Category: Connecting to other sites

Zotpress

Posted on by Dena S.
Description: Zotpress brings publication broadcasting and scholarly blogging to WordPress through Zotero, a free, cross-platform reference manager.

Creator’s site: Zotero reference management website and Zotpress plugin

How to use Zotpress:

You will need:

  • A Zotero account (either for an individual user or a group)
  • References in that Zotero account that you want to display in an organized fashion in WordPress
  • The Zotpress plugin (on PIE, it’s available by request only — submit a ticket to ask for Zotpress on your own PIE site)
  • If you’re using a custom domain like yoursite.illinois.edu
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ICS Calendar

Posted on by Dena S.
Description: “Using a simple shortcode, this WordPress plugin can turn any iCalendar subscription (ICS) feed into a seamlessly integrated, auto-updating, zero-maintenance WordPress calendar experience.” (From the creator’s site.)

Creator’s website: https://icscalendar.com/

How to use:

Enable ICS Calendar in your plugin list.

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Custom Facebook Feed aka Social Posts Feed

Posted on by Dena S.
Description: Display Facebook posts on your WordPress site.

Plugin creator’s site: https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/

How to use:

  1. An administrator should log in and scroll down the list of left hand menu options (beyond the usual Plugin section). “Facebook Feed” will be one of the items listed.
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Demonstration of Publish.illinois.edu Plugins
Email: dlstrong@illinois.edu