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1 | === danixland-countdown === |
2 | Contributors: danixland |
3 | Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=PEBBHUDM8YAF8 |
4 | Tags: widget, sidebar, countdown, |
5 | Requires at least: 3.4 |
6 | Tested up to: 4.4 |
7 | Stable tag: 0.4 |
8 | |
9 | This plugin adds a simple widget and shows a countdown to a future date. |
10 | |
11 | == Description == |
12 | |
13 | danixland-countdown is a simple plugin that adds a widget you can load on your sidebar which will show a simple countdown to a future date that you can set. |
14 | this plugin makes use of a simple css stylesheet that you can enable or disable at will. You can also link the countdown to whatever url you want. |
15 | |
16 | == Installation == |
17 | |
18 | Installing danixland-countdown is straightforward and requires just a few seconds: |
19 | |
20 | If you use the **"Add New Plugin"** pane from your dashboard just install it and activate it, then proceed to the last step and configure it. |
21 | Otherwise follow these steps: |
22 | |
23 | 1. Download the latest version of the plugin. |
24 | 1. If using the "Install Plugins->Upload" section on the WordPress admin area just upload the zip file, otherwise unpack the zip file and upload the **"danixland-countdown"** directory inside the "wp-content/plugins" directory of your WordPress installation using your favourite ftp client. |
25 | 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. |
26 | 1. Configure the widget from the Appearance->Widgets page in your Admin area and add it to your sidebar. |
27 | |
28 | |
29 | == Frequently Asked Questions == |
30 | |
31 | = What can I do to customize even more the appearance of the widget? = |
32 | |
33 | You can disable the css stylesheet provided with the plugin, but it will also disable the use of the custom digital font shipped with it. |
34 | If you want to override the css without disabling it you can edit the style of the div with id **#dnx-countdown**, it contains all the output by this plugin. |
35 | |
36 | = I like the font shipped with this plugin, can I use it somewhere else? = |
37 | |
38 | The font is free for home use, it was created for the shareware program Calculator-7 by http://www.styleseven.com/. |
39 | It can be used in other projects as long as they are free, just by giving credit to the author at the website http://www.styleseven.com/ |
40 | |
41 | == Screenshots == |
42 | |
43 | 1. The widget as seen in the "Available Widgets" panel in your Widgets Admin page. |
44 | 2. The widget settings, available once you put it in your sidebar. |
45 | 3. The jQuery datepicker dialog visible once you click on the date input. |
46 | 4. The widget as seen on a page using the twentythirteen theme. |
47 | |
48 | |
49 | == Changelog == |
50 | |
51 | = 0.4 = |
52 | * Updated Plugin to the new Plugins API. Minimum WordPress requirement is now 3.4 |
53 | * Dropped use of external jQuery lib in favor of html5 date picker. |
54 | |
55 | = 0.3 = |
56 | * Added various functions that take care of uninstalling all the data when the plugin is disabled. |
57 | |
58 | = 0.1 = |
59 | * This is the first release. |
60 | |
61 | |
62 | == Upgrade Notice == |
63 | |
64 | = 0.4 = |
65 | * It's highly recommended to upgrade since previous versions of the plugin made use of the old Plugins API and are deprecated with versions of WordPress starting from 3.4 |
66 | |
67 | |
68 | == ToDo list == |
69 | |
70 | List is actually empty, but I'm open to suggestions. |
71 | |
72 | == Translations == |
73 | |
74 | None as of now. This plugin ships with a .pot file that will allow you to create a translation in your language. |
75 | If you want it to be added to this plugin contact me and I'll add it and put a link to your WordPress profile here in this section. |