Custom Facebook Feed - Version 1.6.5

Version Description

  • New: Now works with groups.
  • Fix: Fixed an issue with the 'Show posts by others' option not working correctly in the previous version.
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Developer smashballoon
Plugin Icon 128x128 Custom Facebook Feed
Version 1.6.5
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  1. README.txt +15 -7
  2. custom-facebook-feed.php +1 -1
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  === Custom Facebook Feed ===
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  Contributors: smashballoon
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- Tags: facebook, custom, customizable, feed, events, seo, search engine, responsive, mobile, shortcode, social, status, posts
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  Requires at least: 3.0
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  Tested up to: 3.7.1
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- Stable tag: 1.6.4.1
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  License: GPLv2 or later
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  License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
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- The Custom Facebook Feed allows you to display a completely customizable Facebook feed of any public Facebook page on your website.
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  == Description ==
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  * **Completely Customizable** - By default the Facebook feed will adopt the style of your website, but can be completely customized to look however you like - with tons of styling and customization options!
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  * Facebook feed content is **crawlable by search engines** adding SEO value to your site - other Facebook plugins embed the feed using iframes which are not crawlable
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  * Completely **responsive** and mobile optimized - layout looks great on any screen size and in any container width
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- * Display **feeds from multiple different Facebook pages** and use the shortcode to embed them into a page, post or widget anywhere on your site
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  * Show **events** from your Facebook feed with name, date/time, location and description
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  * Add your own **custom CSS**
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  * **Caching** means that your Facebook posts load lightning fast. Set your own caching time - check for new posts on Facebook every few seconds, minutes, hours or days. You decide.
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  If you have a Facebook page with a URL like this: `https://www.facebook.com/Your_Page_Name` then the Page ID is just `Your_Page_Name`. If your Facebook page URL is structured like this: `https://www.facebook.com/pages/Your_Page_Name/123654123654123` then the Page ID is actually the number at the end, so in this case `123654123654123`.
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  = Are there any limitations on which Facebook page feeds I can display? =
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- The Facebook feed you're trying to display has to be from a publicly accessible Facebook page. This means that you can't display the feed from your own personal Facebook profile or Facebook group. This is to do with Facebook's privacy policies. You can't display a non-public Facebook feed publicly.
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  If your Facebook page has any restrictions on it (age, for example) then it means that people have to be signed into Facebook in order to view your page. This isn't desirable for most Facebook pages as it means that it isn't accessible by people who don't have a Facebook account and that your Facebook page can't be crawled and indexed by search engines.
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  An Access Token is required by Facebook in order to access their feeds. Don't worry, it's easy to get one. Just follow the step-by-step instructions [here](http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed/access-token/ "Getting an Access Token"). to get yours. Your Access Token will never expire.
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- = Can I display feeds from multiple Facebook pages? =
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  Yep. You set your default Facebook page ID in the plugin's settings but then you can define different Facebook page IDs in the shortcodes you use to show multiple feeds from different Facebook pages. Just use the id option in your shortcode like so: id=another_page_id.
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  = Can I show photos and videos in my Custom Facebook feed? =
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  This free plugin only allows you to display textual updates from your Facebook feed. To display photos and videos in your feed you need to upgrade to the Pro version of the plugin. Try out a demo of the Pro version on the [Custom Facebook Feed website](http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed/demo "Custom Facebook Feed Demo"), and find out more about the Pro version [here](http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed/ "Custom Facebook Feed Pro").
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  == Changelog ==
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- = 1.6.4.1 =
 
