Description

AskLoop Widget embeds your AskLoop Q&A profile on any WordPress page so visitors can ask you questions.

Important: This plugin requires a free or paid AskLoop account. It connects to AskLoop servers to load questions/answers and submit new questions.

How to use

Create an account at askloop.net and note your handle.
In WordPress: edit a page Add block search AskLoop.
Enter your handle in the Connect box (or set a site default under Tools AskLoop Widget).
Publish the page.

Also supports shortcode: [askloop handle="your-handle" theme="dark" layout="full" color="#2ea44f" style="minimal" per_page="10"]

Features:

Clear Connect placeholder in the block editor
Theme (light / dark / auto), accent color, layout (full / form / Q&A), and minimal style
Show/hide avatar, bio, and social links
Custom placeholder, submit label, and success message
Questions per page (1–20)
Admin “Test connection” for the default handle
Site-wide default handle
Gutenberg block + shortcode
Loads public Q&A for your AskLoop handle
Visitors can submit questions through your site
Optional analytics (disabled by default)
Mobile-responsive layout

Privacy

By default the plugin does not send analytics events. Site admins can enable anonymous usage analytics under Tools AskLoop Widget. When enabled, interaction events may be sent to AskLoop. See AskLoop Privacy Policy.

Terms

Use of AskLoop is subject to the AskLoop Terms.

Development

Human-readable JavaScript source is included in the plugin under src/ (src/index.js for the block editor, src/frontend.js for the public widget). Minified files in build/ are generated with @wordpress/scripts.

To rebuild assets from source:

Install Node.js (LTS recommended).
In the plugin directory: npm install
Run: npm run build

This updates build/index.js and build/frontend.js. Plugin page: https://askloop.net/wordpress-plugin

Privacy Policy

This plugin connects to askloop.net to provide Q&A features. Optional analytics may send anonymous event data when explicitly enabled by an administrator. See https://askloop.net/privacy.

Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

AskLoop Widget Embed your AskLoop Q&A profile so visitors can ask questions on this page.

Installation

Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/askloop-widget, or install through Plugins Add New.
Activate the plugin.
Open Tools AskLoop Widget and follow Getting Started (optional: set a default handle).
Create an AskLoop account at https://askloop.net and note your handle.
Edit a page, add the AskLoop Widget block, enter your handle, and publish.

FAQ

Do I need an AskLoop account?: Yes. Create one at askloop.net. The plugin will not work without a valid handle.
Where do I enter my handle?: In the block editor, the AskLoop block shows a Connect box. You can also set a site default under Tools AskLoop Widget, or use the shortcode [askloop handle="your-handle"].
Is analytics required?: No. Analytics are off by default and can be enabled in Tools AskLoop Widget.
Can I remove AskLoop branding?: Branding controls depend on your AskLoop plan. Configure branding in your AskLoop dashboard.

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Contributors & Developers

“AskLoop Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.16

WordPress.org review: remove Tested up to from main plugin file (readme only)
Enqueue admin Test connection script instead of inline JavaScript
Include src/ source and document build steps in readme
Plugin URI landing page at askloop.net/wordpress-plugin

1.0.15

Minimal style now respects the light/dark theme for text, links, and borders
Minimal keeps transparent surfaces so it blends with your site background
Dark Minimal is previewed on a dark backdrop in the block editor

1.0.14

Fix Minimal style not applying (renamed reserved Gutenberg style attribute to appearance)
Make Minimal visually distinct: no card chrome, accent header rule, left-rail answers

1.0.13

Fix Plugin Check warning on per_page sanitization
Honor questions-per-page even when the API uses a fixed page size
Make Minimal style clearly distinct (borderless, accent answers, underline input)

1.0.12

Show/hide avatar, bio, and social links in the block
Minimal style variant
Custom question placeholder, submit label, and success message
Questions per page control (1–20) for block and shortcode
Admin Tools “Test connection” for the default handle

1.0.11

Block controls: theme (light/dark/auto), accent color, layout (full/form/Q&A)
Shortcode supports theme, layout, and color attributes
Shared CSS accent variable for buttons and links

1.0.10

Fix editor preview styling (shared CSS in iframe; correct askloop-* classes)
Clearer closed-for-questions state; Q&A hierarchy in preview
Clear remaining Plugin Check warnings on settings/activation notice

1.0.9

Getting Started admin guide, activation notice, and Settings plugin link
Block Connect placeholder with inline handle entry
Site-wide default handle + [askloop] / [askloop_widget] shortcodes
Clearer empty-state messaging for editors

1.0.8

Clear remaining Plugin Check warnings (nonce-scoped request reads, prefixed uninstall vars)

1.0.7

Raise block apiVersion to 3 for WordPress 7.0+ editor compatibility
Update Tested up to 7.1; exclude hidden files from org zip
Use WP_Filesystem only for log rotation (no direct rename)
Sanitize and unslash all AJAX request input for Plugin Check

1.0.6

Load real AskLoop profile and branding from the public API (no mock profile)
Escape profile fields in the frontend widget
Use paginated /api/questions?handle= for editor and frontend

1.0.5

Fix question submit field mapping to AskLoop API
Fix block editor preview (POST + nonce)
Analytics opt-in (default off); remove direct phone-home fallback
Harden nonces, handle sanitization, and remove curl_resolve hack
Escape Q&A content in the frontend widget
Honest SaaS/privacy disclosure in readme

1.0.4

Initial public release
Basic Q&A widget functionality
WordPress block editor integration
AJAX-powered frontend
Built-in logging system