After more then 1000 downloads, and a few weeks since the last update, it is time for the next level of this plugin. Improved Akismet, Translatable, and more.
Template Tags
A lot of people were asking for it, template tags for use in posts/pages. Well, here they are:
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<!--fvCommunityNews:Form-->
<!--fvCommunityNews:Submissions-->
The first one will display the form, just as the widget does, but then within a page or post. The next one will display a list of submissions, as defined in the admin panel (under: Settings – Template). You can simply put these tags in your post or page, and thats all.
Uninstall Feature
While I was thinking what this plugin needs, I decided that it should have an uninstall function. Before, you could only deactivate the plugin through the wp-admin panel under plugins, but when that was done, all the data/settings still remain in your database and on your server. With this new Uninstall function you can remove all settings, and/or all data before you deactivate the plugin and remove all the plugin files.
Translatable
Before version 1.3, all text displayed on the screen, produced by this plugin was static data, you couldn’t change it. From now on the plugin uses the WordPress functions for displaying text, wich makes it possible for you to translate it and run the plugin in your own language. There are no languages included yet, but don’t hesitate to submit your own translation. I will include it in the plugin and would be very thankfull.
Custom Response Messages
Didn’t like the standard responses? You are now able to customize them so they fit for you. Go to Settings – Appearance, and modify all possible responses. Also a simple stylesheet is included to give the form a little style.
Improved Akismet
As of the previous (1.2 series) version, I included an Akismet class to fight spam. Unfortunately, this class was causing some serious problems at random servers. Because of this I searched for another solution, and found the MicroAkismet functions. These do work on blogs where the old class failed. I want to thank my friend Ivan, who made his blog availible for some tests.
May 6, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Thanks for your great plugin.
I’ve had an on-again-off-again relationship with it. I had to abandon it at one stage because it just didn’t work on my site. I recently had another look at it and it is definitely on now (some bugs must have been fixed in the interim) — it’s working perfectly.
The only thing missing for me right now is the ability to separately control the number of excerpt posts on the widget and those on a dedicated page. I have a page where all the submissions are shown (and permanently archived), but I only want 2-3 excerpt submissions shown on the sidebar. It is not possible to do this now.
Would you be available to provide a fix for the above? Fee-free or fee-based, I am open to either possibility. I’m not a coder, but can be an uber cut-and-paster
June 12, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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Question: Will you up date the plug in for Wp 2.9.2 and above?
June 21, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Any luck on pushing these submissions to a post? I noticed a category was created for them already… I don’t remember making it. If I could have these stored in a post I would be set to be able to paginate all of them.
Any other ideas on how to paginate? This plugin is great, but you could see my dilemma if 800 people post.
Also, when I click “Edit a submission” there is no option to save it? Am I missing something?
June 22, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Great plugin, but unfortunately I had to go with TDO Mini Forms, as I was able to do the same thing, yet each submission was put into it’s own post within the category I specified, then paginate through wp_paginate plugin.
Please let me know if it’s possible to paginate with this plugin, because it would blow TDO Mini Forms out of the water if it could!
I did see that you’ve implemented template tags to place into a post, but I need each submission in a separate post within a category.
Thanks for the great plugin. I’ll be using it if I could only get it to paginate!
July 12, 2010 at 12:22 AM
I need some help with the form. How do I make it wider. I searched on the styles sheet and I changed the “fvCommunityNewsForm input” from 170 to 400 pixels but it doesn’t seem to work. Where is the option that makes the form fields wider. Pls, I really need an answer
July 12, 2010 at 12:24 AM
Never mind. I just found it. It was the option on the style sheet. It worked but only after a while.
September 26, 2010 at 8:10 PM
Hi! It seems like the “perfect plugin”. But I have a problem: in the settings section, i cannot make any change, I make the changes, save, and then it reloads, but it doesn’t save any change.
=D too bad due that default option is without images, and I’d like to give posters option to upload images.
Is that a known issue? I’ve read a lot here and ther but can’t find anything.