=== Ecard - Seasonal Greetings ===
Contributors: odude
Tags: ecard, ecards, postcard, e-card, greetings card, greeting, postcards, gallery, image, odude, image gallery, gallery, Christmas, valentine, love, wishes, Diwali, Halloween, sorry, friends, New Year, celebrate, festival, emotion
Donate Link: http://www.odude.com
Requires at least: 3.8
Tested up to: 4.9.1
Stable tag: 2.0
License: GPLv3
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
A complete ecard system to send images as electronic postcard. Best plugin to increase visitors.
== Description ==
= What is ODude Ecard? =
ODude Ecard is easy way to express feelings. This is very old and traditional way to communicate but still the best.
Your site visitors can send image as a postcard to email address. Receiver get private message with selected image.
In shorts make site like 123greetings.com bluemountain.com hallmarkecards.com
Note: User Post Gallery (UPG) plugin must be active. ODude Ecard will not working without UPG Plugin from version 2.0 onwards.
= Features =
* User can upload own images to send ecard using UPG.
* Quick and easy to post ecards.
* Can create unlimited albums.
* Mail will be directly sent to the receiver email address.
* Link back url at the receiver email address to view the card.
* Pagination support
* Shortcode to list ecards from selected albums.
* Multiple layout and specific layout for each ecard
* Captcha Check before sending ecard
* Include your own shortcode into ecard page.
* Mobile Responsive
* Send Ecard on specified date
* Generate ecard link before you send
* Adjust dimension of your own thumbnail and large image
* Facebook Like and share button included.
* Background music selection
* Send Ecard to Facebook Friends
* Background colour change for some layouts
= Support =
For further queries feel free to drop a line at navneet@odude.com.
= Live Demo =
Click on the link to see the Live Demo.
= Layout Demo =
* Basic Layout : Suited with most of the ecards
Christmas , Valentine , Halloween , Diwali , thanksgiving, Birthday, New Year are best days where you can let your visitors to greet each others.
== Installation ==
= Automatic Installation =
* Go to your plugin browser inside your wordpress installation and search `odude` by keyword. Then choose ODude Ecard and click install. It will be installed shortly.
* Activate the plugin from `Plugins` menu after installation
* Install UPG (User Post Gallery Plugin) and activate it.
= Manual Installation =
* Download the latest version and extract the folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
* The plugin will appear as inactive in your `Plugins` menu
* Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress
= Create pickup page =
* It is compulsory to create a pickup page. Pickup page is created dynamically. If it is not created, create it and keep content as [odudecard-pick].
In settings choose pickup from odude card setting page.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= 1. What is Pickup Page? =
After visitor send ecard. The receiver get private URL linking to pickup page. Which will show the private message. Pickup page no need to be shown in menu.
=2. I changed thumbnail dimension but nothing happens ? =
After changing dimensions of thumbnail, it will be applied only to newly uploaded images. The old images nearby size will be displayed.
=3. Do I need to install UPG ?
Yes, ODude ecard is tightly bundled with UPG (User Post Gallery). Both plugin must be active in order to work.
== Screenshots ==
1. List of Ecards
2. Ready to send Ecard
3. Sample Ecard list
4. Decorate ecards
5. Admin List Ecards
6. Admin Editing ecards
== Changelog ==
= 2.0 =
* Tided up with UPG (User Post Gallery) Plugin.
* Old ecard upload and grid system is removed.
== Upgrade Notice ==
= 2.0 =
* Your all old ecard will be unusable. You need to re-upload all images and create albums at UPG plug-in.