Create quick and easy live blogs that keep your readers up to date on any breaking situation.
Live blogs are the essential tool for keeping readers up to date in any breaking news situation or sporting event. Using the power of AJAX, JM Live Blog allows you to add a live blog to any post with a simple shortcode to keep your readers in the know.
Screenshots
Live blog custom meta box.
Live blog button in the TinyMCE editor.
The live blog in action inside of a post.
ChangeLog
2.1
- Update the block to use the block.json file and other new features.
2.0.1
- Fixed an issue with not being able to add text for the updates. This does remove the “visual” tab from the editor for the time being.
- Fixed an issue with not loading the shortcode button in the TinyMCE editor.
2.0
- Refactor the entire plugin to use an object-oriented programming paradigm.
- Upped the lowest PHP version supported to 7.0.
- Tested to work with WordPress 5.7.2.
1.4.2
- Fixed an issue with the “Add Update” button not showing.
1.4.1
- Fixed issue with
is_plugin_active
function not being called correctly.
1.4
- Added the JM Live Blog Gutenberg block.
- Tested with WordPress 5.3.
1.3.2
- Fixed: Issue with submenu items in the admin menu not showing on hover.
- Tested with WordPress 4.9.
1.3
- Added: Support to show live blog on pages as well as posts.
- Added: Widget to show live blog in the sidebar of posts if desired.
1.2
- Fixed: Issue with posts being duplicated when hitting “New Updates” button.
- Fixed: Titles with double quotes not showing up correctly.
- Fixed: Issue with first post not being loaded correctly.
- Fixed: Errors showing when all updates are deleted.
- Tested with WordPress 4.8.
1.1
- Added: Ability to customize the color of the “New Updates” alerts banner.
- Tested with WordPress 4.7.
1.0.1
- Fixed: Issue with the latest two updates having the same content after saving without adding a new field.
- Fixed: Issue with paragraph breaks not showing.
- Fixed: Issue with oembeds not showing as they should.
1.0