As promised, I’ve updated Category Posts Widget. Version 1.3 brings one new feature to the table: an option to show a post excerpt. I also converted the widget to the new WordPress 2.5 system of adding multiple widgets so 1.3 will only work on WordPress 2.5 or later. Please donate if you like this plugin! Full list of changes below.
Changes:
- New option to display post excerpt below permalink.
- Display as many posts from a category as you want.
- Add as many widgets as you want.
- WordPress 2.5 compatible only.
Note: You may have to reconfigure your CPW widgets if you are upgrading from a previous version.
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Download
You can download Category Posts Widget 1.3 at the official WordPress plugin repository.
Donate
This plugin was created by me and is made available free of charge. However, if you would like to show your appreciation, you can donate via PayPal by clicking the donate button in the sidebar. All funds go towards paying for my college expenses.
Posted on April 18, 2008 in Code
I competed in the Oregon SkillsUSA web design competition again yesterday. The rules were the same as least year. We had four hours to build a website based on a fictitious website proposal. However, I went solo this time around and competed against six other teams of two. It was interesting to say the least.
After the competition I went to Red Robin with Sadie, her dad, and Emerald for lunch. I had the most amazing burger I’ve ever had in my life there. It was heavenly, epic even. I think it was called the Whiskey River BBQ Burger. The onion straws at the bottom are magical.
After lunch we went back to the competition for the awards ceremony. It was really long like last year’s. They awarded the winners in alphabetical order by competition name so web design was near the very end. Sadie and Emerald took third and I took first again. That makes me the two-time state web design champion monster. 
Here’s a link to the website I made. That’s what four hours, a computer, a Kit Kat bar, a bottle of water, and an iPod full of good music can get you.
Posted on April 13, 2008 in Code, Life, Web
By request, I added an option to make the widget title a link to the category page. You can turn this option on and off in the configuration dialog of the widget. It’s a simple checkbox.
I’ll add an option for post excerpts in the near future when I get my main laptop up and running again. I coded this feature on my secondary laptop which doesn’t have my usual coding software.
You can download the new plugin here at the WordPress plugin repository.
Also note that I’m closing comments on the other posts about Category Posts Widget because it’s becoming hard to keep track of them all across several different posts.
Posted on March 25, 2008 in Code
I’ve been getting a few comments everyday about Category Posts Widget lately with suggestions and whatnot. I can assure you that I read them all and I will try to integrate all the features people have asked for. One person has already sent me his modifications which I plan to integrate into the next version.
The next version should be coming soon now that final exams are done. I also plan to release a new version of WP Tag Manager, which someone has kindly offered to localize for Russian. I’m glad so many people like my work, just be patient!
Posted on February 1, 2008 in Code
