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    Default WordPress random posts plug-in

    Does anyone here have any experience using WordPress? I would love to include a random (not related) posts list feature on the blog that I have set-up (I'll post a link in 'Off-Topic" chat when I get the last few posts in there - it's all silly... ) I have no problem finding plug-ins - the two or three can be found from the WordPress site plug-in section. However, the read me files are vague at best to someone like me who doesn't speak PHP...

    Really don't have the time to "fiddle" and "experiment" even though I would probably figure it out eventually. To someone that really know what they are doing - I'm sure it's a piece of cake.

    Could anyone give me hand?

    Risto

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Hey Risto...


    I think that for most WP plugins, just upload the zipped file to some folder, expand it, copy the relative php file to the wp/content/plugins folder... then go into the admin within wp, go to plugins and activate said plugin... should be set to go
    Last edited by gidgit; 14 September 2006 at 06:58 AM.

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Quote Originally Posted by gidgit View Post
    I think that for most WP plugins...
    Thanks for looking gidgit,

    Maybe most - but more likely many?

    The plugin I was considering the other night, took a little bit of finicking - defining parameters somewhere and adding unknown (not well explained) code somewhere.

    If you do a search on Google for - Random WordPress - the top result will give you the related category. The random post plugin I was considering is the one that links to the w-a-s-a-b-i website...

    About the w-a-s-a-b-i site - and plugin downloads available - there are later versions than what's listed there. The other night I was looking at a designated wiki page with later downloads - instructions - etc. but can't for the world of my find it again. Even the wiki page didn't make it totally clear (for me).

    My "blog/silly fest" will be the plainest, cheapest looking one on the planet - still want that feature though.

    Not sure if this helps anyone...

    Risto

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    I don't even know what a word press is... Is it like a blog or something?

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Quote Originally Posted by Availor View Post
    I don't even know what a word press is... Is it like a blog or something?
    Wordpress and Textpattern are the most popular blog publishing systems. If you need a own Blog, use one of them.

    In the Wikipedia article about Textpattern, you'll find the sentence "Textpattern is an open source content management system ", but if you needs a CMS with much more functionality, I would recommend Typo3.

    Remi

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    Thanks remi

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Hi Risto,

    you're right, there are no detailed installation instructions into the Readme-File of the "Random Posts"-Plugin.

    1. Download the plugin
    2. Upload the plugin to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online.
    3. Access the Plugin Panel in your WordPress Admin Panel and click on "Activate" behind the listed plugin "Random Posts" to activate the plugin.
    4. To insert the plugin in your current template, search for the right template file and insert the following PHP code. For example: If you use the standard WordPress theme, and wants to insert the random Posts into your sidebar, insert the following PHP code into the file "themes/default/sidebar.php".


    Code:
    <?php
    if (function_exists('random_posts')) {
      // Description: 
      // The function random_posts displays a configurable list of random posts.
    
      // Parameters:
      // $limit - No. of posts to show.
      $limit = 4;
    
      // $len - Lenght of auto-generate excerpt.
      $len = 100;
    
      // $before_title - Text to appear before the entry title.
      $before_title = '(Text before the entry title) ';
    
      // $after_title - Text to appear after the entry title.
      $after_title = '(Text after the entry title) ';
    
      // $before_post - Text to appear before the entry excerpt.
      $before_post = '(Text before the entry excerpt.) ';
    
      // $after_post - Text to appear after the entry excerpt.
      $after_post = '(Text before the entry excerpt.';
    
      // $show_pass_post = Include/exclude password protected entries (Default: false).
      $show_pass_post = false;
    
      // $show_excerpt = Show/hide excerpt (Default: false).
      $show_excerpt = false;
    
    
      random_posts($limit, $len, $before_title, $after_title, $before_post, $after_post, $show_pass_post, $show_excerpt);
    
    }
    ?>
    Regards,
    Remi

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Thanks remi.

    Didn't see that particular piece of code? It's not in the read-me of 1.1 - it only contains instructions on how to write it.

    When you get a chance, could you post a link to the page where you found that snippet of code? If you took the time to write it out for me - extra thanks!

    The link from wordpress to the plug-in is for version 1.0 and 1.1. But I saw later versions referenced in a wiki (can't find it now). However, if 1.1 does the trick/works (I only need to show post titles - very basic stuff) it will be ok for me. It's the only thing I wanted anyway.

    Looking at the code you posted - it's seems to match the instructions of 1.1?

    Again, thanks for taking the time to look at it for me! Very much appreciated!

    I'll give it a test.

    Risto

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Hi Risto,

    you're welcome. The code is from a short test by myself. You have to change the $before_title and $after_title - the current text was only for testing. I've used V1.1 - I haven't done a search for a newer version.

    Remi

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    Default Re: WordPress random posts plug-in

    Well we would have had to work on this some more to realize one had to go into the sidebar file proper like ... good catch Remi... thanks for this

 

 

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