 30 days, all time) to sort youre posts and know the most popular of them within that period</li>
<li><strong>Flexibel Display Settings</strong> – How many posts to display? Whats the posts title length must be? Should views, comments or dates displayed in every post in list? To all this quastions you can answer witch help of flexible widget settings!</li>
<li>Display a <strong>thumbnail</strong> of your posts!</li>
<li><strong>Categories Filter</strong> – Should youre posts displays from all categories or only from specific one?</li>
<li><strong>Easy to Change CSS Styles</strong> – ppw.css file in youre full possession. Do with him all what you want!</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode and Template tag support</strong> – use the [ppw] shortcode or <em>ppw_get_popular_posts()</em> template tag to showcase your most popular posts. For detail information, please refer to the <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/popularity-posts-widget/faq/" rel="ugc">faq section</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>To-Do List</h3>
<p>This is the list of some features, that I planning to add in next versions of plugin. Please <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GSE37FC4Y7CEY" rel="nofollow ugc">donate</a> to help me make all this things.</p>
<ul>
<li>New styles for plugin.</li>
<li>Unique visitors filter.</li>
<li>Compatibility with caching plugins (such as WP Super Cache/W3 Total Cache).</li>
<li>Compatibility for external images.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have some other suggestions you can mail me to <em>mih.barinov at gmail dot com</em>.</p>


Popularity Posts Widget

With help of this plugin you can display the most popular posts on your blog.

Playbuzz

<p>The Playbuzz plugin transforms your WordPress editor into an engaging, interactive content toolkit. The plugin provides WordPress site owners with an easy and user-friendly way to quickly create and embed interactive content without ever leaving your WordPress editor. Seamlessly build an interactive item, embed the captivating items you create with your Playbuzz account, as well as public items from the Playbuzz network.</p>
<p>All content available through the Playbuzz plugin appears natively within your site and is optimized for both mobile and web.</p>
<p>Playbuzz-powered content is known to significantly boost user engagement and time spent on site. With the Playbuzz Plugin, it’s never been easier to feature interactive storytelling tools, and provide readers with content they will want to consume and share.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Easily create Playbuzz items directly from your edit screen.</li>
<li>Enrich your storytelling capabilities with countless new ways for sharing your message.</li>
<li>Form a meaningful dialogue with readers and get their point of view.</li>
<li>Engage your audience with interactive items that boost completion rates, dwell-time and social shares.</li>
<li>Browse your own published items or search the Playbuzz network for content created by other authors, brands and publishers. Easily embed the items on your site.</li>
<li>Get free, unlimited access to the world’s biggest image database – Getty Images. Choose from millions of pictures and add stunning visuals to your stories in a single click, without ever leaving your CMS.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to Create Playbuzz items in WordPress</h4>
<ul>
<li>Only registered Playbuzz users are able to create interactive items in WordPress. If you haven’t done so yet, open your very own Playbuzz account <a href="https://www.playbuzz.com/Signup" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</li>
<li>In WordPress, click “Posts” and choose “New Playbuzz”.</li>
<li>Select a cover image or GIF for your item. When adding images to various elements, you can either upload an image from a file or a link.</li>
<li>You can choose a number of Playbuzz’s storytelling tools to make your item interactive and bring your narratives to life. Follow the instructions <a href="https://publishers.playbuzz.com/academy/how_to/story" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</li>
<li>To feature Playbuzz storytelling tools that are not yet included in the WordPress plugin creator, simply head to <a href="https://www.playbuzz.com/create" rel="nofollow ugc">the Playbuzz create page</a> and login to your account.</li>
<li>The engaging items you create within the plugin will also appear on your Playbuzz.com account. Any change you make to the items on either WordPress or Playbuzz.com will be automatically updated on both platforms.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to Embed Playbuzz Items in WordPress</h4>
<ul>
<li>You can seamlessly embed Playbuzz items you create, and public items created by others, with the Playbuzz Plugin.</li>
<li>Use Playbuzz’s instant search panel to search and browse content from the Playbuzz network. Simply find an item that you like and embed it directly in your post without leaving the editor.</li>
<li>Choose any item (or create your own!) from Playbuzz.com, copy the embed code, and paste it into your HTML editor. Then simply click over the visual editor to confirm that the item loads properly.</li>
<li>For advanced customization, the plugin supports shortcodes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>More Information</h4>
<p>For more information, please feel free to <a href="https://www.playbuzz.com/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">contact us</a>, and we’ll do our best to reply within 2 business days.</p>


I did a code audit for security and didn't find any red flags, so good stuff!



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Enhance your WordPress content with Playbuzz’s innovative storytelling tools.

Popularity Posts Widget vs Playbuzz