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Free Plugin by Takayuki Miyauchi v0.4.0

Single Post Widget

Display single post from url on sidebar widget.

Single Post Widget

The facts

Active installs
200+
Price
Free
Last updated
2 Feb 2013
Added
Oct 2011
Requires WP
3.2
Tested up to
WP 3.5.2
Downloads
7,645

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Single Post Widget is a WordPress plugin that allows you to display a single post from a specified URL in a sidebar widget. It offers customisation options for the HTML output and the default HTML template used by the widget.

This plugin is suitable for users looking to enhance their sidebar with content from external posts. It is particularly useful for bloggers or website owners who want to promote specific articles or posts from other sources.

Best for: This plugin suits bloggers or website owners wanting to showcase specific posts in their sidebar.

What it does well

  • Displays a single post from a URL in a sidebar widget
  • Customisable HTML output
  • Customisable default HTML template
  • Maintained on GitHub

Where it falls short

  • Last updated in February 2013
  • Tested only up to WordPress version 3.5.2
  • Directory score indicates potential issues

Verdict

Single Post Widget provides a straightforward way to display external posts, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.

From the developer

Takayuki Miyauchi's own description of Single Post Widget, lightly tidied.

Display single post from url on sidebar widget.

This plugin maintained on GitHub.

Some features:

  • Display single post from url on sidebar widget.
  • You can customize HTML output.
  • You can customize default HTML template on your plugin.

filter hooks example

Filter for default template.

<?php
    add_filter("single-post-widget-template", "my_template");
    function my_template($template) {
        return '<div class="%class%"><a href="%post_url%">%post_thumb%</a></div>';
    }
?>

Filter for stylesheet URI.

<?php
    add_filter("single-post-widget-stylesheet", "my_style");
    function my_style($url) {
        return 'http://example.com/path/to/style.css';
    }
?>

Translators

Please contact to me.

  • http://wpist.me/ (en)
  • http://firegoby.jp/ (ja)
  • @miya0001 on twitter.
  • https://github.com/miya0001/single-post-widget

Contributors

Credits

Read the full description on the official page →

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