Cision Block
This plugin adds a shortcode and a widget that can be used for pulling and displaying press releases from Cision.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 15
- Active installs
- 70+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 5 May 2025
- Added
- Jul 2017
- Requires WP
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Downloads
- 11,922
Our analysis
AI-assistedCision Block is a WordPress plugin that allows you to load and display press releases from Cision. To use it, you need to add a unique identifier for your JSON feed on the plugin's configuration page. The plugin offers options to configure the number of feed items, type of items, pagination, and caching.
This plugin is suitable for developers and site owners looking to integrate Cision press releases into their WordPress sites. It provides a straightforward way to manage and display external content without extensive coding knowledge.
Best for: This plugin suits developers and site owners wanting to display Cision press releases on their WordPress sites.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Allows configuration of feed items and pagination
- ✓Developed by Cyclonecode with active support
Where it falls short
- •Limited to the last 50 entries without the Pro version
- •Basic features may not meet all user needs
Verdict
Cision Block offers a simple solution for integrating press releases into WordPress, but its basic functionality may require an upgrade for more extensive use.
From the developer
cyclonecode's own description of Cision Block, lightly tidied.
This plugin is developed by Cyclonecode and can be used to load and expose press releases made by Cision.
To start pulling feed items from Cision you first need to add the unique identifier for you json feed at the configuration page for the plugin.
You can also change how many feed items to pull, type of feed items, enable pagination, configure caching and much more.
If you have questions or perhaps some idea on things that should be added you can also try slack.
Pro Version
There is a PRO version of this plugin, which includes extended features. For instance:
★ Support to fetch entire feed and not only the last 50 entries.
★ Custom post types. Creates a post for each item in WordPress. This means that all news have standard WordPress links.
★ Manually created posts can be added to the feed.
★ Custom taxonomies for categories and tags fetched from Cision.
★ Use standard article template from your active theme.
★ Support to create, update and delete posts based on PUSH events sent from Cision.
★ Support to create, update and delete posts during CRON at configurable intervals.
★ Calendar module.
★ Cron module.
★ Insider module.
★ Link Back module.
★ Media module.
★ Ownership module.
★ Share Graph module.
★ Share Calculator module.
★ Subscription module.
★ Ticker module.
★ Translation module.
★ Use normal or ajax based load more button for pagination.
★ Annual free support and quicker response times.
★ Discount for multisite licenses.
I usually have an initial meeting where I talk about the plugin, explain the different features and answer any questions.
A demo site showing some of the modules can be found here.
To get more information about the Pro version, email me at cisionblock@gmail.com or give me a call at +(46)-767013987.
Looking for help
I am currently in the search for someone who would like to help me with something of the following:
- Create a dashboard icon which can be used in the admin menu.
- Create a banner that would be displayed on the plugins homepage at wordpress.org.
- Design a nicer and more intuitive admin interface.
- Create a solid looking icon that can be used on multiple places.
If you would like to help with anything of the above, please do not hesitate and contact me either on Slack or by email.
Developers
I am looking for developers that would be interested in contributing to either the free or premium version of the plugin.
Would be great just to get some ideas and input from others who have some experience in WordPress plugin development.