JM Live Blog

Download Version 1.4.2
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Requires at least

4.3

Version

1.4.2

Tested up to

5.4.2

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Want to help out on this plugin? Great! Check out the GitHub repository where you can report problems, suggest future features and even contribute code with pull requests. JM Live Blog is open source so anyone can help make this the best plugin it can be!

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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.

Front End

Back End

Live Blog Shortcode Button

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How To's

Installation

  1. In the WordPress Dashboard, go to “Plugins” -> “Add New” and search for “JM Live Blog” and click install and activate, OR download the zip file of the plugin and go to “Plugins” -> “Add New” and click “Upload Plugin” and upload the zip file.
  2. In the custom meta box below the visual editor, select the color scheme you would like and add the update title, time and content for each update. Clicking ‘Add Update’ will add a new update section. You can only enter one update at a time.
  3. To add the shortcode to the post, go to the top of the visual editor and click the button with the JM icon on the far right of the top row of buttons.
  • Installation
    1. In the WordPress Dashboard, go to “Plugins” -> “Add New” and search for “JM Live Blog” and click install and activate, OR download the zip file of the plugin and go to “Plugins” -> “Add New” and click “Upload Plugin” and upload the zip file.
    2. In the custom meta box below the visual editor, select the color scheme you would like and add the update title, time and content for each update. Clicking ‘Add Update’ will add a new update section. You can only enter one update at a time.
    3. To add the shortcode to the post, go to the top of the visual editor and click the button with the JM icon on the far right of the top row of buttons.

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JM Live Blog is free for you to use and to change to fit your particular needs. If you enjoy this plugin and would like to support more WordPress plugins and themes like it, please consider making a donation. Thank you very much in advance!

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Changelog

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

  • Initial Release

License

License: GPLv3
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

Get In Contact

If you have a question, need to report a bug to be fixed or have a feature request for a future version, email me at jacob.martella@att.net or fill out the form below.

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