#2 — Perishable

Jennifer,

Thanks for the input — I will look into these issues as soon as possible. Listing all feeds should be relatively easy to implement, but the replication of feed links may require some digging. Stay tuned..

#4 — Perishable

rik,

Thank you for the positive feedback — the RSS icon is a great idea. I am currently working on updating the plugin with a few new features as well as an important fix to an issue that Jennifer recently brought to my attention. The new version should be released before Wednesday (Aug. 23rd), and will provide smoother performance, greater flexibility and perhaps even some nice RSS list bullets :)

#6 — Perishable

Aha — forgot to publish it! All better now..

#8 — Perishable

Jennifer,

Glad you are enjoying the CLB+ plugin! The new options definitely are an improvement. As soon as I have more time I will work on getting the feed list to include links for all categories from all posts while in an archive-type view. Believe it or not, the current improvements may not have been made if it were not for your feedback — so thank you!

#12 — Perishable

John,

The CLB+ plugin creates head links for blog feeds. The links are then "autodetected" by browsers and other devices (such as Firefox) that provide such functionality. So, in regards to your question, CLB+ will work with any aggregators that autodetect head links for feeds. Thanks for the question — eventually, I plan to do some research and produce a list of current browsers, aggregators, and other devices that support the autodetect function. And I will …just as soon as I find the time:)

#13 — Perishable

Simon,

I will look into this issue and get back to you within the next day or two.

Stay tuned..

#14 — Perishable

Simon, as you have already discovered, there is a simple hack for showing subcategories in either CLB function. To show subcats, delete the following qualifier from line 150 and/or line 233:

"AND category_parent = 0"

That’s it! CLB+ should now include feed links for all categories. Thanks, Simon, for pointing this out.

#16 — Perishable

Alex,

If I understand you correctly, you would like to produce a list of text-name category links along with their corresponding RSS icons as feed links, so that clicking the category name (text) will open the category view, and clicking the feed link (icon) will produce that category’s RSS feed. Is that the case, or have I misinterpreted your question?

#18 — Perishable

I see..
Yes, I agree that such an output format would benefit this plugin. I will work on integrating this feature and will report back as soon as possible. Stay tuned..

#19 — Perishable

Okay, new version (1.7.7) of CLB+ now availble. The new version features a highly configurable set of options that will enable you to create category links next to their corresponding feed links. There are also options for including RSS icons and category post counts. Check out the new version via the download link above. Enjoy!

#20 — Perishable

Alex,

I have made the necessary changes to accomodate the requested output format. Download the new version (above) and have a look around in the configuration section. There, you should see options for configuring category links, etc. Play around and check out some of the different combinations that are available.

Thanks for the request — others will benefit because of it!

#23 — Perishable

Alex,

I am currently surfing my site via IE7 final and see no problems. Could you elaborate the issue(s) you encountered?

#25 — Perishable

– ooof! Yes, that is definitely a problem..
Thank you very much for pointing it out.
I will have to dig back thru my themes and update them for IE7. — Oh joy!

#28 — Perishable

Alex,
I recently updated CLB+ plugin to include exactly the functionality you requested. There are now many options for establishing feed links with their corresponding category links.

I have examined the page to which you linked. The only difference between those category/feed links and CLB+ feed/links is that their order is reversed. That is, the feed icons are to the right (as opposed to the left) of the category links.

Is this what you are talking about? ..Such that the links appear similar to:

Horse Category [Feed Icon for Horse Category]

Rather than vice versa?

#30 — Perishable

Alex,
Here are the settings to configure CLB+ to provide the category/feed links as discussed. Copy and paste into your CLB+ plugin file to replace the current settings. Let me know if it doesn’t work..

#32 — Perishable

Yes, scroll down to around line #300, and find the two lines that begin as follows:

SELECT cat_ID, cat_name, ...
FROM $wpdb->categories ...

At the end of that second line, simply replace "cat_ID" with "category_nicename". That should arrange your category list alphabetically. If that doesn’t do the job, try replacing it with "cat_name" instead..

#34 — Perishable

Mario, what was the error?

#37 — Perishable

DLa,
You may be having difficulty because of the "+" character used in the name of the plugin .zip file. If that is the case, try downloading the same plugin here, via a renamed .zip file (i.e., without the plus sign).

