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How to add support for Smash Balloon GDPR setting in unsupported GDPR plugins

Louis Spost — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:05:10 +0000

How does automatic GDPR plugin integration work in Smash Balloon’s plugins? Smash Balloon’s plugins include an automatic integration with several popular supported GDPR cookie plugins to show a GDPR-limited version of the feed until a visitor to your site accepts the GDPR cookie notice. You can see more information on how this works and a […]

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How to force CRON jobs to run on my server to update my feeds?

Joel Nilsson — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:07:25 +0000

CRON jobs are like scheduled tasks for your website. They automatically perform specific actions at set times, such as updating content or fetching new feeds. If you are not seeing feed updates as expected, it could be due to a CRON job not running correctly or at the right frequency. We describe some issues with […]

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How to fix a blank or empty plugin interface

Manuel Escobar — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:42:53 +0000

This guide will help you if you are facing an issue where the plugin interface or feed preview appears blank or empty, like in the example below. This problem often occurs due to content blocker extensions installed on your browser, such as AdBlock or AdGuard. These blockers can sometimes interfere with the functionality of our […]

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Add Category Support for the YouTube plugin Custom Post Type

Michael Bodin-Lenoir — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:34:00 +0000

The following document goes through additions to your theme’s functions.php file. Only make changes to this at your own risk and ensure you have a backup of your site ready. The code below has been tested and works. Keep in mind that after any changes to your theme’s functions.php file, changing or updating your theme […]

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Add Custom JavaScript snippets for the YouTube plugin.

Manuel Escobar — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:39:53 +0000

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WPCode plugin on your website. Upon activation, the plugin will add a new menu item labeled ‘Code Snippets’ to your WordPress admin bar. Clicking on it will show you a list of all the custom code snippets you have saved on your site. Since you […]

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How to get the System Info from our plugins (Support Request)

John Brackett — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:37:49 +0000

To help us troubleshoot the issue you’re having, it is important that you share your System Info this way, we are more likely to be able to provide an accurate solution. To get the System Info, follow the steps below for the plugin with the issue: 1) Navigate to your WordPress Dashboard > Feed options > click on […]

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Guide to Creating a Custom Search

Manuel Escobar — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:57:01 +0000

You can create a completely custom search query using the custom search input field and the parameters show below. How to Format a Custom Search For each parameter you add, start with an ampersand “&” then the parameter key (ex: “order”) then an equals sign “=” then an accepted value (ex: “date”). Do not add […]

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YouTube Pro – Shortcode Use

David Wyffels — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:38:19 +0000

Note: Shortcodes only work for legacy feeds that were created before YouTube Feed version 2.0. For newer feeds, please ignore the post below and use the relevant feed options that are available in the YouTube Feed Customizer. You can refer to the YouTube 2.0 release blog post for more details. Below is a list of available […]

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YouTube Feed Option Features – PRO vs. Free

David Wyffels — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:29:43 +0000

The following table depicts the different plugin setting option differences when comparing between the PRO vs Free version of the Feeds for YouTube plugins. Option Description PRO vs Free Configure Options type Type of feed to display e.g. channel, playlist, search, favorites, live PRO displays all types Free displays ‘channel’ only channel Display videos from […]

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Licenses Explained!

David Wyffels — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 02:14:32 +0000

Contents: Licenses explained! How are 5 site and 10 site licenses distributed? Do you have an option to purchase one single license for all your plugins? How is pricing determined? Can I exchange a license for a different one? Licenses Explained! When you initially purchase a plugin, you are purchasing a plugin and a license […]

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