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No sign-up required. When you are ready for live data, enter your API key from <a href=\"https:\/\/vedika.io\/pricing\">vedika.io<\/a> and the plugin automatically switches to production endpoints.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7 shortcodes<\/strong> for embedding content anywhere<\/li>\n<li><strong>2 Gutenberg blocks<\/strong> (Horoscope, Tarot) with visual editor previews<\/li>\n<li><strong>3 sidebar widgets<\/strong> (Horoscope, Tarot, Panchang)<\/li>\n<li><strong>15 languages<\/strong> including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and more<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart caching<\/strong> via WordPress transients (configurable from 15 min to 24 hours)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Light and dark themes<\/strong> that respect your site design<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responsive design<\/strong> works on all screen sizes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean HTML output<\/strong> with vedika- prefixed CSS classes that do not conflict with your theme<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settings page<\/strong> under Settings &gt; Vedika API for easy configuration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional public credits<\/strong> are off by default, including on existing installations. Enable them explicitly under Settings &gt; Vedika API &gt; Public credits; all features work with credits off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Shortcodes<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>[vedika_horoscope sign=\"aries\" lang=\"en\" period=\"daily\"]<\/code> -- Daily horoscope for a sign<\/li>\n<li><code>[vedika_horoscope_all]<\/code> -- All 12 signs in a tabbed view<\/li>\n<li><code>[vedika_tarot]<\/code> -- Tarot card of the day<\/li>\n<li><code>[vedika_panchang date=\"\" lat=\"28.6139\" lng=\"77.209\"]<\/code> -- Today's panchang<\/li>\n<li><code>[vedika_birth_chart]<\/code> -- Interactive birth chart calculator form<\/li>\n<li><code>[vedika_compatibility]<\/code> -- Compatibility checker form<\/li>\n<li><code>[vedika_numerology]<\/code> -- Numerology calculator form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>About Vedika AI<\/h4>\n\n<p>Vedika Intelligence provides API operations for Vedic, Western, and KP astrology. 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When using this plugin, the following data may be transmitted to Vedika's servers:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Birth date, time, and location coordinates (for chart calculations)<\/li>\n<li>Names (for compatibility and FLAMES calculations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>By using this plugin, you agree to Vedika's:\n* Terms of Service: https:\/\/vedika.io\/terms\n* Privacy Policy: https:\/\/vedika.io\/privacy<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>vedika-astrology<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Go to Settings &gt; Vedika API to enter your API key.<\/li>\n<li>Add shortcodes or blocks to your posts and pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 6.0 or later<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20an%20api%20key%3F\"><h3>Do I need an API key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin works without a key using sandbox endpoints that return sample data. 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