Since my last post about WordPress Jetpack, it is now in version 2.5. There are a lot of enhancements and a couple of bug fixes — you can see all the changelogs on the plugin page. One thing I love about Jetpack is that it is fast-growing with rapid releases. Lots of new features surprise us with every release.
I joined the Jetpack beta testing group (you can join only by invite), and there will be a lot more new features that really help your WordPress-powered website have rich features. Since I’m not allowed to share the updates, just stay tuned and upgrade as soon as it is released 🙂
Okay, so what features come with Jetpack v2.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, and 2.5?
The one I love most is Widget Visibility. With this feature, I can show or hide certain widgets only for a certain page or post. So why is it important? Imagine if you are using a contact form widget in the sidebar, and your visitor opens your contact page. There would be 2 contact forms, right? This is not good for user experience. As another example, you can give a promotion only on a certain page. You can do those things with Widget Visibility.
The second thing I love from this update is the new shortcodes. Now you can add a Twitter timeline, Vine video, and a presentation. With the Twitter timeline shortcode you can easily add your Twitter timeline in your post with this format:
[twitter-timeline id=1234 username=yourhandle]
Please see the example below:
[twitter-timeline id=344716448985407488 username=ivankrisdotcom]
Besides embedding a Twitter timeline, you can also embed a Facebook post into your content. All you need is the shortcode below:
[facebook url="Url to your facebook post"]
Here is the example:
[facebook url=”https://www.facebook.com/ivankristiantocom/posts/10200905469586644″]
And last but not least, you can embed a presentation using the shortcodes.
[presentation width=520 height=325 bgimg=http://www.ivankristianto.com/uploads/2013/09/wp-light-lo-1440×900.png]
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Ivan Kristianto
Web Developer, WordPress Expert, PHP Programmer, System Architecture, Technogeek
Find me on social media:
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What I Do
- I love coding
- I love sharing
- I love writing
- I love reading
- I love building great websites
- I love helping people to grow
- I love doing yoga
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What I’m Good at
- Project Management
- PHP
- WordPress
- HTML5 & CSS3
- Laravel 4
- Linux Server Administration
- Learn new technology
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Thanks for watching
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