Alligator Popup
This plugin allows you to enter a shortcode to add links to pages/posts which will be opened in a popup window. The only options in Alligator popup are entered in the shortcode, so there is no admin page for this plugin. Shortcode: Add a popup shortcode where you would like a link to appear within your post or page text. The shortcode has parameters for url, height and width and should be in the format: [popup url="https://cubecolour.co.uk/wp" height="300" width="300" scrollbars="yes" alt="popup"]Link Text[/popup] Include your own Link Text and values for the url the width & height of the popup, and the alt text fot the link. If no values are entered for the alt text and the height and width, defaults of 400px are used for the width & height of the popup window. Scrollbars are enabled by default and will show if the scrollbars parameter is not added to the shortcode. If you do not want scrollbars on your popup window, add the scrollbars parameter with the value “no” to the shortcode: scrollbars="no" If no value is entered for the alt text, an empty alt tag will be used in the link. HTML Link: Instead of using the shortcode you can include your link in the format: Link Text This might be useful in a text widget, or you can build the link in a template file of your theme. Note: If you are using any other plugin (or a theme) that uses a shortcode with the name ‘popup’, you will not be able to use this plugin. This is not because of any shortcoming in this plugin, but because shortcodes such as those to create popup links should always be implemented in a plugin not a theme. On mobile devices such as iPads which don’t use browser windows, the link will open in a new tab. This plugin was written in response to a post by a WordPress.org forum user who promised to wrestle an alligator if his problem with creating popups was solved.
Whistles
Whistles was not born as “just another tabs plugin”. It was born out of the idea that we need to get rid of all other plugins like this and start from scratch. It seems to me that tabs plugins have been clunky and extremely hard to use over the years. Whistles seeks to rectify this by making it easy to manage tabs, toggles, accordions, and other things that need to be embedded into a page. So, what is Whistles? Are whistles? Can you whistle? Whistles is a plugin that creates a new content type called “whistle” and a new taxonomy called “whistle group”. The plugin allows you to create individual whistles and organize them into whistle groups however you see fit. Then, it allows you to embed whistle groups into posts using the [whistles] shortcode or adding it via the Whistles widget. You can also decide how you want to display your whistles. In the current version of the plugin, they can be displayed as: Tabs Toggles Accordions The great thing about this method is that you’re pretty much able to put whatever content you want into your whistles. It’s no different than writing a post or page. You can insert text, images, media, and even other shortcodes. Features “Whistles” screen in the admin under “Appearance” for creating whistles. “Whistle Groups” screen in the admin under “Appearance” for organizing whistles. [whistles] shortcode for displaying whistles. “Add Whistles” media button above the post content editor for inserting whistles. “Whistles” widget under the “Appearance > Widgets” admin screen. Professional Support If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can access the support forums at Theme Hybrid, which is a professional WordPress help/support site where I handle support for all my plugins and themes for a community of 40,000+ users (and growing). Plugin Development If you’re a theme author, plugin author, or just a code hobbyist, you can follow the development of this plugin on it’s GitHub repository. Donations Yes, I do accept donations. If you want to buy me a beer or whatever, you can do so from my donations page. I appreciate all donations, no matter the size. Further development of this plugin is not contingent on donations, but they are always a nice incentive.
