Title: SpotGrab
Author: Neil Simon
Published: <strong>June 7, 2009</strong>
Last modified: June 13, 2009

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# SpotGrab

 By [Neil Simon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nsimon/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/spotgrab.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/spotgrab/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/spotgrab/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/spotgrab/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/spotgrab/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/spotgrab/)

## Description

**[SpotGrab](http://spotgrab.com/) features videos of rental properties in your 
area with great maps to help you grab your new place. Find your spot. Grab it.**

**The Plugin was developed at [Startup Weekend Boulder 2009](http://startupweekend.com/boulder3).**

 * Thanks [Andrew Hyde](http://twitter.com/andrewhyde) for putting together this
   AWESOME event!

**The SpotGrab Plugin:**

 * Displays SpotGrab properties in the blog sidebar.
 * Please see the [Screenshots](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/spotgrab/screenshots/)
   for examples.

**SpotGrab Team Members:**

 * [Matt Bernier](http://twitter.com/mbernier) – Team leader
 * [Michael Euperio](http://twitter.com/meuperio)
 * [Tim Falls](http://twitter.com/tsfalls)
 * [Grant Grigorian](http://twitter.com/grantg9)
 * [Sam Herbert](http://twitter.com/sherb)
 * [Dave Mayer](http://twitter.com/dmayerprism)
 * [Jennifer Newell](http://twitter.com/jennyjenjen)
 * [Neil Simon](http://twitter.com/neilsimon)
 * [Mick Thompson](http://twitter.com/dthompson)

For the latest news, please follow [@SpotGrab](http://twitter.com/SpotGrab) on Twitter.

### Change History

#### Rev 1.0.7 2009-Jun-13

 * Tested with WordPress 2.8.

#### Rev 1.0.6 2009-Jun-07

 * Added screenshots to the Plugin package and readme.

#### Rev 1.0.5 2009-Jun-07

 * Updated number of items to display in sidebar, based on admin user configured
   choices (5 or 10).

#### Rev 1.0.4 2009-Jun-07

 * Resolve property photo URL to place thumbnails in sidebar.
 * Added Powered by SpotGrab line.

#### Rev 1.0.3 2009-Jun-07

 * Hookup to the live SpotGrab data feed api.

#### Rev 1.0.2 2009-Jun-07

 * readme updates.

#### Rev 1.0.1 2009-Jun-06

 * Initial revision.

## Screenshots

[⌊Example of SpotGrab shown in the blog sidebar.⌉⌊Example of SpotGrab shown in the
blog sidebar.⌉[

Example of SpotGrab shown in the blog sidebar.

[⌊SpotGrab admin options page.⌉⌊SpotGrab admin options page.⌉[

SpotGrab admin options page.

## Installation

**Installation**

 1. Upload the SpotGrab Plugin folder to **/wp-content/Plugins/**
 2. Login to your WordPress admin web page.
 3. Activate the Plugin:
 4.  * Click on the **Plugins** tab.
     * Find SpotGrab in the list of Inactive Plugins (or Recently Active Plugins).
     * Click on **Activate** to activate the SpotGrab Plugin.
 5. Configure the Plugin:
 6.  * Click on **Settings**.
     * Click on **SpotGrab**.
     * Enter your SpotGrab options.
     * Press the **Save** button to save the SpotGrab options.
 7. Add the Plugin as a sidebar widget:
 8.  * Click on **Appearance** (or Design).
     * Click on **Widgets**.
     * On the left side, next to SpotGrab, click on **Add** to make it appear in the
       list of **Current Widgets**.
     * Click on **Save Changes**.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

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

Contributors

 *   [ Neil Simon ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nsimon/)

[Translate “SpotGrab” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/spotgrab)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/spotgrab/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/spotgrab/), or subscribe 
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/spotgrab/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/spotgrab/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.7**
 *  Last updated **17 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **2.8**
 * Tags
 * [rentals](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rentals/)[videos](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/videos/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/spotgrab/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Neil Simon ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nsimon/)

## Support

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