Drop-Down Post List Plugin for WordPress

hey there, thanks for the plugin, really cool!
i seem to have a couple problems, though, and it’s been mentioned once. the posts are doubling up, sometimes tripling on the list. also, in firefox it doesn’t seem to list all the posts and I don’t have a limit set. otherwise it works great! any help is much appreciated and thanks again for a great plugin!

The problem seems to be in the limits of bb javascript. Sorry to bug.

trying to put this in the sidebar

wp 3.8.4 theme atahualpa

its not displaying

hey? this doesnt work!!!

why not????

i am using wp 2.82…..

Hello. I’d like my category archive pages to display simple, alphabetical links to posts within the category instead of large post titles with excerpts (or full posts).

Where can I insert the code for the 10 different category pages?
Help?

i couldn’t make it work on WP 2.82 last version! any suggestions?

i made it work after changing some php code

Hi can you please check my site. the ‘jump’ is not working and its showing all posts multiple times…

Thanks for the update. But what about excluding 1 or 2 catergories?

I have 2.8 installed and can’t get the plugin to work.I’m able to activate it etc, but it doesn’t create the list.

I’ve tried JK’s solution, but I can’t seem to get that to work either. I get Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING.

I would appreciate it to no end if this could work for 2.8!
Thanks!

Ok – I also had the same problem after upgrading to 2.8. I debugged and the issue is with $wp_version. After upgrade, this variable somehow is less than 2.3 and as a result, it gets into 2.3 section. So I moved > 2.7 section of the code above the if condition and I commented the below if condition. Anyway here is the code snippet around my changes:

function ddpl_list($catID) {

global $wpdb, $wp_version;

$ver = (float)$wp_version;

$ddpl_type = get_option(’ddpl_type’);
$ddpl_button = trim(get_option(’ddpl_button’));
$ddpl_default = stripslashes(trim(get_option(’ddpl_default’)));
$ddpl_sort = get_option(’ddpl_sort’);
$ddpl_limit = (int)get_option(’ddpl_limit’);
$ddpl_before_form = stripslashes(get_option(’ddpl_before_form’));
$ddpl_after_form = stripslashes(get_option(’ddpl_after_form’));
$ddpl_before_list = stripslashes(get_option(’ddpl_before_list’));
$ddpl_after_list = stripslashes(get_option(’ddpl_after_list’));

$t_out = ”;

$table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix;

$sort_code = ‘ORDER BY post_date DESC’;
switch ($ddpl_sort) {
case ‘date_desc’:
$sort_code = ‘ORDER BY post_date DESC’;
break;
case ‘date_asc’:
$sort_code = ‘ORDER BY post_date ASC’;
break;
case ‘title’:
$sort_code = ‘ORDER BY post_title ASC’;
break;
}

$limit_code = ”;
if ($ddpl_limit > 0) {
$limit_code = ‘ LIMIT ‘ . $ddpl_limit;
}

$post_list = (array)$wpdb->get_results(”
SELECT ID,
post_title,
post_date
FROM {$table_prefix}posts, {$table_prefix}term_relationships, {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy
WHERE {$table_prefix}posts.ID = {$table_prefix}term_relationships.object_id
AND {$table_prefix}term_relationships.term_taxonomy_id = {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.term_taxonomy_id
AND {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.taxonomy = ‘category’
AND {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.term_id = {$catID}
AND post_status = ‘publish’
AND post_type != ‘page’
{$sort_code}
{$limit_code}
“);

/*
if ($ver get_results(”
SELECT ID, post_title, post_date
FROM {$table_prefix}posts, {$table_prefix}post2cat
WHERE {$table_prefix}posts.ID = {$table_prefix}post2cat.post_id
AND {$table_prefix}post2cat.category_id = {$catID}
AND post_status = ‘publish’
AND post_type != ‘page’
{$sort_code}
{$limit_code}
“);

} else { // post 2.3

$post_list = (array)$wpdb->get_results(”
SELECT ID,
post_title,
post_date
FROM {$table_prefix}posts, {$table_prefix}term_relationships, {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy
WHERE {$table_prefix}posts.ID = {$table_prefix}term_relationships.object_id
AND {$table_prefix}term_relationships.term_taxonomy_id = {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.term_taxonomy_id
AND {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.taxonomy = ‘category’
AND {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.term_id = {$catID}
AND post_status = ‘publish’
AND post_type != ‘page’
{$sort_code}
{$limit_code}
“);

}

*/

if ($ddpl_type == ‘jump’) {

$t_out .= ”;
$t_out .= $ddpl_before_list;
$t_out .= ”;

if ($ddpl_default != ”) {
$t_out .= ” . $ddpl_default . ”;
}

foreach ($post_list as $p) {
$t_out .= ‘ID) . ‘”>’ . $p->post_title . ”;
}

$t_out .= ”;
$t_out .= $ddpl_after_list;
$t_out .= ”;

} else {

$catname = get_cat_name($catID);
$t_out .= ”;
$t_out .= $ddpl_before_list;
$t_out .= ”;

$t_out .= ‘‘ . $catname . ‘‘;
foreach ($post_list as $p) {
$t_out .= ‘ID) . ‘”>’ . $p->post_title . ”;
}

$t_out .= ”;
$t_out .= $ddpl_after_list;
$t_out .= ”;

}

I’m also having problems getting it to work in wp 2.7.1
I’ve set it all up ok but the code

with the number of the category included just displays on the page as a bit of code and not the jumpdown menu.

