=== Google+ Comments for WordPress === Contributors: bholtsclaw Donate link: http://www.wepay.com/donations/brandonholtsclaw Tags: comments, threaded, email, notification, spam, avatars, community, profile, widget, google, google plus, facebook, disqus, google+, +1, plus one, widget, tabs, comment tabs License: GPLv3+ License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html Requires at least: 3.3 Tested up to: 3.6 Stable Tag: 1.2.7 Google+ Comments for WordPress makes the comment section tabbed seamlessly adding tabs for G+ Comments, Facebook, Disqus, WordPress, & More == Description == Google+ Comments for WordPress makes the comment section tabbed seamlessly adding tabs for G+ Comments, Facebook, Disqus, WordPress Comments, and Trackbacks This plug-in lets you use the Google+ comment system thats implemented on blogger.com (unofficially) on your WordPress.org blog along side WordPress comments if desired. **NOTE: Using this plugin or JavaScript to load comments does _NOT_ have a negative effect on your SEO, Google now indexes content ( and specifically comments ) loaded via JavaScript. See [this link](http://blog.optimum7.com/safon/google/google-now-indexing-fb-comments.html) and also [this one](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/27042/effect-on-seo-of-lazy-scrolling-on-html-comments) for more details.** * You should have [Google Authorship](http://plus.google.com/authorship) already setup and in use for your site. * I've setup a page so if you want to [donate to this plugin](http://www.wepay.com/donations/brandonholtsclaw) you can. Thanks! **NOTE:** This plug-in is not endorsed or associated with the Google, Twitter, Disqus, Facebook, WordPress.org, Automattic, or WordPress HelpCenter. == Screenshots == 1. G+ Comments with all tabs turned on. 2. Admin Options ( as of 1.2.0 ) == Installation == **NOTE: You should always [backup your database](http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database) before installing the plug-ins.** 1. Unpack archive to this archive to the 'wp-content/plugins/' directory inside of WordPress * Maintain the directory structure of the archive (all extracted files should exist in 'wp-content/plugins/gplus-comments/' 2. From your blog administration, activate the plugin. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does the normal commenting stay active ? = Yes, both systems can be active at the same time. = Can I choose what Tab to make Default? = Not at this time but it is a planned feature. = Can I enable or disable commenting systems I'm not using ? = Yes, only choose to show the tabs you wish to use via the wp-admin Options Page. = Can I disable WordPress Native comments so all new comments are made via Google+ but still show the historic WordPress Comments ? = Yes, just disable WP comments like you normally would and then leave the Show WordPress Comments option checked in the Google+ Comments Options. = What if I ... = I can be reached many different ways all listed on http://en.gravatar.com/imbrandon , including Email, Phone, or Other Social Networks. == Change Log == = 1.2.7 = * move missing styles from theme to plugin = 1.2.6 = * make all tab css !important and scoped so it does not inherit from the page easily = 1.2.5 = * version bump to fix svn botch * minor css adjustments for tabs = 1.2.1 = * updates to the tab css so it dont mix with some themes * updates to the font css so it dont mix with some themes * added a check for php 5.3+ with a sensible error message * ensured jquery-ui-tabs is loaded now explicitly = 1.2.0 = * added Plugin options page to show or hide various comment tabs from the wp-admin area * comment tabs are now responsive and should adjust to nearly any layout * now using async javascript to load G+ comments for faster page loading * added option to show facebook comments * added option to show disqus comments * updated screenshot = 1.1.0 = * many typo fixes * initial ( non-functional ) options page placeholder and associated hooks added * fixed bugs that removed native WordPress comment functionality by accident, any native options should work now * better loading of the css/js via wp_register/wp_encueue system to let other plug-ins possibly modify our scripts and styles as needed as well as using CDN resources wisely * everything loaded with https:// or [protocol relative urls](http://paulirish.com/2010/the-protocol-relative-url/) so that https:// works without warnings generated due to "unsafe" resource loading from http:// = 1.0.4 = * hot-fix to fix accidental loading of css and js in the admin area = 1.0.3 = * fixed automatically a bug where it would disable wp comments by default, that should not have been the case. = 1.0.2 = * fixed bumping the version = 1.0.1 = * Removed the need for jquery-ui-tab fixing the tab display for some versions of WordPress * changed the tab colors to closer match the G+ Comments and blend into more websites seamlessly * fixed a typo when no comments had been made yet = 1.0.0 = * Release via WordPress.org = 0.8.0 = * Initial public release == Support == * I recommend the [WordPress HelpCenter](http://wphelpcenter.com/) for extended help.