=== LInk To Site === Contributors: Koombea Tags: repost, link to website, linked list, press this Requires at least: 4.x Tested up to: 4.2.3 Stable tag: 1.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
The Link To Site plugin allows you to create a link style post commonly seen in blogs like DaringFireball.net, Marco.org, MacStories.net and SixColors.com. This means that you can link from your blog home or from RSS directly to an external page and not to your post\'s permalink.
== Description == Blogging takes time and sometimes you just want to comment on a cool blog post, article or website that you found online without all the extra effort. The "Link To Site" plugin allows you to create a link style post quickly and easily, thus reducing the friction required to create quick posts.
The "Link to Site" plugin includes a simple bookmarklet that makes posting links faster. It allows you to link to an outside source straight from your post's title.
Linked list style post has become common in blogs like DaringFireball.net, Marco.org, MacStories.net and SixColors.com.
Although there are other plugins out there that offer similar features, this one has a few key advantages:
- Easily create new linked entries using a bookmarklet similar to Press This.
- No need to alter your theme in any way to start using it.
- Easily create a new entry from the standard WordPress editor.
- Automatically add a permalink at the bottom of each post and in your RSS feed.
- You can set a default category and post format for entries created using the bookmarklet.
- The bookmarklet auto generates the URL permalink based on the post's title.
- You can set the publishing times for the entires if you want to make sure the post goes out at certain times during the day or night.
- The external URL is saved as a standard Wordpress option, so you won't loose any data in case you unistall the plugin.
FAQ:
How will my RSS feed entries look like and work? When you have the plugin activated, the title of any linked entries will link to the orginal source. There will be a link to your blog's permalink at the bottom of the post.
How do I install the bookmarklett? Go to the plugin's settings page and drag and drop the bookmarklet into your browser's bookmarks.
Can I enable/disable the -> at the end of the post? Yes you can. Just go to the plugin's settings and enable the checkbox.
Can I set a default category for the post being created via the bookmarklet? Yes you can. Just go to the plugin's settings and enable the checkbox.
Can I set a default post forma for the post being created via the bookmarklet? Yes you can. Just go to the plugin's settings and enable the checkbox.
Where is the Permalink visible? The permalink that links back to your blog is only visible in the blog loop and the RSS, and not in the single post view.
Where is the -> visble? The -> added at the end of the post title indicates that they post links outside of the blog. It is visbile in the RSS, blog loop and single post view. It can be enabled and disabled at any time from the plugins's setting page.
== Installation == Option 1:
- Upload the link-to-site folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the "Link to Site" plugin in your WordPress admin panel.
- Install the "Link to Site" bookmarklet.
Option 2:
- Go to your WordPress admin pluygin page.
- Search for "Link to Site" plugin
- Install plugin.
== Frequently Asked Questions == How will my RSS feed entries look like and work? When you have the plugin activated, the title of any linked entries will link to the orginal source. There will be a link to your blog's permalink at the bottom of the post.
How do I install the bookmarklett? Go to the plugin's settings page and drag and drop the bookmarklet into your browser's bookmarks.
Can I enable/disable the -> at the end of the post? Yes you can. Just go to the plugin's settings and enable the checkbox.
Can I set a default category for the post being created via the bookmarklet? Yes you can. Just go to the plugin's settings and enable the checkbox.
Can I set a default post forma for the post being created via the bookmarklet? Yes you can. Just go to the plugin's settings and enable the checkbox.
== Screenshots ==
- linktosite UI
- linktosite Settings
== Changelog == = 0.1 =
- Initial release