Scroll post excerpt WordPress plugin will create the information reel on the website, this scroller contains the post title and post excerpt. it will scroll like a reel. In my Information Reel plugin, we have a separate page to enter the scrolling content, this plugin automatically retrieves the post title and excerpt into a scroll.
Feature of this plugin
- Easy installation.
- Option to set number of post to scroll.
- Scrolling so it occupies less space.
- Option to choose category.
- Option to select order.
Plugin live demo available in this page. You may also be interested in Information Reel WordPress plugin.
Live demo
Installation instruction & configuration
Method 1
- Download the plugin Scroll post excerpt from the download location.
- Unpack the *.zip file and extract the /scroll-post-excerpt/ folder.
- Drop the ‘scroll-post-excerpt’ folder into your ‘wp-content/plugins/’ folder.
- In word press administration panels, click on plug-in from the menu.
- You should see your new ‘Scroll post excerpt’ plugin listed under inactive plugin tab.
- To turn the word presses plugin on, click activate.
Method 2
- Go to ‘add new’ menu under ‘plugins’ tab in your WordPress admin.
- Search ‘Scroll post excerpt’ plugin using search option.
- Find the plugin and click ‘Install Now’ link.
- Finally click activate plugin link to activate the plugin.
Method 3
- Download the plugin Scroll post excerpt from the download location.
- Go to ‘add new’ menu under ‘plugins’ tab in your word-press admin.
- Select upload link (top link menu).
- Upload the available scroll-post-excerpt.zip file and click install now
- Finally click activate plugin link to activate the plugin.
Plugin Style
.spe_link
{
padding-left:5px;
padding-right:5px;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:bold;
}
.spe_excerpt
{
padding-left:5px;
padding-right:5px;
}
Open your CSS file and add the above two CSS classes for style.
Admin link
In your WordPress administrator section go to the Settings menu and select the Scroll post excerpt menu to configure this plugin.
Admin form
Each content height in scroll: This is the height of the single title, this field is required to smooth scroll.
Display number of posts at the same time in the scroll: This field is to display the number of post titles at the same time in the front end.
Enter max number of post to scroll: This is to fetch number of post title from database to display.
Enter Categories: This field is to filter the post category (Category IDs, separated by commas.).
Enter Order by: This field is to display the post order in the front end. (Example: ID/author/rand/date/category).
Enter Order: Display order (descending/ascending).
Plugin configuration
Drag and drop the widget: Go to the widgets page under the Appearance menu, Drag and drop the Scroll post excerpt widget into your sidebar.
Add directly in the theme: Use this code to add this plugin to your theme files.
<?php echo do_shortcode( '[scroll-post-excerpt setting="1"]' ); ?>Plugin Short Code: Use plugin shortcode in the posts/pages also in the widget to display the Scroll post excerpt.
[scroll-post-excerpt setting="1"]Frequently asked questions
Q1. How to update the number of posts to scroll?
On the setting page, we have the option to update this number.
Q2. How many recent posts title will display at the same time?
By default, it will show 5. On the setting page, we have option to update this number.
Q3. Why only few characters display in scroll excerpt?
By default, it will show only 180 characters. In the setting page, we have option to update this number.
Official plugin page
http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2011/09/13/vertical-scroll-post-excerpt-wordpress-plugin/
Download location
http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2012/08/02/scroll-post-excerpt-wordpress-plugin-download-link/