Title: Chuck Norris Jokes Widget
Author: maarten.decat
Published: <strong>16. Oktobar 2010.</strong>
Last modified: 20. August 2015.

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# Chuck Norris Jokes Widget

 By [maarten.decat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maartendecat/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/chuck-norris-joke-widget.0.7.1.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/chuck-norris-joke-widget/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/chuck-norris-joke-widget/#installation)
 * [Development](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/chuck-norris-joke-widget/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chuck-norris-joke-widget/)

## Description

This plugin adds a small WordPress widget that shows a random Chuck Norris joke 
on your blog.
 These jokes are taken from a database on icndb.com. For personalized
Chuck Norris jokes starring yourself, please refer to the [Personalized Chuck Norris Jokes Widget](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/personalized-chuck-norris-joke-widget/).

## Installation

To install this plugin:

 1. Download the plugin and extract the contents.
 2. Upload the entire plugin directory to ‘/wp-content/plugins/’.
 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 4. Drag the „Personalized Chuck Norris Joke“ widget in a widget area through the ‘
    Appearance – Widgets’ menu.
 5. Press save and close.

You should now see a different Chuck Norris joke on your blog every time the page
loads.

## FAQ

Have a question? Be sure to ask it at [the plugin homepage](http://www.icndb.com/on-your-website/wordpress/)

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Chuck Norris Jokes Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ maarten.decat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maartendecat/)

[Translate “Chuck Norris Jokes Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/chuck-norris-joke-widget)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chuck-norris-joke-widget/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/chuck-norris-joke-widget/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chuck-norris-joke-widget/)
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## Changelog

#### 0.7.1

 * Fixed bug with loading jQuery.

#### 0.7

 * Switched to client-side mashup using new jQuery plugin (no caching problems, 
   server load minimized).

#### 0.5

 * Fixed some coding issues
 * Upgraded to new, stable RESTful API
 * Branched off „Personalized Chuck Norris Joke Widget“, personalization will only
   be present in that plugin.

#### 0.1.5

 * Changed to the new icndb.com domain to fetch jokes.

#### 0.1

 * Basic version: a random joke with possibility to show own first name and last
   name in the joke (basic replacement).

## Meta

 *  Version **0.7.1**
 *  Last updated **11 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.3.34**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chuck-norris-joke-widget/)
 * Tags
 * [chuck norris](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chuck-norris/)[fun](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fun/)
   [jokes](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/jokes/)[sidebar](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sidebar/)
   [widget](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://me.wordpress.org/plugins/chuck-norris-joke-widget/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ maarten.decat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maartendecat/)

## Support

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