Hi again,

Found it. It was staring me in the face via the settings options. Some times I make life too hard for myself.

Thanks again for the great plugin.

Does anyone know how I can make it work with all categories instead of defining a specific category?

How can i show ALL category? Developer please response. Thanks

Hey there, thank you very much for the plugin!
There is one question though:
I’m using more than one dropdownmenu, and I need the Default Option to be the Category name. how could i manage the Default Option for each dropdownmenu i use separatly?

Apparently the plugin will not work by using the ID associated with the user, ergo: Admin (1)

If this were possible, we could make use of this plugin, but unfortunately without this functionality we must keep searching.

If however you could either revise the plugin to work with User ID numbers while remaining in a pulldown menu, we would be happy to supply an ad spot for you on SmArgus for 2 months.

February 23rd, 2009

Hello, this is just what we have been searching for on our multiple contributor bog. Thank you for taking the time to make this plugin.

However, when we plug in the ID numbers for administrator level accounts it does not work. This presents a problem as both admin accounts are also contributors.

Is there perhaps a workaround for this?

Cordially,

Allison Bricker

WP 2.71 – Thesis 1.4.2

Unpacking the plugin package

Incompatible archive: PCLZIP_ERR_BAD_FORMAT (-10) : Unable to find End of Central Dir Record signature

Installation Failed

I know you state that this plugin validates but I’m finding that it doesn’t. My site is XHTML 1.0 Strict and the DDPL is the only thing stopping me from being valid. I love this plugin so I’m hoping you’ll be updating it SOON!!! PLEASE!

Why we cannot add more than one category? Can we put this option?

Does it work with WP 2.7?

Thanks.

OK – I’m a bit confused. Last week it was working fine, now it isn’t! The drop-down list does not show anything. I restarted the plugin – no luck. I’m not getting errors or anything, just nothing in the drop down. Any ideas? My syntax has not changed. Hmmm.

Great plugin,

How would i go about showing posts from ALL categories (i have over 40!) in the dropdown?

Thanks

when i put in my sidebar, i don’t see anything post can i click in drop down menu. What’s problem with this..??

if i change to that’s is same..

if I deleted display

“Warning: Missing argument 1 for ddpl_list(), called in /home/****/public_html/wp-content/themes/********/l_sidebar.php on line 25 and defined in /home/****/public_html/wp-content/plugins/dd-drop-down-post-list.php on line 168″

it doesn’t work for me if i try to enter in in the template or just enter it on page it doesn’t work :/. only shows me (selec a post) in menu

hi! thanks for this great plugin. but i have a problem. it doubles the posts in the list :S
example here:
http://cserkesz.hu/~mukso205/?page_id=267
i use another 2 category plugin, i think it will be the problem, but i want all of them (if i turn off the plugins the mistake still remains)
the plugins are : folding categories for wordpress and front page excluded categories
any idea?

I REALLY APRECIATE, ITS A GREAT PLUGIN, WAS HELP ALOT
THE SAMPLE ITS BELOW
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Nice and simple plugin Thanks a lot for sharing!

I have a main category id 15 with no posts under it, but it has subcategorys with posts. How can I make putting id 15 show all posts from the subcategorys.

Despite accurate settings in admin, some of my recent posts are not displayed at all, and some old ones are mixed into the most recent posts. Wonder what I’m doing wrong… – running latest Wordpress, maybe that’s the problem? – Beautiful plugin, though – help greatly appreciated!

my bad sorry, just found it under Settings. Great plugin btw thanks

I want to display a non-dropdown list of every post in one category on a page is this possible?

Thanks for this. I’m using wordpress 2.5.1 and whilst the drop down shows in the post I don’t get any entries. Any suggestions much appreciated as I really like this plugin.

Here is a workaround for my desire to have a single tag list all posts.
1. Install and activate DDPL
2. Create a new, dedicated category for this sole purpose
3. Add all posts to this category
4. Download, install and active one of many plugins designed to hide categories. Here’s a start: http://www.google.com/search?q=hide+category+plugin
5. Hide the new category
6. Use the DDPL tag to call the new category (i.e.
<?php echo ddpl_list(6); ?> )
You should be good to go.

I can change the list name, or what’s supposed to show in the box first… such as (Choose One)… but nothing shows there. It is always just the first item / page that shows up. How can I make the first thing be the (Choose One)?

Let me add my voice to those asking for a way to use this plugin to display all posts from all categories. That would be a huge help!

Hi, when I try to download the plugin on this page, it doesn’t work

I can’t get the “Default Option” to show up on the form.
Any ideas why?

i got a problem when i activate this plugin….

when i activate this plugin, visual editor tab will be disabled in my write page….. what can i do????

the code form.ddpl-form select { width: 200px; } doesn’t work

pasting in

gives me a syntax error?

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’, expecting ‘)’ in….

i am pasting it into my sidebar.php page

weird?

Is it possible to setup the <?php echo ddpl_list(#); ?> tag so that it will automatically follow the appropriate category such as the <?php the_category(', ') ?> tag to eliminate manual insertion?

Isn’t wat is shown under ‘demo’ here above not a demo?

Does this drop down menu include the sub-categories as well? For example, let say I have “colors” with the sub category of “red”/”blue”/”orange”, will this plugin list the subcategories in the parent category?

excellent solution, thanks so much.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Very easy to use and works with no problems. I’m trying to create a static home page and this will help a lot. Thanks for the plugin.

How do I display all posts from all categories? Can you post some code about that?

Sounds good. But a demo would be nice
I’m gonna try it out anyway.