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Thanks reverting on suggestions. Shortcodes are far easier to handle, though I have used one which despite where I place it; the output rendering seems to migrate to the top of the page, which is pain [I have now un-installed it.]

I find supercache pretty complex and only installed it because I kept getting server 500 errors and times outs and thought this might help.

I am also looking for plugins which fulfill the following:

– speed up performance and generates static html pages [i guess like supercache – so I will start with Quick Cache]
– Directory [with premium listings]
– RSS Collector {i think they are called “aggregators”)
– micro blogging
– Thumbnail post
– Youtube style Video Post/portal

Some guidance would be great?

I’m afraid I don’t have much experience with these particular areas – all I can really recommend is Google…

i have installed it. it shows only in side bar

how to show random posts below posts ? can any one tell me pls

This plugin doesn’t support random posts.

If your theme is widgetized, you can move the widget to an area other than your sidebar.

How is that done?

can i move to below content area if so how??

If your theme doesn’t have alternate sidebars, you might have to use the template tag:

<?php yg_recentposts($args); ?>

I also have a variation of this plugin that allows for shortcodes that can be added directly to your posts like

[amrp]
[amrp limit=3 excerpt=150]

ttbth _ think trepmal does not understand the nature of the issues.

I have a similar problem insofar as wherever in the templates the tags is inserted, the output always reneders above any physical content you might have added to your page.

I experienced a simlar issue with this plugin and so have stopped using it – which is a shame because it is very good.

Tried to install the AMRP-MOD and got this error:

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class yg_recent_posts in /home/content/53/2203553/html/wp-content/plugins/advanced-most-recent-posts-mod/adv-most-recent.php on line 220

Please advise?

are you echoing the template tag?
<?php echo yg_recentposts(); ?>
doing so could cause some unexpected issues

as far as the error, do you still have the original plugin activated? The mod cannot be activated if the original is also activated

yes i am echoing the template tag? <?php echo yg_recentposts(); ?>

The content always appear to render above any manually added content – which defeats the whole object on many pages, but perhaps suits a page on its own where contains only the content generated by the shortcode for that.

Followed your instuctions on your advanced-most-recent-posts-mod

This works perfectly and I have added some prvious instructions to add images and excerpts eg:

[amrp limit=3 excerpt=150 firstimage=1 w=75 h=50]

Thanks! I will using these on all my WordPress installations.

How would I add some more elaborate formatting – say have a neat box around each entry?

the yg_recentposts() function already echos the output, so it’s not necessary to re-echo it.

For styling, you can play with the CSS. Something like this should add a box around each item

ul.advanced-recent-posts li { border: 1px solid #444; }

I tried this:

ul.advanced-recent-posts li { border: 1px solid #B6B6B6; border-spacing:5; }

to add some space between each entry. is “border-spacing” the incorrect style instruction?

how about
ul.advanced-recent-posts li { border: 1px solid #B6B6B6; padding:5px; }

This adds padding within each “container” but I am looking for space in beween each box?