=== Plugin Name === Contributors: ChrisBuck Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SPAZAZLTNNRXG Tags: recent posts, posts, post, recent, views, post views, counter, widget, sidebar Requires at least: 2.8.0 Tested up to: 3.3.1 Stable tag: 1.3 Displays the most recent posts in a widget, how many times they have been viewed over last (n) days, and images for popularity. == Description == This plugin displays a widget in the sidebar with the most recently viewed posts over the last 2 days, the number of times they were viewed, a link to each, and images corresponding to whether they were "hot" posts or not (calculated as a percentage of the most viewed post). == Installation == 1. Upload `recent-post-views.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. 1. Put the post in the sidebar via the 'Widgets' menu, save a title for the widget. == Frequently Asked Questions == = How can I change options, like what is considered a "recent" post? = Just add the widget and select your options. = I have multiple widgets, and some of them have posts that are viewed the same number of times, but one is not a "hot" post. What gives? = Whether a post is hot or not is dependent on the max number of views for any post over the timeframe you have selected. E.g., if you have a widget based on the last 3 days and one based on the last 7, the level for a "hot" post will be different. == Screenshots == 1. As you see from the screenshot, you get a nice sidebar with posts titles, links to the post, and a count of the recent number of views. == Changelog == = 1.3 = * Prefixed all the variable names and made the paths to image files relative. * This should be a more stable release, one that can co-exist peacefully with other plugins. = 1.2 = * Minor bug fix = 1.1 = * Added option to set threshold percent level for "hot" posts. * Added option to change html color code for number of views. = 1.0 = * Adds option to change number of posts and to select specific categories. = 0.5 = * Adds option to widget to change number of days for recent posts. = 0.1 = * First release, displays most recent posts views over last 2 days. == Upgrade Notice == = 1.3 = * Prefixes variable names and creates relative paths to image files, for more stable plugin. = 1.2 = * Minor bug fix = 1.1 = * Adds options for changing "hot" posts and some styling of the widget. = 1.0 = * Adds option to change number of posts and to select specific categories. = 0.5 = Change how many days old until posts are no longer considered "recent."