How to create a shortcode like Amazon Affiliate?

  • Resolved angeloruggieridj

    (@angeloruggieridj)


    6 years, 2 months ago

    I’ve installed this plugin in order to replace the obsolete official plugin AALB.
    when I wrote a post, it was enough for me to research the product and insert the shortcode in the post.

    How can I do now to insert a shortcode concerning only that product? I need to set a new unit every time I want to add a new shortcode in the post?

    Where’s the generated shortcode?

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  • Plugin Author miunosoft

    (@miunosoft)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi,

    You can just paste the product URL in the editor with the development version v4.0.0b.

    Or manually set the shortcode parameter like [amazon_auto_links asin="XYZABC1234"] where XYZABC1234 is the ASIN of your desired product.

    Another approach is to use Auto-insert. Create a category unit and create an auto-insert item by choosing that unit. This way, in every post, the unit will be shown at the bottom of each post.

    Hope this helps.

    Thread Starter angeloruggieridj

    (@angeloruggieridj)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks a lot.
    For the next release would be possible to add the search bar in the Editor, like AALB?

    Another question: how can I remove the description of the product that is shown when I add the shortcode? Which kind of template I have to change?

    Plugin Author miunosoft

    (@miunosoft)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    For the first question, no. You just paste the product URL.

    For the second question, you want to set the default item format by going to Dashboard -> Amazon Auto Links -> Settings -> Default -> Item Format. Remove %description% there.

    Thread Starter angeloruggieridj

    (@angeloruggieridj)

    6 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks for your great job!

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