I created a couple of posts that demonstrated how to make a Wordpress Guestbook. Some of you might have found it a bit daunting, so here’s a plugin that will do everything for you!
Plugin Name: Guestbook Generator
Description: Generates a guestbook for Wordpress blogs. Once activated, click on Options > Guestbook Generator.
Version: 0.8
Author: Andrew dela Serna
Notice: Compatible only with Wordpress 2.1. Support for older versions will continue but updates/upgrades will be focused on the newest versions of Wordpress. Scroll down to download Version 0.7 which is designed for Wordress 2.0.X.
Features:
1. No files to edit. Just upload the plugin, activate it then run the generator.
2. Guestbook template seamlessly integrates with your current theme.
3. When changing themes, simply run the generator to create the necessary files.
4. Like a true-blue guestbook, entries are arranged from newest to oldest.
5. Remember the time when guestbooks were the “in” thing? Hopefully this plugin will bring back the ol’ days. Hehe.
Installation:
1. Download the plugin from http://www.alleba.com/blog/wp-downloads/guestbook-generator.zip. If you don’t want paged comments, download this one instead.
2. Extract and upload the contents of the archive to ‘yourserver.com/wp-content/plugins/guestbook-generator/’
3. Login to your Wordpress admin panel and browse to the Plugins section.
4. Activate the Guestbook Generator plugin.
5. Go to Options > Guestbook Generator to create your guestbook.
6. That’s it!
On a side note, if you already followed my instructions from my previous posts, you have to delete your current guestbook page and guestbook template files (guestbook.php, guestcomments.php) for the plugin to work. However, I suggest that you stick to your guestbook if you already have a lot of people who signed it. You may use this plugin if you’re switching themes.
I have tested Guestbook Generator on a lot of themes. Some still required a little tweaking especially on the wording. You might want to check out my reloaded instructions if you decide to edit the files in the Theme Editor.
Lastly, since this is the initial release, I would love to hear your comments, complaints or suggestions. Hope you like it.
Update: There is an issue with the guestbook not being found/viewable right after generating it. I’ll fix this tomorrow. In the meantime, you can edit the guestbook and save it. That should do the trick.
0.2 Update: The above issue has been resolved and so far the plugin works perfectly in all the blogs I tested it on.
0.3 Update: Cleaned up some coding.
0.4 Update: Added better error handling. Reversed the order of comments from newest to oldest (Thanks Ulaan B.)
0.5 Update: Even more error handling. Noted issues with the older Default theme and K2 theme.
0.6 Update: Corrected to avoid errors with K2 theme.
0.7 Update: Fixed some replacement mechanisms that will avoid errors with any theme.
0.8 Update: Solved compatibility issues with Wordpress 2.1.
0.9 Update: Added paged comments functionality. Requires the Paged Comments plugin.
Version 0.7 for Wordpress 2.0.x
For those experiencing problems with chmoding your theme folder, please download this version (Wordpress 2.0.x)
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April 24th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
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April 22nd, 2008 at 8:55 pm
I’m looking for someone to install this guestbook on my new website, not the current one. Funny thing, so far 3 people have failed at it, it’s about the only thing left to do on my website, so can someone please do it, and hopefully you already installed one before ; )
Thanks.
My email is:
gbacos@sympatico.ca
give me a quote on the price.
Guy
April 19th, 2008 at 9:46 am
I have the latest version of wordpress, 2.5. And i have the page comments plugin are activated and also the guestbook generator. And i run the generator but I can’t se anywhere to write in it. Is it compatible with 2.5? Could you please help me.
http://vardagspoesi.se/wordpress/gastbok/
Thanks!
Lisa
April 16th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Hi,
first of all thanks for this great and simple to use guestbook! Nice work.
I just encountered one Problem:
Showing this http://www.anke-und-andre.ch/?page_id=23 under FireFox just works perfect. No problems at all. But viewing it with Internet Explorer, the font-size is messed up…
Do you have a suggestion? I checked the theme code but I couldn’t find a solution..
Thanks in advance
April 8th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Can anyone help, if the theme i am going to use without file of single.php? I wish to use guestbook generator with the theme of no single.php…..
Many thanks in advance.
April 6th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
What if my theme doesnt have a single.php file?
Need help on this. Many thanks.
April 3rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
I’ve downloaded the plugin, done all the right steps (even deleted and re-uploaded the plugin) and for some reason, after the “Thanks for signing my guestbook” sentence, the actual guestbook does not load - is missing… how would I troubleshoot why it’s not working? thanks!
March 29th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I started a website for my brother-in-law, johnvleck.org, who has ALS. I am getting a ton of spam in the guestbook. I am wondering if there is an antispam that works best for it. I have Peter’s Custom Anti-spam for my regular blog and it works great, but I can’t get the antispam word to work in the guestbook. Any suggestions?
March 25th, 2008 at 7:24 am
I created the questbook but when I click on it the comments do not show is that the way it is suppose to be?
March 18th, 2008 at 3:28 am
Does anyone know how to paginate comments?
I wish to select just five to display on my home page, which then links me to the Guestbook.
March 10th, 2008 at 8:15 am
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March 10th, 2008 at 3:06 am
Hello! I had a small problem with Guestbook Generator Plugin. All was good at first, but when comments were divided into a few pages, chronology became wrong. It is possible to look at it all right here: http://urbik.com.ua/?page_id=11 . I will be beholden for a help in the removal of this problem. Thank you!
March 9th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I too am having a problem with the redirection page. When I post a comment on the guestbook page, it posts to the database and enters moderation, but the user sees a blank result page.
This only happens if I am not logged in as a user or admin user. If I am logged in, I am redirected back to the guestbook page. Any ideas?
February 28th, 2008 at 7:22 am
I’m running Wordpress 2.3.3 and when I generate the guestbook I get a 404 error. Help?
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