One-liners
Custom post type for short oneliners, including a widget and shortcode.
Description
A custom post type, shortcode, and widget to display random one-line quips on your site. Can be used for random quotes, jokes, etc.
Installation
- Upload the contents of the zip file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory or use the WordPress plugin uploader. - Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format and parameters for the shortcode?
random-oneliner
The shortcode can take any parameters that the WP_Query() object can take, with the exception of post_type. The defaults are: posts_per_page="1" orderby="rand"
In addition, the display_as_link parameter can be set to true to output the oneliner with it's permalink.
Changelog
3.1.0
- Added options for custom slug
3.0.0
- Total and complete update
- Renamed to One Liners
- Restructured the base class
- Created a dedicated widget class
- Activation/deactivation hook
- Options for displaying quote as link
2.0.0
- Updated names and post type cause it was more clear
1.1.1
- security update on shortcode
1.1.0
- added initialization hook: thebrent_oneliners_init;
- added three filter hooks: thebrent_oneliners_random_quote_args, thebrent_oneliners_random_quote, thebrent_oneliners_show;
- added the ability to parametarize the shortcode
1.0.0
- moved everything into a class; added internationalization capability
0.4.0
- added widget
0.3.0
- added shortcode
0.2.2
- added post type icon
0.2.1
- added menu icons
0.2.0
- not sure why it went to 0.2, but it did
0.1.0
- First stable working version
Upgrade Notice
3.0.0
This update will completely break compatibility with previous versions. The name has been changed to prevent conflicts, and there was a complete rebuild of the class structure.
1.1.1
This update fixes a security issue where the shortcode parameters could be used to query any post type in the system.
Use and Options
Options
Options are accessible under the 'Oneliners' menu. The only option is the slug for the post type.
Widget
The widget has only two options: "Title" and "Display as permalink".
Shortcode
random-oneliner
The shortcode can take any parameters that the WP_Query() object can take, with the exception of post_type. The defaults are: posts_per_page="1" orderby="rand"
In addition, the display_as_link parameter can be set to true to output the oneliner with it's permalink.