Tag Archives: Fortune

Fortune Widget 0.4

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Jason Mock

Today I just release Fortune Widget 0.4, which includes corrections for WordPress 2.2.x and newer (I know… I know… a little behind the curve here).  Additionally I’ve added some better error output to indicate why a fortune file read may … Continue reading →

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Fortune Widget

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Jason Mock

Fortune Widget is a plugin for WordPress, which displays a fortune (I.E. quote) from a fortune file in your widget sidebar.  This is a simple plugin with an easy installation, simple configuration, and includes the ever popular Calvin and Hobbes … Continue reading →

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HowTo: Create Fortune Files

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Jason Mock

With these steps you should be able to create your own fortune files, which can be used with the Fortune Widget I created for WordPress. This does get a little tricky for Windows users, as the applications needed to create … Continue reading →

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Fortune Widget 0.3

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Jason Mock

[ This is an old version - Please see Fortune Widget 0.4 or the Fortune Widget project page] My very first widget for the WordPress2 “widgets” plugin. It’s very simple, in that it uses php-fortune to display a fortune from fortune … Continue reading →

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