Sound Money Info Quotes Widget
| 开发者 | idealmsp |
|---|---|
| 更新时间 | 2026年2月6日 10:58 |
| PHP版本: | 7.4 及以上 |
| WordPress版本: | 6.9 |
| 版权: | GPLv2 or later |
| 版权网址: | 版权信息 |
详情介绍:
Sound Money Info Quotes Widget displays live precious metals and sound money pricing in a clean, customizable ticker for WordPress sites. The plugin retrieves pricing data from trusted third-party sources on a scheduled basis, caches the results locally within WordPress, and renders fast, reliable quote displays without requiring per-page remote API calls.
Quotes are refreshed automatically in the background and displayed on the front end using a lightweight REST render endpoint. Site owners can choose between a static placement or a scrolling (marquee-style) ticker, customize styling, control refresh behavior, and selectively display specific metals or pricing instruments.
Pricing data is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to represent real-time trading or execution prices.
Highlights
- Scheduled background pricing updates with local WordPress caching
- No remote API calls on page load once data is cached
- Static or scrolling (marquee-style) ticker display
- Front-end refresh via REST render endpoint
- Shortcode-based configuration with styling and behavior controls
- Selective display of specific metals and pricing instruments
- Compatible with full-page caching, optimization plugins, and CDNs This plugin was developed in partnership with SoundMoneyInfo.com and the Citizens for Sound Money as part of an ongoing effort to improve public access to transparent sound money pricing information.
安装:
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
- Add the shortcode to any post/page where you want the ticker to appear.
常见问题:
Does this plugin call the remote API on every page load?
No. All quote data is cached within WordPress and refreshed automatically via WP-Cron at regular intervals. The front-end ticker and shortcodes render exclusively from cached data using a local REST endpoint, ensuring fast page loads and minimal external API usage.
Will this plugin work on low-traffic sites or sites where WP-Cron does not run reliably?
Yes. If scheduled WP-Cron events are delayed or do not run consistently, the plugin will fetch fresh data automatically when cached data is missing or expired. For maximum reliability and consistent update timing, we recommend configuring a real server cron job to call wp-cron.php.
Is this plugin compatible with page caching and optimization plugins?
Yes. The plugin is designed to work with full-page caching, HTML optimization, and CDN caching solutions. Quote updates are handled asynchronously and do not require cache purges to display refreshed pricing data.
How often are prices updated?
Prices are refreshed automatically on a fixed schedule and displayed in real time from cached data. The refresh interval can be adjusted via shortcode options for front-end display without increasing API usage.
Does enabling the scrolling ticker increase API requests?
No. Scrolling and animation are handled entirely in the browser. Enabling the marquee or adjusting scroll speed does not affect API calls or server load.
更新日志:
2.1.6
- Removed WordPress.org directory asset images from the plugin ZIP (banners/icons/screenshots are uploaded separately to the repository assets folder after approval).
- Updated documentation for external API usage (what service is used, what data is sent, and links to terms/privacy).
- Changed the primary shortcode to a fully prefixed name:
[smiqw_ticker]. - Improved output escaping for rendered values.
- Added: Scrolling ticker now pauses on hover and resumes automatically when the cursor leaves.
- Fixed: Static placement “Updated” date/time now centers correctly under the ticker items (matches marquee behavior).
- Improved: Static placement layout now wraps/flows naturally based on available width and chosen font size (removed fixed “items per line” splitting).
- Improved: Added reliable container classes to distinguish static vs scrolling output for consistent styling.
- Fixed: PHP parse error caused by a bracket mismatch in shortcode default attributes effecting ticker display.
- Fixed: PHP parse error caused by an invalid shortcode default attributes line effecting ticker display.
- Added: New shortcode attribute
show_metalsto selectively display quote groups (AU, AG, PT, PD, CU, GB, AURUM, KINESIS). If omitted, all quotes display (default behavior). - Improved: Marquee/scrolling ticker now preserves its current scroll position during AJAX refresh (no longer resets back to the first item on refresh).
- Improved: Static placement output no longer forces a fixed number of entries per line; items wrap naturally.
- Improved: AJAX render requests now pass through any metal filtering options so server-side output matches user settings.
- Added additional data points including Platinum, Palladium, Copper, and American Platinum Eagle pricing
- Improved: Optional scrolling ticker edge fade support (CSS mask) for marquee mode.
- Add optional smooth scrolling marquee mode via shortcode attributes
scrollandscroll_speed. - Load marquee JS/CSS only when scrolling is enabled.
- Preserve marquee structure during AJAX refreshes for seamless, blip-free looping.
- Made ticker initialization fully cache-safe by storing all config on the widget container as data-* attributes (no inline bootstrap objects)
- Removed all legacy naming and queue/bootstrap logic to prevent confusing mixed namespaces on optimized/cached pages
- Added defensive guards in JavaScript so missing/optimized config can never crash the page
- Fixed an issue where the quote/ticker shortcode stopped auto-updating via AJAX
- Resolved a JavaScript initialization error caused by a mismatched ticker configuration namespace
- Restored automatic polling (default 60 seconds, configurable via shortcode) for all quote/ticker shortcodes
- Rebranded as "Sound Money Info Quotes Widget" from "Simple Precious Metals Ticker"
- Updated shortcode to
[smiqw_ticker] - Updated internal slugs/prefixes to
smiqw - Submitted to WordPress for inclusion in Plugin Repository