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=== Super RSS Reader === |
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Contributors: vaakash |
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Author URI: https://www.aakashweb.com/ |
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Plugin URI: https://www.aakashweb.com/wordpress-plugins/super-rss-reader/ |
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Tags: rss, feeds, widget, ticker, feed, twitter, admin, plugin, posts, page, thumbnail, atom, jquery |
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License: GPLv2 or later |
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Donate Link: https://www.paypal.me/vaakash |
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Requires at least: 2.8 |
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Tested up to: 4.9 |
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Stable tag: 2.6 |
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An RSS widget plugin to display feeds with news ticker effect in multiple tabbed feeds, thumbnails, customizable color themes and more |
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== Description == |
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Super RSS Reader is jQuery based RSS reader widget, which displays the RSS feeds in the widget in an attractive way. It uses the jQuery easy ticker plugin to add a news ticker like effect to the RSS feeds. Multiple RSS feeds can be added for a single widget and they get seperated in tabs. |
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The plugin is fully customizable with external styles and with some inbuilt color styles. It acts as a perfect replacement for the default RSS widget in WordPress. |
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[Check out the **LIVE DEMO** of the plugin](https://www.aakashweb.com/demos/super-rss-reader/) |
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= Features = |
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* jQuery [news ticker like effect](https://www.aakashweb.com/jquery-plugins/easy-ticker/) to the RSS feeds (can turn off or on) |
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* Display feeds in **multiple tabs** |
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* Display **thumbnail** to the feed items if available. |
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* Select **color themes** for widget. Customizable via CSS. |
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* Customizable ticker speed. |
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* Supports RSS or atom feed. |
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* Can strip title and description text of the feed item. |
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= Resources = |
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* [Documentation](https://www.aakashweb.com/wordpress-plugins/super-rss-reader/) |
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* [FAQs](https://www.aakashweb.com/faqs/wordpress-plugins/super-rss-reader/) |
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* [Support](https://www.aakashweb.com/forum/) |
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* [Report Bugs](https://www.aakashweb.com/forum/) |
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== Installation == |
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Download and upload the latest version of Super RSS Reader, |
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1. Unzip & upload it to your WordPress site. |
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1. Activate the plugin. |
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1. Drag and drop the "Super RSS Reader" widget in the "Widgets" page. |
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1. Input a RSS feed URL to the widget, tweak some settings and you are, |
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1. Done ! |
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== Frequently Asked Questions == |
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= How can I customize the RSS widget via CSS styles ? = |
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You can use the `super-rss-reader-widget` class in your stylesheet to control the widget styling. Other classes are, |
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1. `srr-tab-wrap` - the tab's class. |
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1. `srr-wrap` - the wrapper of the widget. |
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1. `srr-item.odd` - to control the odd feed items. |
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1. `srr-item.even` - to control the even feed items. |
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= How big is the ticker library ? = |
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The size of the ticker library is only 2.74 KB. |
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= How to create a tabbed mode or multiple feeds ? = |
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Just enter the RSS feed URLs seperated by comma in the widget, the plugin automatically renders the tab. |
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For more FAQs just check out the [official page](https://www.aakashweb.com/wordpress-plugins/super-rss-reader/). |
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== Screenshots == |
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1. Example Super RSS Reader widgets shown in the sidebar, having a ticker effect and a tabbed mode. |
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1. Plugin working in different themes and RSS feeds. |
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1. Picture showing some possible ways of Customizing the widget. |
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1. The Super RSS Reader widget in the administration page. |
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[Live Working demo](https://www.aakashweb.com/demos/super-rss-reader/) |
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== Changelog == |
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= 2.6 = |
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* NEW: Ability to set fixed height for the RSS widget. |
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* NEW: Using minified JavaScript on frontend. |
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* FIX: Cleaned widget UI, reordered options. |
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* FIX: Code refactoring. |
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= 2.5 = |
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* Added feature to change individual tab titles/names. |
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* Added feature to enable rich or full description. |
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* Fixed feed ordering issues. |
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* Updated jQuery easy ticker plugin to v2.0. |
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* Minor code revisions. |
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= 2.4 = |
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* Added feature to cut down/strip feed titles. |
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* Added a new 'Simple modern' color style. |
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= 2.3 = |
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* Fixed imcompatibility of other jQuery plugins due to the usage of the latest version of jQuery. |
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= 2.2 = |
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* Displays "thumbnail" of the feed item if available. |
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* Added setting to change ticker speed. |
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* Added setting to edit the "Read more" text. |
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* Default styles are revised. |
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* Switched to full size ticker code. |
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* Core code revised. |
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= 2.1 = |
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* Added option to open links in new window. |
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* Changed the method to include the scripts and styles. |
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* Added a new 'Orange' color style. |
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= 2.0 = |
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* Core code is completely rewritten. |
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* Flash RSS Reader is removed and instead jQuery is used. |
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* Administration panel used in the previous version is removed and settings are configured in the widget itself. |
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= 0.8 = |
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* Second version with included CSS and Proxy file (loadXML.php). |
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= 0.5 = |
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* Initial version with a flash RSS Reader |
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== Upgrade Notice == |
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Version 2.0 is a major and recommended upgrade for previous version users. |
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== Credits == |
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* RSS feed reading engine is the inbuilt WordPress's engine |
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* The news ticker effect is powered by the [jQuery Easy ticker plugin](https://www.aakashweb.com/jquery-plugins/easy-ticker/) |
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* Default color styles are by Aakash Chakravarthy. |
