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WP PlugIndex currently records Display Links by Category version 1.0.1 as active, updated 14y ago and tested up to WordPress 3.2.
Overview
About this plugin
This plugin allows users to display their WordPress links by category through custom fields.
The following gives a step-by-step setup overview:
Enable the plugin (check the installation tab)
Go to the page/post where you’d like to place your links/blogroll
Make sure that Custom Fields are visible (on the edit page or post page click on the “Screen Options” in the top right and make sure “Custom Fields” is checked off)
Under CUstom fields click on the enter new link
Enter an ID in the “Name” field – the plugin uses the ID “display_links” as a default
Enter the category name of the links you’d like to display in the “Value” field
Click on the “Add Custom Field” button
Enter the following shortcode into the post content area or the widget area you prefer: [links_by_cat field_id="(ID previously entered in Name field goes here)"]
Note that if you used “display_links” in the Name field, you do not need to enter the “field_id” parameter in the shortcode and can simply do: [links_by_cat]
The shortcode also supports many other parameters for ordering and structuring your links. org/Template_Tags/wp_list_bookmarks#Parameters
Other parameter example:
[links_by_cat orderby="rating"] -- This is an example using the orderby parameter from the list. The links will now be ordered by their rating.
Added in 1.0.1:
The ability to display all categories has been added to the shortcode. Simply add:
[links_by_cat display_all]
1 as well, so please upgrade.
Currently, only one category is supported per Custom Field entry; however, I am looking to update the plugin soon so that it supports multiple categories.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
display links
blogroll
bookmarks
shortcode
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 3.2
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 3.2.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to3.2
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.2.1 · PHP not listed
Update activity5 Dec 201114y ago
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