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GitHub Repository Shortcode

Description

If you are a programmer who uses GitHub then why not share your coding projects via your WordPress blog by adding a snapshot
of your repository on any page or post using shortcode.

Simply install the plugin and add the shortcode [gitrepo author=“author“ repo=“repo“] to the desired location; changing the attributes to that of your desired repository.

Features include:

  • Cached using Transient
  • Styles appearance with a GitHub banner
  • Shows the repository description
  • Adds a link to the repository on GitHub
  • Shows statistics for Forks, Stars, Open Issues
  • Provides a link to the latest tag (if one exists)
  • Displays the code to clone the repository
  • Can be used with or without a GitHub API Token

Screenshots

  • An example showing the results of the shortcode [gitrepo author=“wordpress“ repo=“wordpress“]

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Add the shortcode [wpplugin author=“author“ repo=“repo“] to the desired location
  4. If desired, add a GitHub API Token and/or alter the cache timeout on the admin page Settings->F13 GitHub Repo Shotcode

FAQ

Is a GitHub API token required

No… Although it is recommended, especially if you wish to have the cache timeout set to a low value, or if you use multiple instances of the shortcode.

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Contributors & Developers

“GitHub Repository Shortcode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release