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  * Fix: Fixed an issue with the 'Show posts by others' option not working correctly in the previous version.
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  = 1.6.4 =
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  === Custom Facebook Feed ===
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  Contributors: smashballoon
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+ Tags: facebook, custom, customizable, feed, events, seo, search engine, responsive, mobile, shortcode, groups, status, posts
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  Requires at least: 3.0
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  Tested up to: 3.7.1
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+ Stable tag: 1.6.5
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  License: GPLv2 or later
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  License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
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+ The Custom Facebook Feed allows you to display a completely customizable Facebook feed of any public Facebook page or group on your website.
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  == Description ==
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  * **Completely Customizable** - By default the Facebook feed will adopt the style of your website, but can be completely customized to look however you like - with tons of styling and customization options!
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  * Facebook feed content is **crawlable by search engines** adding SEO value to your site - other Facebook plugins embed the feed using iframes which are not crawlable
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  * Completely **responsive** and mobile optimized - layout looks great on any screen size and in any container width
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+ * Display **feeds from multiple different Facebook pages/groups** and use the shortcode to embed them into a page, post or widget anywhere on your site
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  * Show **events** from your Facebook feed with name, date/time, location and description
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  * Add your own **custom CSS**
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  * **Caching** means that your Facebook posts load lightning fast. Set your own caching time - check for new posts on Facebook every few seconds, minutes, hours or days. You decide.
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  If you have a Facebook page with a URL like this: `https://www.facebook.com/Your_Page_Name` then the Page ID is just `Your_Page_Name`. If your Facebook page URL is structured like this: `https://www.facebook.com/pages/Your_Page_Name/123654123654123` then the Page ID is actually the number at the end, so in this case `123654123654123`.
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+ If you have a Facebook group with a URL like this: `https://www.facebook.com/groups/123654123654123`, then the Page ID is simply `123654123654123`.
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  = Are there any limitations on which Facebook page feeds I can display? =
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+ The Facebook feed you're trying to display has to be from a publicly accessible Facebook page or group. This means that you can't display the feed from your own personal Facebook profile or private Facebook group. This is to do with Facebook's privacy policies. You can't display a non-public Facebook feed publicly.
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  If your Facebook page has any restrictions on it (age, for example) then it means that people have to be signed into Facebook in order to view your page. This isn't desirable for most Facebook pages as it means that it isn't accessible by people who don't have a Facebook account and that your Facebook page can't be crawled and indexed by search engines.
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  An Access Token is required by Facebook in order to access their feeds. Don't worry, it's easy to get one. Just follow the step-by-step instructions [here](http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed/access-token/ "Getting an Access Token"). to get yours. Your Access Token will never expire.
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+ = Can I display feeds from multiple Facebook pages or groups? =
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  Yep. You set your default Facebook page ID in the plugin's settings but then you can define different Facebook page IDs in the shortcodes you use to show multiple feeds from different Facebook pages. Just use the id option in your shortcode like so: id=another_page_id.
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+ = Why isn't the feed from my group displaying? =
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+ Firstly, check that your group is public and not a private group.
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+ Secondly, be sure to check the 'Show posts by others on my page' option in the Custom Facebook Feed settings page.
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  = Can I show photos and videos in my Custom Facebook feed? =
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  This free plugin only allows you to display textual updates from your Facebook feed. To display photos and videos in your feed you need to upgrade to the Pro version of the plugin. Try out a demo of the Pro version on the [Custom Facebook Feed website](http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed/demo "Custom Facebook Feed Demo"), and find out more about the Pro version [here](http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed/ "Custom Facebook Feed Pro").
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  == Changelog ==
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+ = 1.6.5 =
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+ * New: Now works with groups.
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  * Fix: Fixed an issue with the 'Show posts by others' option not working correctly in the previous version.
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  = 1.6.4 =
custom-facebook-feed.php CHANGED
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  Plugin Name: Custom Facebook Feed
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  Plugin URI: http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed
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  Description: Add a completely customizable Facebook feed to your WordPress site
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- Version: 1.6.4.1
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  Author: Smash Balloon
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  Author URI: http://smashballoon.com/
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  License: GPLv2 or later
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  Plugin Name: Custom Facebook Feed
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  Plugin URI: http://smashballoon.com/custom-facebook-feed
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  Description: Add a completely customizable Facebook feed to your WordPress site
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+ Version: 1.6.5
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  Author: Smash Balloon
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  Author URI: http://smashballoon.com/
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  License: GPLv2 or later