Not good as Popular post widget

  • Pierre236

    (@pierreto)


    11 months, 1 week ago

    Since the widgets in my Soledad theme (pencidesign) don’t allow you to choose post types (well, they do, but as always, it doesn’t work), I installed the Popular Post plugin.

    The plugin works perfectly and looks good, but it says it’s out of date and needs changing.

    So I installed this plugin, with lots of useless options and inconsistent settings between the widget and the admin configuration.

    But the display is ugly, the photos don’t adapt automatically and perfectly, like Popular Post, and like the old plugins, before the arrival of tablet and mobile, it asks you to set sizes for the photos.

    But what size to set?

    There’s no option for desktop, tablet or mobile!

    Good programmers have images that adapt to the device!

    I thought I’d have to buy the pro version for the display to be correct, but after registering on the site, there’s nothing.

    So it’s a shame to see WordPress going downhill, evolving in the wrong direction and good plugins disappearing.

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  • DjPD

    (@djpd)

    5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi,
    I wanted to defend the plugin a little because I think your review is too harsh.
    But I also think that you’re making a good suggestion for improvement.
    You’re right when you say that the design of the widgets and the layout are not modern and that the developer should definitely improve that. The widgets should be responsive and automatically adapt to devices. There can also be more designs.

    Basically, I think the plugin and the range of functions are much larger and above all the focus is perhaps not on the images and the design, but on the convenient function (GDPR-compliant) of tracking the views, so the plugin is also good.
    A lot has also happened in the backend, so you can say that the developer is making an effort.

    So, I think the plugin is good and I’m glad that this plugin exists.
    I understand that the widgets could be more modern (for example with responsive CSS or optimized Ajax features), but I don’t think 2 stars are justified.

    Best wishes

    Plugin Author Ajay

    (@ajay)

    5 months, 2 weeks ago

    @djpd

    Thank you for your kind words. I usually respond to reviews on my plugins, however good or bad. But sometimes, it is impossible to do so, especially when my plugin, which is being actively developed, is harshly criticised against a plugin that isn’t.

    I fully hear the feedback on styles. Unfortunately, CSS isn’t my forte, and the plugin HTML is easily designed for anyone to restyle the posts as they please. I have a new grid style in Top 10 Pro. I plan to add more responsive styles, although I need some inspiration on how to build them!

    If you have any ideas for styles, please do drop me a line: https://webberzone.com/contact/

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