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1. cmsutt
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I'm not even sure how to begin to search for something like this, or if it exists, but I'm trying to set up a webserial (like a webcomic, but for fiction) and I'd like to have a widget on the website (http://30fic.vestalflame.info/) showing how far in advance I have stories prepared. I asked the nice people who run the @Wordpress twitter account, and they suggested I ask here.

   The idea is, there's a new short story posted every Sunday, and to sort of earn the trust of my readership, I want to let them know that there is a backlog queued up through July, since some webcomics (like Finder's Keepers @ http://www.finderskeepers.gcgstudios.com/) have accidental hiatuses when things come up and life happens and there isn't a long enough queue.

   If anyone knows where I could find something that does this, or how to look for something, or is willing or knows someone willing to code it (or teach me how, I know some people have philosophical objections to doing lazy people's work), that would be wonderful. It seems like the kind of thing the Comicpress people would have, but I couldn't find anything there.

   The scheduled posts plugin (http://www.spunkyjones.com/wordpress/display-scheduled-posts/) doesn't work as a widget, I should note. I have used the contact form there to ask for that change, but I was hoping someone here might have a suggestion, too.

2. vtxyzzy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   If you are still looking for this plugin, and willing to be a tester, I have a plugin that might work for you at this pastebin.

   Feedback is welcome.

3. vtxyzzy
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Sorry, I neglected to give any installation instructions.

   1. Create a new folder named max-scheduled-post-date in your site's plugins folder.
   2. Copy the code from the pastebin and save as maxscheduledpostdate.php in the new folder.
   3. Activate the plugin from Admin->Appearance->Widgets.
   4. Drag and drop the widget into your sidebar.
   5. Change any of the default values, if necessary.

4. cmsutt
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Had to activate the plugin from the plugins page, not the widgets page, but I have it installed now ;) It does work and I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to this--finals are coming up in law school and ugh has my on-line time been limited.

   And, not to sound ungrateful (I'm not!) but you said I should give feedback and test, so here goes:

   * It's only showing one installment, but I have a queue'd backlog of something like 14 posts. Is there any way to configure how many it will show, like the "Recent Posts" widget does? And maybe have a line at the bottom that says something like "and (16) others" with the potential to a link for a more detailed page (like the one the scheduled posts plugin sets up?)

   * It lets me decide how I want to display the date, but is there any way to have it let me decide to show the title instead of the date it'll be out? The title and the date?

5. Frumph
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   That's a lot of work to do a query_post('post_status=future');

   Here's a widget that's done more proper than that, and you can just include it in your themes functions.php

   http://pastebin.com/EtxfrUmw

6. slincoln
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   @ cmsutt

   Just wanted to let you know that we have a new version of the display scheduled posts that has the side bar widget feature. I have just uploaded it on WordPress.org.

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