Modern Tribe, Inc.

Jonathan Brinley

Peter Chester

Timothy Wood

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Widget Builder uses native WordPress editing interface to provide a unique tool to build custom widgets for your site(s).
<ul>
<li>MU Compatible</li>
<li>Create admin dashboard widgets NEW!</li>
<li>Link the image</li>
<li>Title and Description</li>
<li>Customize “Read More” link text</li>
<li>Very versatile. All fields are optional.</li>
<li>Supports override of template so that you can override the template for your theme!</li>
</ul>
Tested on PHP 5.2.17, 5.3.14 & 5.4.4 and WP 3.3 & 3.4.
This plugin is actively supported and we will do our best to help you. In return we simply as 3 things:
<ol>
<li>Help Out. If you see a question on the forum you can help with or have a great idea and want to code it up and submit a patch, that would be just plain awesome and we will shower you with praise. Might even be a good way to get to know us and lead to some paid work if you freelance. Also, we are happy to post translations if you provide them.</li>
<li>Donate – if this is generating enough revenue to support our time it makes all the difference in the world 
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=R8H3DD84PWAQ2</li>
<li>Support us by buying our Premium plugins. In particular, check out our Events Calendar Pro http://tri.be/wordpress-events-calendar-pro/</li>
</ol>
Note: gear vector art used in the WordPress.org banner were created by http://www.opengraphicdesign.com
<h3>Documentation</h3>
<h4>Dashboard Widgets</h4>
Select ‘Available As Dashboard Widget’ in the widget editor to enable a widget as a dashboard widget. If you do not want this widget showing in the available widgets list for sidebar placement, select ‘Disable Sidebar Widget’.
<h4>Default vs. Custom Templates</h4>
The built in template can be overridden by files within your template.
The Widget Builder comes with a default template for the widget output. If you would like to alter the widget display code, create a new folder called “tribe_widget_builder” in your template directory and copy over the “views/widget.php” file.
Edit the new file to your hearts content. Please do not edit the one in the plugin folder as that will cause conflicts when you update the plugin to the latest release.
Alternatively you can point to a path of your choosing using the filter ‘tribe_widget_builder_widget.php’.
<h4>Filter widget query args</h4>
Filter your query arguments or get_posts altogether for granular fine tuning your listing of widgets or in the case of MU install restricting the builder to one site.
The following filters are available for override 
 ‘tribe_widget_builder_get_posts_args’ // customize the widget query parameters 
 ‘tribe_widget_builder_get_posts’ // change the get_posts() query

Widget Builder

I get this error when using the plugin with PHP7:

Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; Tribe_Widget_Builder_Display has a deprecated constructor in /www/wp-content/plugins/widget-builder/classes/custom-widget-display.php on line 19 Fatal error: Cannot use lexical variable $widget_widget as a parameter name in /www/wp-content/plugins/widget-builder/classes/wp_add_dashboard_widget.php on line 5

Breaks with PHP7?

Widget Builder uses native WordPress editing interface to provide a unique tool to build custom widgets for your site(s).

5 Star Plugins (Rob)

Get images in your RSS feed instantly for free. Output blog featured images to Mailchimp RSS email campaigns, ActiveCampaign, Infusionsoft, Hubspot, Zoho, Feedburner, Bloglovin’, Feedly, and other services that use RSS feed data. Also works with WooCommerce product images for product-based RSS campaigns! A trusted plugin, developed in California with over 30,000 active installs and 75+ five star reviews. We actively answer every support forum thread.
Featured Images In RSS was built for content marketers. Easy set-up with minimal configuration to get up and running in minutes.
This plugin is forever free. Upgrade to Premium to unlock powerful features for content marketing. Developed and supported in the United States by 5 Star Plugins.
View our video overview:
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hx-IuDMoBUs?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx-IuDMoBUs" rel="nofollow ugc">or use this YouTube link</a>
Free Features:
<ul>
<li>Can be used in any marketing automation service.</li>
<li>Select Featured Image Size: thumbnail, medium, large, any theme-specific sizes, or full size</li>
<li>Select Image Position: left above text, left text wrap, right text wrap, or centered above text</li>
<li>Padding: Instantly set the spacing between the image and the body text.</li>
<li>Feedly: Supports webfeedsFeaturedVisual class name on image HTML.</li>
<li>WooCommerce: Instantly add product photos to the product RSS feeds, and create product-based RSS campaigns.</li>
<li>Free support through the WordPress Support Forum.</li>
<li>Plugin updates with free version new features, fixes and security patches.</li>
</ul>
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Premium Upgrade Features
Enjoy a 14-day free trial no credit card required. Check out this full suite of image customization features for professional marketing.
<ul>
<li>Tech Support: Expert support in the U.S. to help get everything working and looking great.</li>
<li>Media and Enclosure Tags: Some services require it and it allows you to custom design email templates.</li>
<li>Use Media tag images only: Fix duplicate images issues when using image tags for advanced template designs.</li>
<li>Custom Image Sizes: Completely customize the size of image display for RSS feeds.</li>
<li>Feature Body Image: No featured photos set? No problem. Use the first photo from the body of posts.</li>
<li>Disable Responsive Images: Helps fix services that have issues with the responsive image code, like Mailchimp’s Preview.</li>
<li>Exclude Categories: Exclude unwanted categories not meant to be included in the RSS feed, like Homepage or Featured categories.</li>
<li>Custom Content in Feeds: Add custom content (text or HTML) before or after the post such as backlinks or ads.</li>
<li>Publish Delay: Add a time buffer to new posts from instantly hitting the RSS feed to safeguard from typos or accidents.</li>
<li>Premium plugin updates with new features, fixes and security patches.</li>
</ul>
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Real Testimonials
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“Must-have for content marketing. This is a super easy way to customize the featured images that appear in the RSS feed – no more ugly pre-populated visuals. I especially love the Mailchimp integration. It’s great to have this much control over our content. Image is everything!” – @morganmariequinn <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-for-content-marketing/" rel="ugc">Read the review</a>
“Must Have for Featured Image Based Themes & MailChimp Users. For several years my WordPress theme has used featured images at the head of all my posts. The problem is, then, when feeding my RSS feed to MailChimp, that featured image at the head of the post is lost. Sometimes the image is highly crucial to the post (not to mention more enjoyable), so this plugin is a life saver. A must have!” – @ericdye <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/must-have-for-featured-image-based-themes-mailchimp-users/" rel="ugc">Read the review</a>
“It just works – lovely! Great with MailChimp. I installed this plugin, changed the (very simple) settings and the featured images started appearing in my MailChimp campaigns straight away – perfect!” – @barn2media <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-just-works-lovely-great-with-mailchimp/" rel="ugc">Read the review</a>
</blockquote>
We promise you’ll love the features this plugin provides for your content marketing automation!
Need help or wish it did something else as well? Use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-images-for-rss-feeds" rel="ugc">Support</a> tab to submit your thoughts.
Love this plugin? Please submit a <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/featured-images-for-rss-feeds/reviews/?filter=5#new-post" rel="ugc">rating and review</a>, I’d appreciate your praise. (Have an issue? Post to the support forums before leaving a bad review.)

Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More

There's a setting screen with just a few options, but a few is all you need, to select which size image to include in the feed, image alignment, how much padding, and whether the image is a link to the post.

Does what it says it will do, little fuss

I installed a plugin to block the ads from this plugin! It works but these messages are too boring.

too much ads

Send images to RSS instantly for free. Output blog or WooCommerce photos to Mailchimp RSS email campaigns, ActiveCampaign, Hubspot, Feedly and more.

Widget Builder vs Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More