Shortcode implementation of a external JSON file parsing plugin. This allows the plugin to grab JSON data from external websites and include it within a wordpress page of the site. This plugin was built for openhardware.science, to create a list of projects/residencies, curated by a public git repository.
- Create a ZIP file of the parsefileplugin folder.
- The name of the ZIP file should match the main PHP file located within it.
- In the Wordpress administrator panel, go to Plugins -> "Add New" (tab located on the left hand side)
- Click on "Upload Plugin" at the top of the page. This will allow you to upload the aforementioned ZIP. Remember to activate the plugin after uploading it.
If errors occur during the uploading/activation step, fix the code and try again.
NOTE: You must delete the plugin of the same name before uploading a newer or older version.
In order to use the plugin simply type in the shortcode:
[parse_file file="https://gitlab.com/gosh-community/gosh-lists/raw/master/gosh-projects.json" filter="tags" sort="rank"]
"file" specifies the URL
"filter" specifies the optional filtering JSON "key"
"sort" specifies the optional sorting JSON "key"
The example-sample.json works with the above shortcode. The "header" specifies what columns will be displayed (in what order), whereas the "content" specifies the actual data. Links are autodetected.
This is an screenshot from the wordpress page at http://openscience.hardware.
