Category Shortcode
Plugin adds shortcode capability for adding posts by category to a page.
The facts
- Rating
- 4★ from 2
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 15 Oct 2010
- Added
- Mar 2010
- Requires WP
- 2.9.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.0.5
- Downloads
- 16,059
Our analysis
AI-assistedCategory Shortcode is a WordPress plugin that enables you to display posts from specific categories using a shortcode format. You can customise the output by specifying the number of posts, the order of display, and how the posts are shown, such as by title or excerpt.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to showcase posts from particular categories on their site in a flexible manner. It allows for multiple categories to be specified, making it useful for sites with diverse content.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to display posts from specific categories on their site.
What it does well
- ✓Creates a shortcode for displaying posts by category
- ✓Customisable display options including number of posts and order
- ✓Supports multiple categories in a single shortcode
Where it falls short
- •Limited updates since October 2010
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 3.0.5
- •Directory score indicates potential issues with performance or support
Verdict
Category Shortcode offers basic functionality for displaying category-specific posts, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
robertdrake's own description of Category Shortcode, lightly tidied.
This plugin creates the [Category]] Shortcode. The code takes 5 arguments:
number: the number of posts to display. 0 equals the default number. -1 equals the total available.
Order: Ascending or Descending
Display Method: Full, Excerpt, Title
Order By: Author, Date, Title, Modified, Parent, ID, Rand, None, or Comment Count.
Category: this is the category id the category or categories that should be searched. Multiple categories can be specified in a comma separated list.
Example shortcode:
[Category number=’5′ method=’title’ order=’asc’ id=’11,45′ orderby=’comment_count’]
This will show 5 posts in ascending order of category 11 and 45 as arranged by comment_count and will display just the post titles.
Acknowledgements
A big thank you to g33kg0dd3ss for figuring out the 1.3 fix issue with the loop being broken. She contributed the patch fix.
Future Additions?
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Let plugin form allow for multiple category selections
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Let plugin form allow for multiple orderby methods
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In admin form restrict Number of posts to numbers only.
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In admin form setup a copy and paste script
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Accept a category name as a valid input
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Internationalization of the plugin
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Improve Formatting of Posts / Make formatting easier to edit./ Give user more control over formatting
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Allow attachments to come through
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Turn title links on or off.
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Allow comments in output
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Give user more control over the postformatting
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Add ability to modify thumbnail options through shortcode