WordPress Plugin: WordPress

Introduction

This WordPress plugin adds a shortcode for embedding WordPress plugin information into pages and posts.

Usage

The WordPress shortcode allows information to be gathered about a WordPress plugin, such as ratings, download stats, description, versions and requirements.

Arguments:

• slug: A WordPress plugin slug
• Cache: Cache time in minutes, if not included, the default cache time of 1 minute will be used

Basic usage

[f13-wordpress slug="classic-widgets"]

Cache timeout

Including a custom cache time in minutes (1440 minutes = 24 hours):

[f13-wordpress slug="classic-editor" cache="1440"]

Error handling

Should you enter a non existing slug, or a plugin is removed from the WordPress directory, a “soft” error will be shown allowing you to see that the repository could not be found without displaying general PHP errors.

[f13-wordpress slug="a-non-existent-plugin" cache="1440"]

Screenshots

An example output of the F13 WordPress shortcode.

Example requirements output of F13 WordPress plugins shortcode.

An example “soft” error generated by F13 WordPress

Installing

Installing is as simple as 1,2,3 –

Via wordpress

1. Navigate to WP Admin > Plugins > Add New
2. Search for ‘F13 WordPress’
3. Install and activate

Manual

1. download the source code
2. upload the ‘f13-wordpress’ folder to your ‘wp-content/plugins’ folder
3. activate the plugin in wp-admin

GitHub

WordPress