About this plugin
Mode7 Game Log is a WordPress plugin designed for gamers who want to track and organize their video game collection. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a serious collector, this plugin helps you keep track of games you’ve played, are currently playing, or want to play in the future.
Key Features
- Custom Post Type: Games are stored as a custom post type with detailed metadata
- Game Status Taxonomy: Organize games by status (Played, Playing, Backlog, Wishlist)
- IGDB Integration: Search and import games from the IGDB.com database with detailed information
- Image Import: Automatically download and set game cover images as featured images
- Admin Interface: Clean, intuitive admin interface following WordPress standards
- Game Statistics Block: Display your gaming statistics with a customizable Gutenberg block
- Default Page Generation: Automatically creates a beautiful game log page with block patterns
Game Status Categories
- Played: Games you have completed
- Playing: Games you are currently playing
- Backlog: Games you own but haven’t started
- Wishlist: Games you want to play
External Services
com) to provide game data. The API is used to obtain:
- Game cover data
- Release dates, platforms, genres
- Developer and publisher information
- Game summaries and descriptions
To obtain this information, the plugin sends over a user-entered search query (for example, “baseball”) and the API sends a list of games matching that search query. No additional data is shared.
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Requirements
- WordPress 6.8 or higher
- PHP 8.2 or higher
- IGDB API credentials (free registration required)
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the plugin’s support forum.
Privacy Policy
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Game data is stored locally in your WordPress database. com to fetch game information when you explicitly search for games.