BNS SMF Feeds

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   The options panel.

How can I get support for this plugin?

Please note, support may be available on the WordPress Support forums; but, it may be faster to visit http://buynowshop.com/plugins/bns-smf-feeds/ and leave a comment with the issue you are experiencing.

Can I use this in more than one widget area?

Yes, this plugin has been made for multi-widget compatibility. Each instance of the widget will display, if wanted, differently than every other instance of the widget.

How can I style the plugin output?

The plugin uses a variation of the WordPress RSS Output that assigns several rss related classes, such as: rssSummary, rss-date, and rsswidget. A wrapping class of ‘bns-smf-feeds’ has also been added to the widget for more fine tuning.

How can I get the RSS feed url?

Once the widget is activated and placed into a widget ready area, there will be a standard RSS icon displayed beside the feed title. This icon will have the url anchored to it, simply click on it to subscribe to the feed directly.

How do I use the shortcode `bns_smf_feeds`; and, does it offer the same options as the widget?

Yes, the shortcode does offer the same options as the widget. Here is a list of these options with their defaults:

• title = ‘SMF Forum Feed’
• smf_forum_url = ‘http://www.simplemachines.org/community/’ (this is an example only not the actual default)
• smf_feed_type = ‘rss2’
• smf_sub_action = false (false displays news or recent topics; true displays recent posts)
• smf_boards = ” (defaults to all)
• smf_categories = ” (defaults all)
• limit_count = ’10’
• show_date = false
• show_summary = false
• blank_window = false
• feed_refresh = ‘43200’ (value in seconds = 12 hours)

For more information you can read the following codex entries:

• https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode (basic usage)
• https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API (for the more technically inclined)

2.1

• Released August 2015
• Updated to use PHP5 constructor objects

2.0

• Released December 2014
• Added “In Plugin Update Message” function to display relevant changelog entries
• Added class bns-smf-feeds-content wrapper for widget output
• Changed to a “Singleton” instantiation method
• Improved code formatting to better meet WordPress Code Standards
• Optimized esc_attr( __() ) to esc_attr__()
• Updated inline documentation
• Updated “Tested up to” version to 4.1
• Updated “Requires at least” version to 3.6 (for shortcode filter option)

1.9.4

• Released May 2014
• Added $feed_fresh parameter to take it out of the “global” realm
• Code reformatting to better meet WordPress Coding Standards
• Fixed selection code for feed types
• Minor option panel layout adjustments
• Update required version to WordPress 3.6 to use shortcode filter parameter
• Update Copyright years

1.9.3

• Released November 2013
• Added clarifying text to Board and Category settings
• Code clean up

1.9.2

• Released October 2013
• Minor clean up of comments

1.9.1

• Released May 2013
• Version number compatibility update

1.9

• Released February 2013
• Added code block termination comments
• Added documentation header blocks
• Moved code into class structure

1.8

• confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.5
• minor documentation updates
• code formatting and clean-up
• remove load_textdomain as redundant (see plugin header)
• remove unused Author option
• added shortcode bns_smf_feeds
• update ‘readme’ with information about the shortcode

1.7.2

• confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.4

1.7.1

• updated documentation

1.7

• released November 2011
• confirmed compatible with WordPress 3.3
• added phpDoc Style documentation
• added i18n support

1.6

• released June 2011
• confirmed compatible with WordPress version 3.2-beta2-18085
• re-sized options panel
• updated screenshot to show new size (and layout) of options panel

1.5.1

• released December 11, 2010
• Confirm compatible with WordPress 3.1 (beta)

1.5

• released: June 13, 2010
• code clean up to meet WP Standards
• corrected error with setting quantity of items displayed from the RSS feed

1.4

• compatible with WordPress version 3.0
• updated license declaration

1.3.1.2

• compatible with WordPress version 2.9.2
• updated license declaration

1.3.1.1

• clarified the plugin’s release under a GPL license

1.3.1

• tied all links in the widget to use the “option to open links in new window”

1.3

• removed unnecessary (commented out) code
• added option to open links in new window as suggested
• added new screenshot of option panel

1.2

• added feed refresh frequency (in seconds) option
• added new screenshot of option panel

1.1.1

• compatibility check for 2.9.1 completed

1.1

• added drop-down menu to option panel to choose feed type, default set to RSS2
• updated the Option Panel screen shot

1.0.1

• minor corrections to description and screenshot

1.0

• Initial Release.