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In this section, you will learn how to use different plugins to display data on the frontend.

Each plugin provides specific functionality, such as listing news, showing details, filtering content, and enhancing user interaction.

News List

This plugin displays a list of news items.

After adding the plugin to a page and editing it, you will find the following options under the Plugin tab: Record Storage Page, Records Per Page, Detail Page, Order By, Order Direction

And you can 

  1. Set Record Storage Page to the page where your news records are stored (List page).
  2. Set Records Per Page to 3 (or as required).
  3. Set Detail Page to the page used for displaying individual news details.
  4. Set Order By to Created Date.
  5. Set Order Direction to Descending.

Once configured, the plugin will display news items based on the data available in the selected storage page, following the defined sorting and pagination settings. 

News Detail

  • This plugin displays the detailed view of a selected news item. 
  • Usage : Add this plugin to the page where you want to display news details. 
  • Configuration : In the Plugin tab, you will find the option: List Page. Set the List Page to the page where the News List plugin is added. 
  • When a user clicks on a news item from the list page, they will be redirected to this detail page.
  • The selected news item will be displayed with full details.

Comment Form

  • This is not a standard plugin that can be added directly to a page. To display the Comment Form on the news detail page, go to Configuration → Comment Options and enable the “Allow Comments” option. 
  • Once enabled, the Comment Form will automatically appear on the News Detail page, allowing users to submit comments on individual news items.

Tags

  • After adding this plugin to a page, you will see the following options in the Plugin tab: 
    • Record Storage Page
    • Filter Result Page ID
    • Order By
    • Order Direction
  • Configure the plugin as follows: 
    • Set Record Storage Page to the Detail Page.
    • Set Filter Result Page ID to the List Page.
    • Set Order By to Created Date.
    • Set Order Direction to Descending.
  • Once configured, the selected page will display a list of all tags.
  • Clicking on any tag will show a filtered list of news items associated with that tag. 

News Filter

  • You can add this plugin to your filter listing page.
  • In the Plugin tab, you will find the option Filter Result Page ID.
  • Select your filter list page as the Filter Result Page ID.
  • Once configured, the filtered results will be displayed on the selected page after applying the filter.

Filter Result List

When configuring the Filter Result List plugin, you will find the following options in the Plugin tab: 

  • Record Storage Page : Select the page where your news records are stored (e.g., News Details). 
  • Records Per Page : Define how many records you want to display per page select 1.
  • Detail Page : Select the page used to display the full details of a news item (e.g., Details page).
  • Order By : Choose how the records should be sorted (e.g., Created Date).
  • Order Direction : Select the sorting direction (Ascending or Descending).
  • Once configured, the plugin will display filtered news results based on the selected criteria, along with proper sorting and pagination. 

Recommended

This plugin displays news items marked as Recommended.

After adding the plugin to a page, you will see the following options in the Plugin tab:

  • Record Storage Page : Select the page where your news records are stored (e.g., News Details ).
  • Number of Recommended Posts : Define how many recommended news items you want to display (e.g., 5).
  • Detail Page : Select the page used to display the full details of a news item (e.g., Details).
  • Order By : Choose how the records should be sorted (e.g., Created Date).
  • Order Direction : Select the sorting direction (Ascending or Descending).
  • After configuring the plugin, open any news record and enable the Recommended option for that news item.
  • Only the news items marked as Recommended will be displayed in this section.

Category Wise Insights

This plugin is used to display categories along with their subcategories and the news items associated with them. It is typically added to the Category Page.

After adding the plugin, configure the following options in the Plugin tab:

  • Record Storage Page :  Select the page where your news records are stored (e.g., News Details).
  • Detail Page :  Select the page used to display the full details of a news item.
  • Order By :  Set to Created Date.
  • Order Direction :  Set to Descending.

Once configured, the plugin will display:

  • Main category
  • Their subcategories
  • News items associated with each category

Quick Search Insights

This plugin provides a search feature that allows users to quickly find news items based on categories and subcategories. It can be added to the Home Page or Detail Page.

After adding the plugin, configure the following options in the Plugin tab:

  • Title : Enter a title for the search section (e.g., Search).
  • Record Storage Page :  Select the page where your news records are stored (e.g., News Details / Home).
  • Detail Page :  Select the page used to display the full details of a news item (e.g., Details / Home).
  • Order By :  Set to Created Date.
  • Order Direction :  Set the sorting order as required.
  • This plugin displays a search bar.
  • Users can search using category or subcategory names.
  • The results will display matching categories along with related news items.
  • Clicking on a result will redirect the user to the corresponding news detail page.

Breadcrumbs

The Breadcrumbs feature displays a navigation path that shows the user’s current location within the website hierarchy (e.g., Home > Category > News Detail). This helps users easily understand where they are and quickly navigate back to previous pages.

This plugin provides several toggle options to customize the breadcrumb display:

  • Show Breadcrumbs :  Enable or disable the breadcrumb navigation on the page.
  • Show Publish Date :  Display the publish date of the news item.
  • Show Viewers : Show the number of viewers for the news item.
  • Show Read Time :  Display the estimated reading time.
  • Show Likes/Dislike Button :  Enable like and dislike interaction for the news item.

Insight’s Element List

This plugin is used on the News Detail page to improve content navigation.

It displays a list of main headings from the news description. By clicking on any heading, users are automatically scrolled to the corresponding section within the page.

  • Shows key headings from the description content
  • Enables quick navigation within long articles
  • Improves user experience by allowing easy access to specific sections

Search and Popular Widget

It provides a search feature along with a list of popular news items.

  • Displays a search bar on the frontend
  • Shows the latest 3 news items as popular content
  • Allows users to search for news items

When a user performs a search:

  • A list of matching results is displayed
  • Clicking on any result will redirect the user to the respective news detail page
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