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Having the same problem now while using SU version 4.9.6. I was on WP 3.9.1 – but just updated to WP 4.1.1 (everything was working fine prior in WP 3.9.1). Now all of the Spoiler’s CSS/Custom CSS is missing from all but one instance (a single spoiler on one page is working). All the other Spoilers have disappeared from the other pages.

Help Please!

Appreciate your reply to my post, although I tried the Custom CSS you’ve suggested without affect.

I have a variety of Dropdown Menus Widgets used in sidebars with top-level items only (no sub menus). What would be ideal is for the “Link Text Color on mouse over” to simply stay “ON” when that is the active link (page being visited). I really don’t need the background of the menu item to change… just the link color to remain highlighted – to indicate that is where they are.

Any additional suggestions?…

Thanks!

I Understand, and appreciate your interest in continued development. Do you do any “work for hire” type of projects? (perhaps that’s an option, so I could create a custom installation for my site with Link Library). Or, if not… is there someone you would recommend who does that?

Thanks, Yannick!

Hi again, Yannic —

Thanks! Appreciate the details… I hadn’t found any documentation about those placeholders in Link Library, so they may come in handy at some point.

On the ability to automatically open a Link Library Popup with the external websites directly loaded (iFrame within the Popup): From what I’ve researched, I believe there are MANY people searching for this capability. There are lots of plugins and scripts that will do this on a link-by-link basis (within a page or post) — and some that will do this globally (a very desired feature from the forums and posts I’ve been reading) — but NONE that I’ve found has the ability to do this with the links from the WP Link Manager. I’ve done fairly exhaustive research (dozens of hours) — in the WP repository… through script sites such as Code Canyon… and through Google search. Your Link Library plugin may have a distinct and unique advantage there.

The reason this capability is important for an information-rich website such as the one I’m building is that it allows me to freely offer many links to external websites — without sending people away from my website. Most Lightbox/Popup frameworks allow for this (plus handling video / audio / docs / etc.) — but like I said, none of them that I’ve found will work with links in the WP Link Manager. Sure, I could send people to new pages/tabs for each link clicked… but after a few opened links, my site will get lost in the shuffle. Since I’m the referring site (and am spending a lot of time to bring them these high-quality links in the first place)… I want a foolproof way for people to stay on my site — while still being able to browse all the information I’m giving them. This is especially important on smaller screened devices.

Ideally (a wishlist), it works as follow:

1) There is a selection checkbox on the Link Library Setting Page to select “Open all external links in an iFrame Popup”. The Popup opens automatically with the website (iFrame) loaded — there is no additional link needed within the Popup.

—> This is most likely already built into any framework you would choose. I know you’re using a framework already for the Popup you have now… but a particularly good one is Fancybox ( https://fancybox.net ) — both for its capabilities and for being visually attractive.

2) There is the ability to select the Popup size in either pixels -or- percentage… so that a window size of “100%” would open up the maximum default, according to the Popup’s capability. It should be responsive, accommodating all window sizes.

3) There is the ability to include additional HTML of my choosing within the Popup — ideally, at the top of the Popup window — which could include a headline, description, perhaps the placeholders you already use, etc. A big bonus would be the ability for my WP Shortcodes to function within the Popup as well (load above the iFrame).

4) People can then navigate from there within the same Popup (lightbox), When they are done, they would simply close the Popup — and would still be on the original page containing the link they clicked (the iFrame / external website, is within the Popup).

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Not sure if you have any commercial intentions with your Link Library plugin… but this function would make for a great paid add-on, if you were so inclined. I’d be happy to assist with any additional input / function details, if you’d like, to iron things out.

Thanks!

Hi again, Yannic —

Appreciate your reply. I’ve found a current, updated WP plugin called “Simple Links” — that appears to solve both the outdated “My Link Order” plugin issue… and offers enhancements needed to the original WP Links Manager:
https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/simple-links

It offers hierarchical categories, link ordering, as well as a number of other options that open up the possibility of more control and organization over a large collection of links. There’s a new Simple Links admin menu that replaces the original WP Links Manager menu. But, it does not display the links on a site.

I know you said that adding support for hierarchical links in Link Library would require a lot of effort… but, given the work already done with Simple Links… is there some easy way for Link Library to access and use Simple Links?

Thanks!

Hi again, RavanH —

Excellent… I’m ready to buy it. Any idea of when that upgrade will be available? (and, do you have an email announcement list I can subscribe to?).

No doubt a large number of your installed base (from the free version in the WordPress Plugin repository) – would also be interested. I’ve seen many instances of externally hosted, paid WP “Pro” versions and upgrade plugins – and Easy FancyBox seems like a natural for this route.

Thanks!

Hi RavanH —

According to the Fancyapps website, they offer a couple of options to use FancyBox for commercial websites by paying a fee. I would venture to guess that they would be open to a licensing arrangement (pay-per-sale, perhaps?) that would allow you to offer a paid version that includes FancyBox 2.1.5 as an upgrade to the current Easy FancyBox.

Have you checked with them to ask what options they would be willing to consider? I’d really like to see Easy FancyBox move forward (especially mobile) – and am more than willing to pay for it, like other plugins I’ve bought on Envato / CodeCanyon.

Thanks!

Hi again…

O.K., started with your suggestions by changing the plugin folder name, but that just deactivated the plugin (removed all menus). Changed the folder name back… and then noticed the most recent Link Library plugin update (5.8.5.7) – so I went ahead and updated.

Now the menu has appeared at the bottom of the admin menu list… and everything appears to be available in the submenus and working. So, not sure if you added something to the update that affected the admin menu – but, at this point, everything seems in order here so far.

Thanks!

Appreciate your help with this…

I’ve found the conflict – it’s with a plugin called ” DigitalAccessPass LiveLinks ” — which installs an admin menu titled ” Digital Access Pass (DAP) ‘” in the exact location in the admin menu where Link Library should appear. When I turn off that plugin… the Link Library menu returns, with all functions.

Is there a way to “rename” the Menu Title for Link Library to, perhaps something like ” WP Link Library ” — so that it would sort to a different location in the admin menu? (just guessing here).

—> NOTE: I need to use DAP — as it’s the eCommerce backbone to the site I’m building. So, ideally, we can find a workaround… because I really want to use Link Library as well.

Thanks, Yannick!

I have turned off all unessential plugins (not necessary for site operation) – and have alternately tried turning others on and off to see if it would make a difference (haven’t disabled all, however – or tried switching themes yet).

The only plugin I have that affected Admin menus at all was Admin Bar Disabler – which is only directed at the admin bar that’s present at the top of the viewed website pages for logged-in admins (but it has never had any affect on the admin area backend). And yes, I tried disabling that… with no difference. Also cleared the various caches often, along the way.

When I created links under the links menu (which is there) – all the settings for creating the links are there… and the links show up in the list. Same thing for the link categories… everything seems fine. The ONLY thing that’s going on from what I can tell is that the Link Library Menu Tab (plugin settings in the Admin area) – are completely missing.

Let me know what else I can to to help solve this…

Thanks!