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Hi,

If your WordPress installation is in the root of your domain (as it usually is), the base URL would just be https://mywebsite.com/

Try that and let me know if that solves the problem!

Cheers,
Daryll

Thanks, I have put that in the settings.

But nothing appeared at the Dashboard, if have make a Post in the DCF Updates.

Thanks,
Niels

Hi Niels,

Would it be possible for you to supply me with the URL of the site you have the Admin plugin installed on?

This way I can have a look into the issue!

Cheers,
Daryll

https://deklinkers.eu/

When I’m at the Menu settings page, I see there that I can add the Feed-Posts to the menu…

Thanks!
Niels

Hi Niels,

Your feed from the admin plugin seems to be working, see: https://deklinkers.eu/dcf/feed/

I have spotted an issue in the Dashboard Custom Feed plugin when Curl isn’t enabled on the server and have just pushed an update for this fix.

As for the Base URL, for you this will be: https://deklinkers.eu/

Do let me know if any of this helps.

Cheers,
Daryll

Thanks,

I have removed the plugin and installed the updated version.
But still I don’t see anything on my dashboard.. ??

I used the Base URL you said.

Maybe the problem that I deleted the plugin and installed it again?

Thanks!
Niels

Hmm, how strange. I’ve added your feed to my dashboard and that seems to be working completely fine: https://i.imgur.com/2omNj1B.png

This means it’s definitely the Dashboard Custom Feed plugin having issues, rather than the admin version.

Are you seeing any PHP errors anywhere when you have WP_DEBUG set to true? Alternatively, are there any other plugins running that may be conflicting with adding widgets to the dashboard?

I’ve got this error message:

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /home/vhosts/deklinkers.eu/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/dashboard-custom-feed/Dashboard-Custom-Feed.php on line 19

I have no other plugins that add something to the dashboard or may be conflicting with the dashboard. I run buddypress as well, maybe that’s the angry bird?

I see. I don’t think it’s a conflict then. That error usually comes when the feed can’t be retrieved by the plugin.

I uses two methods of accessing the feed, Curl and file_get_contents as a fallback.

Can you confirm that you’re running version 1.1?

Hm this is what my hosting said:

It’s on our machines for some time now no longer possible to external URLs include PHP ‘with Perl or PHP command “fopen” or “curl” (allow_url_fopen). This is only http and includes connections to the IRC and MSN network.

Incidentally, there are opportunities to include PHP. Remote URLs via html You do that by taking a so-called. “Iframe” with a direct link to the page you want to include in your. Thus runs the include from the server of the owner himself, and charges your website much faster. Additionally, it saves you data usage.
Not all http includes blocked. In certain applications (eg WordPress) are authentication modules provided by us are placed on a whitelist and therefore function fine. If you experience problems with a particular application, you can add a whitelist request by contacting our helpdesk.

Hi Niels,

Unfortunately due to the way the plugin works, I don’t think there is a workaround for this issue. Using PHP to get the content is fairly standard and I can’t see any reason for your host to block this functionality.

Using an iFrame isn’t an option for this plugin due to the way it works. An iFrame is basically a window through to the site that’s being requested, we don’t want to see what’s being requested, we need the information back in the PHP to format etc.

Whilst I may find a workaround for this in the future, this isn’t a problem that I plan to fix in the near future.

For now, I would suggest asking your hosting provider to open up this content to the whitelist.

Sorry for any disappointment this may cause and do let me know if I can help you in any other way.

Cheers,
Daryll

That is very sad news:(
My hosting says that it’s because of the security, it’s a weak point and hackers can use that leak to get permission to content and other things.

I have a working plugin (I disabled that plugin for using your plugin) that allows you to place widgets (the widgets you can place in your front-end website) at your dashboard.

Maybe that is a way? So the feed is in the standard widget, and the widget need to be placed at the dashboard.
Or will this use the same codering of the scripts?

It’s just an idea..

Hopefully it will works in the future for me!
I need this function really hard, because it’s important to show message from the admin to the users on the dashboard.

Just a simpel “text” widget with the news and put that on the dashboard isn’t that efficient ??

Keep up the good work, thanks for your time and hopefully a lot of other wordpressers can use this plugin without that Curl problem;)

Thanks!
Niels

Hi Niels,

I’m not sure where your host gets it’s information but I must say I don’t agree with them! Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of we can do about them disabling it other than asking them to enable it for you.

Pulling the widget into another widget won’t work as it’s the fetching of the feed that’s the problem, not displaying it. That said, I have added another level of fallback into version 1.1.1. I’m not overly hopeful but if you want to give it another try then feel free.

I hope you find a solution to your problem.

Cheers,
Daryll