About version 2.4.0 (BuddyPress users read this carefully)

I am very excited to announce the release of a new major version of the WordPress plugin that powers your ideas management system. WP Idea Stream 2.4.0 requires version 4.7 of WordPress and opens a new way for me (and anyone actually!) to extend the plugin’s features in the future: building addons for WP Idea Stream. I inaugurate this possibility right away by moving the BuddyPress integration into this new BP Idea Stream addon. Users of BuddyPress, note that you will need to activate this addon to maintain the integration of WP Idea Stream in BuddyPress. Of course, this new version also contains some really cool new features that I hope you will like!

Let’s enjoy the awesome WordPress Rest API.
The idea ratings built-in system is now using a custom endpoint to save your users ratings.
Readonly endpoints are now available to get the great ideas your users shared:

• GET ideas at wp-json/wp/v2/ideas
• GET an idea at wp-json/wp/v2/ideas/{ID}
• GET idea categories at wp-json/wp/v2/category-ideas
• GET an idea category at wp-json/wp/v2/category-ideas/{term_id}
• GET idea tags at wp-json/wp/v2/tag-ideas
• GET an idea tag at wp-json/wp/v2/tag-ideas/{term_id}

A new status for Ideas: Archive

This new status allows you to archive ideas so that they are not listed anymore on the front-end but are always available from the “Archived” view of the Ideas Administration screen.

You can always change your mind and unarchive any archived ideas. They will be restored to their previous status.

List Ideas on your site’s static front page.

When you choose a static front page for your home page from the General Options Administration screen, you can now override this page’s content with the list of shared ideas.

Once you have set the static front page simply activate the “List the ideas on the static front page” WP Idea Stream’s setting.

WP Idea Stream’s menu items.

It’s now a lot more easier to add links to WP Idea Stream’s areas within your navigation menus.

From the Menu section of the customizer or the Menus Administration screen, you will be able to add the WP Idea Stream’s menu items of your choice inside your navigation parts.

Featured images are finally prettifying loops.

Featured images were introduced in WP Idea Stream 2.3.0 but there were only used in the single view of the idea regarding the active theme’s support.

2.4.0 finally brings them into WP Idea Stream loops and they are really looking much more prettier now!

If you prefer more classic idea loops, you can of course disable featured images from the WP Idea Stream settings’ Administration screen.

A tabbed UI for the WP Idea Stream’s Settings screen.

Settings sections are now organized into tabs to improve their readability and avoid a never ending options page!

This UI is ready to house all existing and future WP Idea Stream’s addons’ settings in this central place.

And some other improvements. Thanks for upgrading ??

• This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by Mathieu Viet.