Category: Metadata and APIs

Blocks for ACF Fields

Posted on by Dena S.

Description (for Block Editor sites, but not Classic Editor sites): Blocks for ACF Fields lets you effortlessly load and display Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) or Secure Custom Fields (SCF) inside the WordPress block editor using a single, flexible block.

Creator’s site: Blocks for ACF Fields

Prerequisites:

You’ll need to understand how to use ACF Fields, its customizable metadata fields, and how to identify your own ACF fields amid a list that will likely include other pre-created ACF fields as part of the Illinois Theme.… Read the rest “Blocks for ACF Fields”

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
… Read the rest “Zotpress”

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.… Read the rest “ICS Calendar”

All Meta Tags

Posted on by Dena S.

Description: “Easily and safely add your custom meta tags to the WordPress website’s head section. This is a must have tool for authors and website’s owners.”

Plugin creator’s site: https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-meta-tags/ 

This plugin helps you manage meta tags inserted invisibly in the headers of your site for search engine optimization.… Read the rest “All Meta Tags”

Demonstration of Publish.illinois.edu Plugins
Email: dlstrong@illinois.edu