Getting Started

Hi chrismckenzie92

If you look at the shortcode tab in the plugin, you will see the [quotes-llama] and do_shortcode( "[quotes-llama]" ); shortcodes.

The first being meant for pages, posts and blocks. So, as you mentioned, you would use [quotes-llama] in your page or any of those types of shortcode. Be sure to add a few quotes so it has something to work with.

The second set is for template files. Files that contain the template tag Template Name: yourtemplatename and that file would contain the shortcodedo_shortcode( "[quotes-llama]" );Then, you would create a page and assign it the template name in order to populate the content.

If your theme supports widgets, you can add the quote llama widget to sidebars, etc.

Thanks. Got it now, although some are still not working well. Is it possible to have a ‘random’ button to click? So, the visitor to the site can click a button and generate a new quote?

The widget has a ‘next quote’ link below each quote. It can be toggled off in the individual widget options.

the [quotes-llama] shortcode has this feature disabled by default. If you look in the “Options” tab, at the top under “Random/Static Quotes” you see a “Display “next quote” link in random quote.” Enable it there.

As well, the gallery lets you just click the quote to cycle to the next one.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by oooorgle.

Got ya, possible to change the appearance of the button? Guessing not.

[quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='category']

When I add this one, I just get floating text saying ‘undefined’ but I have added categories to quotes.

Same when I put in [quotes-llama mode='auto' cat='category']

The “next quote” link is also set in the options. Have a look at the “Next Quote Link” FAQ on the plugin homepage at WordPress.

If you are using the exact shortcode [quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='category'] then you need to have a quote assigned to the category named “category”.

[quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='thenameofyourcategory']

So if you want to display all the quotes in the “cars” category, you would use: [quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='cars']

• This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by oooorgle.

Ah got ya now. Sorry, seems obvious now I know. Thanks for being so prompt in replying.

Can you choose to filter and display quotes according to their category? Much like this website here:

https://tinybuddha.com/wisdom-quotes/sending-love-to-everyone-whos-doing-their-best-to-heal-from-things-they-dont-discuss/

Yeah I’ve had a few requests to be able to link directly to an author or category… It’s on the considerations list but haven’t gotten to trying to implement it yet. Thanks.

Ah ok, that’s ideally what I was looking for. If you guys could add that, I’d be eternally grateful! Would it be very time consuming?

Thinking of it now, it may be possible for categories now, but not individual quotes or authors. Probably far more work than it’s worth.

Create a page that loads [quotes-llama mode='gallery' cat='category'] for each category you want linked. Then a main page that has all those links to the category pages. If you only a minimal set of categories this might be a workaround.

Seems kind of like the setup on the link you provided. But not auto-generated… self-made ??

• This reply was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by oooorgle.

Yea I did think about that earlier. However, some quotes may have several categories, and probably I will end up with quote a lot of categories. So, not sure this would be an ideal solution tbh. But thanks for the suggestions.

I really like how Tiny Buddha’s website does it.

Would it be very time consuming to create an auto-generated option then? I was thinking maybe I could pay someone to build a plug-in to those requirements. But have no idea how time consuming it would be and how much a developer would charge for that?

Something else I’m curious about, is there a way to allow the quotes to be directly shareable to social media? I have a share to social media plugin, but it doesn’t recognise the quote.

No social media other than linking to pages or posts that include the plugin, but not directly.

If you haven’t tried the [quotes-llama mode='page'] yet, give it a view.