Works well but needs improvement

  • This plugin is easy to use and works well with the basic features. However, a couple of important critical improvements are needed in the free version:

    1. If using a grid view, there is no option to choose one of the taxonomies (“category” or “tag”) to display in the meta data of each post. Its either both or none. Just like date and author, it should be up to user to display if they want only one of them.

    2. In the grid view, there should be an option to convert all post images of varying sizes to equal size, so that they look better as thumbnails side by side in grid view.

    3. There should be an option for the isotope layout in the free version, which will enable users to quickly shift through categories or tags within each post grid view.

    I think this plugin has the potential to be the best plugin in its category, given its ease of use, and I hope the above features can be implemented in the free version. I am rating the free version a 3, as its a good plugin, with some scope for improvement.

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  • Plugin Author Content Views

    (@pt-guy)

    Thank you for your review.
    We are glad to know that Content Views works well with the basic features.

    All of 3 improvements go beyond basic features, therefore they are only available in Content Views Pro version, which includes many other advanced features too (support custom post type, custom taxonomy, custom field; show advertisements between posts; faceted search; and so on).

    Best regards,

    Thread Starter ambujgarg

    (@ambujgarg)

    As I said, your plugin strongest plus point is its ease of use and simplicity (which is why your plugin has such good ratings among users), but not all these 3 mentioned features are for advanced usage in my view, though we may agree to disagree here.

    I can still understand the isotope layout feature and equal size images being included in the Advanced Pro version (though they are both being offered by other similar plugins in their free version), but how is the choice of having one of the “category” or “tag” taxonomy in the meta field of each post grid view (just like date and author) an advanced feature. I really fail to understand how it is not a basic necessity.

    Just to elaborate on my assessment – I gave a 3* rating for its simple interface and functionality working ok with no errors (basic expectations met), i would have rated it 4* if at least 1 of the above 3 mentioned features were included (medium expectations met), and a 5* if at least 2 of these 3 essential features were in free version ( implying delightful experience exceeding expectations for me at least).

    But of course, good work on the plugin, and all the best to your team! Thanks.

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