About this plugin
WP Plugin Info Card lets you showcase WordPress plugins, GitHub repositories, Easy Digital Downloads plugins, and custom (third-party) plugins in a beautiful and customizable showcase using blocks or shortcodes (compatible with most page builders).
Whether you are displaying your own plugins, highlighting recommended tools, or displaying GitHub projects, WP Plugin Info Card gives you more flexibility than the default WordPress blocks by supporting multiple data sources with consistent, beautiful layouts.
org plugins and themes, GitHub repositories, Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) products, and third-party plugins, so you are not limited to a single ecosystem to showcase your favorites.
This plugin is perfect for:
- Reviewers and Developers wanting to showcase projects, whether hosted on GitHub, WordPress.org, or hosted else-where and custom created.
- WordPress contributors who’d like to display contribution badges or past contributions.
- Users wanting more design choice and layout variation than what is offered by the Core WordPress blocks.
Why use WP Plugin Info Card?
org listings with a limited design. WP Plugin Info Card expands on that by allowing you to display plugin cards and project cards from multiple sources in several beautiful cards.
Use it to:
- Display WordPress.org plugin cards and theme cards anywhere on your site. Customize the grids and layouts with ease, supporting both blocks and shortcodes.
- Showcase GitHub repositories in a card-like grid, highlighting your favorite GitHub projects, or showcasing your own. Depending on the permissions of your GitHub token, this works for private repos.
- Highlight premium or third-party plugins not listed on WordPress.org. For example, you’d like to feature a popular pro plugin. Simply fill in the plugin details, reference it by slug, and display it in a beautiful card.
- Display plugin screenshots from a WordPress.org plugin in a responsive card with carousel and lightbox suppport.
- Display a list of all WordPress.org plugins installed on your site, which is great for showing support and recognition towards plugin authors. This is perfect for About pages or “how it’s made” posts/pages.
- Display plugins or themes from WordPress.org based on a query, for example, only showing plugins by your.org username, where you’re able to curate a list of plugins you contribute to in a beautiful card grid.
- Show off your WordPress.org profile badges, which is perfect for team pages, profile pages, and about pages. Everyone loves flair.
- Keep track of your own WordPress.org plugins/themes, with a convenient dashboard widget and friendly admin options allowing you to enter watched WordPress.org assets.
Major Features
Multiple Data Sources
Display plugin and project data from:
- WordPress.org plugins and themes
- GitHub repositories with metadata and stats
- Easy Digital Downloads products/plugins
- Third-party plugins and custom integrations
Blocks and Shortcodes
WP Plugin Info Card works with the Block Editor/Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and your favorite page builder:
- Use Gutenberg blocks for visual editing in the block editor.
- Use shortcodes for classic setups and page builders such as Elementor.
GitHub Info Card / GitHub Info Cards Grid Block
Show GitHub repositories using a dedicated block or shortcode. Display repository details, stats, and links in a compact yet informative card format. This is perfect for highlighting your favorite GitHub repository, showcasing your own, or even consolidating a list of multiple GitHub repositories into a responsive grid.
Plugin Screenshots Block/Shortcode
org in a beautiful card featuring a responsive gallery/carousel layout with lightbox support. This is ideal for plugin landing pages, tutorials, announcements, and documentation.
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The Screenshots block/shortcode is now compatible with third-party lightbox plugin FooBox Premium.
WordPress Profile/User Badges
org profile badges to highlight contributions, plugins, and community involvement. It supports dynamic and custom (user-selected) badges. These are perfect for About, Team, and Profile pages.
Third-party Plugin Support with Optional REST Support
org, including premium and private plugins. Showcase these using the blocks/shortcodes that come with WP Plugin Info Card. Optional REST support means that if you’re a third-party plugin provider, you can add your custom plugin, enable a REST endpoint, and let others automatically download your details to their own install, and have it updated automatically.
Performance Friendly
- Uses transients for caching and lazy-loading where needed.
- Uses local options and post types for data storage/easier parsing/less custom tables.
- Optimized for front-end performance, with things only loading where needed.
Quick Links (Shortcode Documentation)
- [wp-pic] shortcode and parameters.
- [wp-pic-query] shortcode and parameters.
- [wp-pic-site-plugins] shortcode and parameters.
- [wp-pic-plugin-screenshots] shortcode and parameters.
- [github-info-card] shortcode and parameters.
- [wp-pic-badges] shortcode and parameters.
Quick Links (Block Documentation)
- WP Plugin Info Card block.
- WP Plugin Info Card Query block.
- Site Plugins Card Grid block.
- WP Plugin Info Card Plugin Screenshots block.
- GitHub Info Cards Grid block.
- Profile Badges Block.
When should I use this plugin?
WP Plugin Info Card is ideal if you want to:
- Showcase your WordPress plugins on your website
- Display GitHub repositories on your site
- Display and highlight premium or third-party plugins
- Build consistent and beautiful cards with customizable layouts
- Add.org features like plugin screenshots or profile badges to your site
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GitHub
Feel free to make pull requests or issues on the WP Plugin Info Card GitHub account.
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Credits: Originally developed and maintained by Brice CAPOBIANCO.
How can I report security bugs?
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