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DCG Display Plugin Data (from wordpress.org)

by Dipak C. Gajjar

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Description

This plugin display WordPress.org plugin data such as version, requires and compatible up to, release and last update date, number of downloads, rating, description, installation steps, faq and screenshots etc. into pages / posts using simple shortcode.

Shortcode examples

  • Display specs only. This will display version, requires and compatible up to, release and last update date, total number of downloads, average rating and download link.
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’]
  • Display specs with plugin description
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ description=”true”]
  • Display specs with installation instructions
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ installation=”true”]
  • Display specs with FAQ
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ faq=”true”]
  • Display specs with screenshot(s)
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ screenshots=”true”]
  • Display all data (everything)
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ description=”true” installation=”true” faq=”true” screenshots=”true”]

Change ‘dcg-display-plugin-data’ to appropriate plugin slug for which you want to display data.

Note: In shortcode, you must have to pass name attribute with the correct plugin slug

  • Correct slug: dcg-display-plugin-data
  • Wrong slug: DCG Display Plugin Data

P.S. It is aways the best policy to open a support thread first before posting a negative review.

  1. Upload the ‘dcg-display-plugin-data’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. That’s it!
  1. Sample front-end output (on pages / posts)

    Sample front-end output (on pages / posts)

What does this plugin do?

This plugin display WordPress.org plugin data such as version, requires and compatible up to, release and last update date, number of downloads, rating, description, installation steps, faq and screenshots etc. into pages / posts using simple shortcode.

Any shortcode examples?

  • Display specs only. This will display version, requires and compatible up to, release and last update date, total number of downloads, average rating and download link.
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’]
  • Display specs with plugin description
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ description=”true”]
  • Display specs with installation instructions
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ installation=”true”]
  • Display specs with FAQ
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ faq=”true”]
  • Display specs with screenshot(s)
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ screenshots=”true”]
  • Display all data (everything)
    [dcg_display_plugin_data name=’dcg-display-plugin-data’ description=”true” installation=”true” faq=”true” screenshots=”true”]

How can I find plugin slug?

Last part of plugin URL (in WordPress.org) will be a plugin slug.
For example, plugin slug for DCG Display Plugin Data will be dcg-display-plugin-data
( https://wordpress.org/plugins/dcg-display-plugin-data/ )

Will DCG Display Plugin Data slow my site down?

No.

Any specific requirements for this plugin to work?

No.

How can I ask a question that is not answered here?

You can always open a support thread if you have any question(s).

Is that it?

Pretty much, yeah.

Simple and efficient

By Li-An on September 3, 2016

If you need these feature, it's a very simple and light plugin.
It's not perfect for the moment:
text only in English and no way to choose what information to show.

1.2, August 30, 2016

  • Improved code
  • Fixed few bugs (for star ratings)

1.1, Sept 29, 2015

  • Updated WordPress compatibility
  • Merged with SVN repo. for easy updates

1.0, June 27, 2015

  • Initial release
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