Santo do Dia

Description

WP Santo do Dia displays the Catholic saint for the current day and month.

The plugin creates a small database table and updates it daily with information from https://catolicoapp.com. Add the [santododia] shortcode to a post, page, or widget area to display the saint’s name and image.

Installation

Upload the plugin files to the wp-content/plugins/santo-do-dia directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
Add the [santododia] shortcode where the card should appear.
If the site receives no daily traffic, configure the system scheduler to trigger wp-cron.php at least once per day.

FAQ

Does the plugin add the saints automatically?: Yes. No manual content management is required.
How do I display the saint of the day?: Add the [santododia] shortcode to any supported content area.

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Contributors & Developers

“Santo do Dia” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Fellipe Soares

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Changelog

2.2.0

Validated compatibility with WordPress 7.0 and PHP 7.4 or later.
Fixed the daily update event and added automatic upgrades for existing installations.
Strengthened API response validation and unavailable-data handling.
Preserved plugin data on deactivation and moved destructive cleanup to uninstall.
Added output escaping, safer external links, and HTTP request limits.
Added automated tests and continuous integration.

2.1.0

Improved performance and page-loading behavior.

2.0.9

Updated the URL displayed in the saint card.

2.0.8

Updated the API integration to CatolicoApp.

2.0.7

Replaced direct file retrieval with an HTTP request.

2.0.6

Fixed versioning issues.

2.0.5

Fixed the stylesheet.

2.0.4

Added a stylesheet for the shortcode card.

2.0.3

Fixed API update scheduling.

2.0.2

Added CSS classes to the image and title.

2.0.1

Changed the verification frequency and avoided duplicate API requests.

2.0

Replaced the custom post type with online API data.

1.1.1

Fixed custom post type permalinks returning 404 pages.

1.1

Added support for the first post image when no featured image exists.

1.0

Initial release.

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