=== Popular Posts by BestWebSoft ===
Contributors: bestwebsoft
Donate link: https://www.2checkout.com/checkout/purchase?sid=1430388&quantity=1&product_id=94
Tags: popular, widget display, widget, popular post, popular posts plugin, populer, popular posts, most visited posts, poular, pppular, popluar, populare, excerpt, potss, popular posts widget, best website posts, post popularity, popular posts statictics, blog posts, post popularity rating
Requires at least: 3.1
Tested up to: 4.1
Stable tag: 0.1
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

This plugin will help you can display the most popular posts on your blog in the widget.

== Description ==

Note: This is a public beta version, which contains basic product options. You are welcome to suggest new features and usability improvements.
<a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new">Submit a new feature</a>

Popular Posts by BestWebSoft plugin allows you to display the most popular posts in the widget. This plugin doesn’t require any additional settings, though there are some available options that can be adjusted. All you need to do is activate the plugin and add Popular Posts Widget to the sidebar.

<a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/bws-popular-posts/faq/" target="_blank">FAQ</a>
<a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com" target="_blank">Support</a>

= Features =

* Display: You can choose the number of posts to display in the widget.
* Display: You can adjust Excerpt settings.
* Display: You can choose Default Image for the post to be displayed in the widget, if no featured image is available.
* Actions: An option to sort posts in the widget by number of comments or by views.

= Recommended Plugins =

The author of the Popular Posts by BestWebSoft also recommends the following plugins:

* <a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/updater/">Updater</a> - This plugin updates WordPress core and the plugins to the recent versions. You can also use the auto mode or manual mode for updating, and set email notifications.
There is also a premium version of the plugin <a href="http://bestwebsoft.com/products/updater/?k=177e6b4f35bdd713b2b59b7230efef84">Updater Pro</a> with more useful features available. It can make backups of all your files and database before updating. Also it can forbid some plugins or WordPress Core update.

= Translation =

* Russian (ru_RU)
* Ukrainian (uk)

If you create your own language pack or update the existing one, you can send <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress" target="_blank">the text in PO and MO files</a> to <a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com" target="_blank">BestWebSoft</a>, and we'll add it to the plugin. You can download the latest version of the program for work with PO and MO files <a href="http://www.poedit.net/download.php" target="_blank">Poedit</a>.

= Technical support =

Dear users, our plugins are available for free download. If you have any questions or recommendations regarding the functionality of our plugins (existing options, new options, current issues), please feel free to contact us. Please note that we accept requests in English only. All messages in other languages won't be accepted.

If you notice any bugs in the plugins, you can notify us about it, and we'll then investigate and fix the issue. Your request should contain website URL, the description of the issues, and WordPress admin panel credentials.
Moreover, we can customize the plugin to match your requirements. It's a paid service (as a rule it costs $40, but the price can vary depending on the amount of the necessary changes and their complexity). Please note that we could also include this or that feature (developed for you) in the next release and then share it with the other users. 
We can fix some things for free for the users who provide translation of our plugin into their native language (this should be a new translation of a certain plugin, you can check available translations on the official plugin page).

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `bws-popular-posts` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin using the 'Plugins' menu in your WordPress admin panel.
3. Go to Appearance -> Widgets administration page and look for the widget named Popular Posts Widget

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I enable Popular Posts display on my website? =

Please go to Appearance -> Widgets administration page, and look for the widget named Popular Posts Widget.

= I have adjusted the widget settings, and yet nothing is displayed in the widget on the page =

Chances are, you have selected 'views' in 'Order by number of:' block in the widget settings. Since the plugin did not collect the necessary data yet, there is nothing to be displayed. Once the users start visiting your pages, the plugin will keep track, and based on the received statistics, the posts will be displayed in the widget in the frontend. 

= I have some problems with the plugin's work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support? =

Please make sure that the problem hasn't been discussed on our forum yet (<a href="http://support.bestwebsoft.com" target="_blank">http://support.bestwebsoft.com</a>). If not, please provide the following data, along with your problem's description:
1. the link to the page, on which the problem occurs
2. the name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version - your order number.
3. the version of your WordPress installation
4. copy and paste your system status report into the message. Please read more here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wi2X8RdRGXk9kMszQy1xItJrpN0ncXgioH935MaBKtc/edit?pli=1" target="_blank">Instuction on System Status</a>

== Screenshots ==

1. Popular Posts Settings page.
2. Popular Posts Widget settings in WordPress admin panel.
3. Popular Posts Widget display on the page.

== Changelog ==

= V0.1 - 28.01.2015 =
* Ability to add Popular Posts Widget to the site.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= V0.1 =
Upgrade immediately.