#39 — Perishable

The-RockeR,
Thank you for pointing this out. We recently moved to a new server and had to reconfigure our download-statistics scripts to account for the new URI and path data. Now that we have made these changes, all download links at Perishable Press should function properly. Thanks again for the ‘heads up’ concerning this issue.
Cheers,
Jeff

#41 — Perishable

Hi Linda,
It sounds like there may be a plugin conflict or something..
Are you installing or modifying any other plugins while working with CLB+? In general, the WP themes themselves do not affect the default behavior of a plugin, unless it is designed to function in a nonstandard way. You may want to try removing the first CLB+ plugin and then download and install a fresh copy after everything else (theme/plugins) is working as desired. If you still need help, please let me know.
Regards,
Jeff

#44 — Perishable

@eyedmax:

Yes, I am aware of the changes regarding the wp_categories table in WordPress 2.3. I plan on testing and upgrading my various plugins as soon as I am able to upload and configure yet another WordPress test installation. And that may take awhile.. ;)

@April:

Thank you so much for the positive feedback — it is greatly appreciated! :)

#46 — Perishable

eyedmax,

Thank you for your patience with this plugin — I am glad to hear you find it useful enough to wait for a WP2.3-compatible version. In fact, I now have made plugin-updating one of my next priorities. I hope to get to it within the next week or so. I will of course update this post and leave a comment as soon as the new version is available for download. — Stay tuned.. ;)

#48 — Perishable

Kim Estes,

I am working on the CLB+ plugin today and hope to have a WP-2.3 version available very soon..

Regards,
Jeff

#49 — Perishable

New version of Category LiveBookmarks Plus now available! CLB+ version 2.3.0a is designed for complete compatibility with WordPress 2.3 (i.e., will not work with WP versions less than 2.3). Grab a copy and let me know if anything needs further attention. Thanks for your patience with this update! ;)

#53 — Perishable

Bantai,
Thanks for the feedback. I will look into the automatic omission of zero-post and subcategory feeds this weekend (which for me is Monday - Wednesday). I will report back here when I am done.

#54 — Perishable

Okay! I have resolved the issues addressed by Bantai. CLB+ now will not generate links for empty categories or subcategories. The latest version is 2.3.0b, and is available for immediate download via the primary download link above. Please leave a comment or contact me directly if any other issues should happen to surface.
Regards,
Jeff_

#56 — Perishable

I am fairly sure the Update Notification service requires plugins to be registered/located in the WordPress plugin database/repository. Unfortunately, the WP peeps have made that process extremely time-consuming and complicated, and I just don’t have the extra time to spend jumping through hoops. For now, my plugins are listed in the open-source portion of the WP Codex, which seems to be working just fine. In any case, I am glad the new version of CLB+ is working well for you. Please let me know if any other issues should happen to surface.
Regards,
Jeff_

#58 — Perishable

Interesting.. it almost looks like they are in alphanumeric order, but only for the first few entries or so. Anyway, I will look into this as soon as time allows and post back here if/when I discover any relevant information and/or release another update. Btw, your site uses CLB+ to display more category/feed links than I have ever seen! Very nice ;)

#61 — Perishable

Oh, how I love the pressure ;)

After looking into it, reordering the results is rather trivial. Simply locate the two instances of the following line:

ORDER BY $wpdb->terms.term_id ASC";

..and replace each of them with this:

ORDER BY $wpdb->terms.name ASC";

..and that should do it. Let me know if something goes awry.

#63 — Perishable

Great to hear that the alphanumeric ordering is working for you. Perhaps I will integrate it as an official option for the next CLB+ update ;)

As for specifying the omission of specific categories, I am certain it is possible, and will look into it as soon as time allows. Thanks again for your feedback and ideas — they work to improve the overall plugin experience for everyone. — Cheers :)

#65 — Perishable

Actually, CLB+ only links to the feeds, it doesn’t actually generate them. However, it is simple to show only partial feeds. In the WP Admin, go to the Options » Reading subpanel, and select the option to show only “Summary” views for syndicated articles.

#67 — Perishable

Hi daniel, this issue has been mentioned before but I have not yet found time to implement a solution. I will definitely try to work this functionality into the next update. Thanks for the reminder :)

#69 — Perishable

Hi MK, thanks for requesting this feature. I had thought about it, but have not yet found the time to integrate individual post-comment feeds. This is an excellent idea that I will work on for the next release. And, with this and all of the other great suggestions for the plugin, the next version should be one of the best! Stay tuned..

#71 — Perishable

Hi Azeem, I am a bit unclear as to the exact nature of your issue.. Could you please provide more information via email? I would be more than happy to provide help for issues related to my plugin ;)

#73 — Perishable

Okay, I think I have a solution for you. To display all feed links for single page views for both feed links and autodiscovery links, follow these steps:

1) In the main plugin file, locate the following code around line #274:

if(is_single()) {
     create_category_feeds(get_the_category());
}

Replace that block of code with this:

if(is_single()) {
     // create_category_feeds(get_the_category());
     create_category_feeds();
}

2) Then, locate this block of code, which is similar, but located around line #382:

if(is_single()) {
     create_category_links(get_the_category());
}

Replace that block of code with this:

if(is_single()) {
     // create_category_links(get_the_category());
     create_category_links();
}

And that should do it. Save, upload, and test accordingly. Let me know how it works! ;)

Regards,
Jeff

#75 — Perishable

Hi twincascos,

Thanks for the feedback! As for displaying single feed links/icons for category views, you can set the following variable to FALSE:

$catarchive = FALSE;

Although it may not work as expected with WordPress 2.3 because of changes made to the database. I plan on resolving this issue with the next upgrade of the plugin.

