=== Popular Posts by Webline ===
Contributors: weblineindia
Tags: popular posts, posts, popular, popular content, popular posts widget, popular data, most visited posts 
Requires at least: 3.2
Tested up to: 6.7
Stable tag: 1.1.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Popular Posts will display the posts according to the filters applied from widget settings. 

== Description ==

Popular Posts will list all the posts as per the filters applied from the admin side.

= Key Features =

* Centralized option to enable/disable plugin functionality.
* It display posts by applying the filters available like Sort By Comments or Sort By Post Views Count.
* It also has filter for date which shows posts as per the Time Span(In Days) selected.
* Posts can also be displayed as per the Category selection.
* Control for showing Comments.
* Control for showing Post Views Count.
* Control for showing Post Date.
* Control for showing Featured Image with required Width, Height and Alignment.
* Control for showing Excerpt with required Excerpt Length.
* Control for set Read More Text.
* Control for Exclude Current Post.
* Control for showing Date in Relative Format.
* Control for setup anchor link on post description.
* Control for showing other post type's posts.
* Control for display type like "list" and "slider".
* Option to upload custom icons for views, comments, date.
* Option to control on UI settings like text and link color, font size etc...
* Option to apply your custom CSS on popular posts layout.
* Shortcode to display popular posts anywhere on posts and pages.


== NOTE == 

This plugin is an Open Source Software and we would be happy to have people contribute to our plugin. Please contact us here to talk to our <a href="https://www.weblineindia.com/contact-us.html">software development team</a>, if you would like to contribute to this plugin and help make it better. 

If you like this plugin then please rate our plugin to help us spread the word.

== Installation ==

* Unzip 'popular-posts-by-webline.zip' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory or add it by 'Add new' in the Plugins menu.
* Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu.
* Done.

== Screenshots ==

1.  Backend Popular Posts Settings Menu
2.  Backend Popular Posts Settings
3.  Backend Popular Posts Classic Widget Settings
4.  Backend Popular Posts Block Widget Settings
5.  Frontend widget view with Sort By Comments
6.  Frontend widget view with Sort By Post Views Count
7.  Frontend widget view without Featured Image
8.  Frontend widget view without Featured Image and Post Meta
9.  Frontend widget view without Featured Image and Excerpt
10. Frontend widget view with only Post Titles
11. Frontend widget view with Date in Relative Format
12. Frontend widget view with Featured Image alignment Right
13. Frontend widget view with custom Read More Text
14. Frontend view of Popular Posts as Slider

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.1 =
Release Date: December 10, 2024
* Fix: Checked compatibility with WordPress version 6.7.1

= 1.1.0 =
Release Date: June 21, 2024
* Fix: Checked compatibility with WordPress version 6.5.4

= 1.0.9 =
Release Date: March 21, 2024
* Enhancement: Minor UI optimization for Information Banner.


= 1.0.8 =
Release Date: February 13, 2024
* Fix: Checked compatibility with WordPress version 6.4.3
* Fix: Minor Bug Fixes.
* Enhancement: Added UI options to control font style and font weight for the title and content.


= 1.0.7 =
Release Date: Feb 01, 2023
* Fix: Minor Bug Fixes.
* Fix: Checked compatibility with WordPress version 6.1
* Enhancement: Added control for display type like "list" and "slider".
* Enhancement: Added new alignment "Top" for featured image.
* Enhancement: Added UI options to control on text color, link color, font size and Custom CSS etc...
* Enhancement: Added "Popular Posts Views" column on posts admin panel. 
* Enhancement: Added shortcode support. 


= 1.0.6 =
Release Date: July 29, 2020
* Enhancement: Added centralized option to enable/disable plugin functionality.
* Enhancement: Added custom image upload options for post views, comments, date icons.
* Enhancement: Added option to setup anchor link on post description.
* Enhancement: Added settings link on plugins page.
* Enhancement: Addded post type option so now configure other post type posts.


= 1.0.5 =
Release Date: January 02, 2020 
* Fix: Minor bug fixes.
* Checked compatibility with WordPress version 5.3.2


= 1.0.4 =
Release Date: April 27, 2016 
* Enhancement: Added control set read more text.
* Fix: Minor bug fixes.


= 1.0.3 =
Release Date: March 09, 2016 
* Enhancement: Added control for set featured image alignment.
* Enhancement: Added control for exclude current post.  
* Enhancement: Added control for show date in relative format.
* Fix: Solved long categories list issue.


= 1.0.2 =
Release Date: July 07, 2015
* Enhancement: Change popular posts frontend widget design.
* Enhancement: Added sort by parameters.
* Enhancement: Added control for show number of post comments.
* Enhancement: Added control for show post views count.
* Enhancement: Added control for show post date.
* Enhancement: Added control for set featured image width and height.
* Enhancement: Added control for set required Excerpt Length.


= 1.0.1 =
Release Date: December 10, 2014
* Initial release
