SlideShare Embeds for WordPress
Enables you to embed a SlideShare presentation just by putting its link in your WordPress post.
The facts
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 19 Jun 2014
- Added
- Dec 2010
- Requires WP
- 2.9.1
- Tested up to
- WP 3.9.40
- Downloads
- 17,063
Our analysis
AI-assistedSlideShare Embeds for WordPress is a plugin that allows you to easily embed SlideShare presentations into your WordPress posts. By simply placing the link to a SlideShare presentation on its own line, the plugin uses the oEmbed protocol to automatically fetch and display the content.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to share presentations, documents, or portfolios directly from SlideShare on their WordPress site without needing to manually code the embeds.
Best for: This plugin is best for users who frequently share presentations on their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Automatically fetches SlideShare content using oEmbed
- ✓Simple to use with just a link on its own line
- ✓Supports custom maximum width for embeds
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in June 2014, which may affect compatibility
- •Tested only up to WordPress version 3.9.40
- •Directory score of 39/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
SlideShare Embeds for WordPress offers a straightforward way to include SlideShare content, but its age and low directory score may raise concerns about ongoing support and compatibility.
From the developer
Obox's own description of SlideShare Embeds for WordPress, lightly tidied.
SlideShare Offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.
This plugin automatically pulls embed presentation from the SlideShare slideshow link in your WordPress blog post. You just need to put the link to SlideShare presentation on its own line, and it should not be hyperlinked.
The plugin uses oEmbed protocol to fetch the embed content from SlideShare.
More Info:
Usage
- Install and activate the plugin
- Create a post
- Copy the link to SlideShare presentation and paste it on its own line
- See the magic
Providing maximum width:
Use the following format:
[embed width=”max-width”] link to the presentation [/embed]
replace max-width with the maximum width needed.