#77 — Perishable

Hi thor, please double-check the version of WordPress that you are using. The site linked to via your name shows that it is running on WP 2.2. If this is the case, I recommend upgrading to the latest version! ;)

#79 — Perishable

So close!! Try changing the second line in the code from “/*” to “*/” (without the quotes) ..reversing those two characters is a subtle difference that determines whether or not the opening CSS comment is closed. As is, the entire block of rules is “commented out” and thus invisible to the browser. Also, make sure that you have uploaded the actual feed icon to your server.

#81 — Perishable

Yes, that is correct, subcategories are excluded by default (as are empty categories). To enable subcategory inclusion, follow these steps (for CLB+ version 2.3):

1. open CLB+ plugin file
2. find and delete both (2) instances of “AND parent = 0” (without quotes)
3. save changes, upload, and enjoy!

Cheers,
Jeff

#83 — Perishable

Hi Sue,
It is difficult to diagnose such an issue without an example to investigate. Do you happen to have a feed list showing anywhere on your site?

#85 — Perishable

Hi Sue,
This looks like a presentational (i.e., CSS) issue that is not associated with the plugin or any of its code. Currently, your CSS stylesheet contains rules that are globally effecting the display of both images and links, including the CLB+ links generated by the plugin. A solution would be to neutralize the offending general CSS styles with something more specific. For example, you could try adding these rules to your theme’s CSS file:

/* Specific CSS for Category LiveBookmarks Plugin */
div#right ul.clb_plus li a {
   display: inline; padding: 0; margin: 0;
}
div#right ul.clb_plus li img {
   border: 0 none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
}

These rules are specific enough to remedy the display issue while not affecting anything else, anywhere, throughout your site. Please let me know if I may be of any further assistance. :)

Regards,
Jeff

#90 — Perishable

Hi Sue, thanks for your patience.. I have been dealing with a bit of a cold and have been unable to get to the computer until today. Anyhow, it looks like you have discovered the secret CSS rule to remove bullets from a list, which, in your case would look something like this:

div#right ul.clb_plus li {
   list-style-type: none
}

As for the mysterious reference to 'sort_column=name', perhaps you could provide the line number(s) to which you are referring? I couldn’t locate the specified code anywhere in the plugin document.

Also, I hope you don’t mind, but I will be consolidating your responses as much as possible at the conclusion of the conversation. This is necessary for long-term comment management on plugin posts, which must remain open indefinitely and thus tend to grow rather long over time. I hope you don’t mind! :)

Regards,
Jeff

#94 — Perishable

Which file are you having problems downloading? This page currently offers six (6) different files, all of which seem to be downloading correctly. Please provide more information and I will do my best to help :)

#98 — Perishable

@cobb, Hal: Thanks for the feedback about Category Live Bookmarks Plus. Although the plugin does not currently support WordPress 2.5, I am working diligently to find the time for an update. As soon as this is possible, I will consult your comments and provide internal solutions (if/when possible) and/or address the issues directly (via this comments section). In the meantime, thank you for pointing out these concerns — it definitely facilitates the process of updating the plugin. Thank you :)

#100 — Perishable

I hear you, Hal! ;) I will definitely do my best to get to this as soon as possible. Don’t hesitate to ping me again to keep the pressure on! :)

#102 — Perishable

No, according to several users, CLB+ does not work well with WP 2.5 (see previous comments). As soon as time allows, I will resolve the issue and post an updated version of the plugin. Hopefully soon! ;)

#104 — Jeff Starr

Hi Peter, no I have yet to free up some time to work on this. I will try to look at it this afternoon, but no promises that a new version will be directly forthcoming. It may take some time to adapt the functionality to the ever-changing WordPress API.

#107 — Jeff Starr

@George: not currently, but that is an excellent idea that I will try to implement in the next release. In the meantime, a workaround would be to have the plugin generate the complete list of feed links and then copy and paste them into your sidebar (or wherever) while allowing the plugin to generate the contextual links.

#109 — Jeff Starr

@Austin: I have yet to test this plugin on versions of WordPress beyond 2.3+, which of course includes all versions released under the 2.3 branch (2.3.1, 2.3.2, etc.). As soon as time allows, I plan on upgrading the plugin with new features and ensuring 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 functionality. My plate is currently very full, but I am hoping to get to this soon.

#111 — Jeff Starr

@Brendon Barnett: No problem, simply open the plugin file and locate each instance of the following code:

ORDER BY $wpdb->terms.term_id ASC";

and replace each instance with this:

ORDER BY $wpdb->terms.name ASC";

..and that’s all there is to it! :)

#113 — Jeff Starr

@robert: Fixed! Thank you! :)

#117 — Jeff Starr

@Jason Green: Sweet! But I don’t think you need a plugin to add two sitewide links to your feeds. You would get a slight performance boost from just manually coding them into the page. Either way, glad you found the plugin useful!