Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget
This plugin aims to be the most configurable tag cloud widget out there, able to suit all your weird tag cloud needs.
Overview
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Customer support & learning resources
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Main benefits
Highly configurable tag cloud
Supports multiple authors
Customizable taxonomies and post types
Advanced inclusion/exclusion rules
Extensive styling options
About this plugin
Author: Rickard Andersson
Categories: Widgets and Sidebars
Version: 2.7.2
Last updated: 19-04-2014
WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to: 3.9.40
PHP version required: false
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Learning resources: View resources
Overview
The Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget is a highly configurable WordPress plugin that allows users to create and manage tag clouds with extensive customization options. Key features include the ability to display tags from all authors, single authors, or multiple authors, select specific taxonomies or post types, and apply rules for which posts to include when fetching tags. Users can also customize inclusion/exclusion functions, order, color, and style options, and utilize multiple term selection strategies such as most popular, random, or recently added. The plugin supports shortcode and API integration for developers, enabling seamless embedding within themes and posts. Although active development has ceased, the plugin's essential features will remain compatible with future WordPress versions, and the code is available on GitHub for further enhancements. Users are encouraged to report issues, request features, and contribute through GitHub or WordPress forums.
Highly Configurable Tag Cloud
- Supports all, single author, or multiple authors per cloud
- Select specific taxonomies or post types to display tags for
- Various rules for including or excluding posts when fetching tags
Customization Options
- Multiple ordering, coloring, and styling options
- Several strategies for selecting terms, including most popular, random, and recently added
- Option to create custom selection strategies
Developer Friendly
- Shortcode and API available for developers
- Integration within themes using function calls
- Filters available to alter the output
Open Source and Community Driven
- Code available on GitHub for contributions
- Active development with support for bug fixes and feature requests
- Encourages community involvement and contributions