* Plugin has been superseded by Post-Recycler http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-recycler/
Once per day this plugin identifies the oldest post
| Author: | Matthew Phillips (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 2.5 |
| WordPress version tested: | 2.8.6 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0.1 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 03-12-2009 |
| Last updated: | 02-01-2010
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Plugin URI: | http://smheart.org/repost-oldest/ |
| Total downloads: | 1 056 |
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This plugin allows for the automatic daily reposting of the oldest post. The selected post has the oldest post_modified date. The post_modified date is changed to the current time and Ping.fm and HelloTXT.com social notification networks are updated with information from this post. Any ‘Update Services’ configured in the Writing Settings in your WordPress installation are also notified of the rePost.
Accounts on Ping.FM and HelloTXT.com are required for this plug-in to function.
- Format for the information sent is (see screenshot):
(Preamble to the message) (Post title) (Post Link) (Post Content -truncated to keep message no larger than 140 characters) (Ellipse) - Sample message would resemble:
Flashback: Here is the Post Title: http://posturl.com/post – This is the first several works of the past…
Known Bugs
Major
- none
Minor
- email addresses for both Ping.FM and HelloTXT.com are needed for plugin operation. If only one is used php errors may be recorded on the server log.
Feature Roadmap
UI Features
- add options for additional rePost times, hourly, twice daily, etc.
- add link to most recent rePost
- add category selections
- add user selectable time for rePost
- add support for other languages
- integrate bug support/feature suggestion
- add user selectability for notification services.
Backend Features
- Add option for Admin notification of next future repost
- migrate to helloTXT.com and Ping.fm API
License
- Repost Oldest is released under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.