Plugin info

Total downloads: 21,074
Active installs: 500
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 4.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 2
Last updated: 9/29/2016 (3379 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/27/2010 (15 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 2.8
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.6.30
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3379 days ago • 6 reviews

22/100

Is Easy Random Quotes abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 3379 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 2.8
Tested up to: 4.6.30
Requires PHP: f

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Description

Insert quotes and pull them randomly into your pages and posts (via shortcodes) or your template (via template tags).
Can refer to quote IDs to use specific quotes. Also widget-enabled

Installation

  1. Upload the contents of the zip file to the your plugins directory (default: /wp-content/plugins/)
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Go to the Easy Random Quotes page under Settings
  4. Add/edit the quotes you’d like to use on your site
  5. To display in a page or post, use the short code: [erq], or [erq id={id}] if you’d like to use only a specific quote
  6. To add to your template, use the template tag: <?php echo erq_shortcode(); ?>, or <?php echo erq_shortcode(array('id' => '{id}')); ?> if you’d like to use only a specific quote

Frequently Asked Questions

No FAQ available

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Screenshots

  1. Admin screen

    Admin screen

  2. Widget

    Widget

  3. Shortcode

    Shortcode

Changelog

1.8

  • maintenance

1.7

  • New: Random quotes from a given list of ids: [erq id=’2,4,6′]
  • General cleanup

1.6

  • adds import option

1.5

  • fixed issue where widget would try to display non-existant (deleted) quotes
  • general updating, code cleaning
  • utilizes contextual help in WordPress

1.4

  • added reset button to delete all quotes without uninstalling
  • added title option in widget
  • ready for localization

1.3

  • fixed data storage/retrieval issue

1.2

  • Actually fixed php error when saving data – seriously, if you’ll tell me it’s broken, I can fix it faster and I won’t look like an idiot for so long…

1.1

  • Fixed php error when saving data

1.0

  • Initial Release