Status Press Widget (4.3 KiB, 189 hits)

Well, I guess I have gotten into a programming mood recently. While I was browsing some extra plugins to use, I found Adam Walker Cleaveland’s PomoMusings website that hosts a plugin called Status Press. His plugin allows the user to add some code to the sidebar in order to display a Facebook Status feed. It works, but it is not as easy to incorporate as a widget…so I created one and incorporated some extra features.

Here is a screenshot of the backend:

You can see the working product on this site’s sidebar.

In order to connect your Facebook Status with this widget, follow these steps:

1. Be sure you are logged into your Facebook account.
2. Click here to access your Status Stories.
   (If that does not work, see below)
3. Right click on “My Status” and Choose “Copy Link Location.”
4. Go to your Widget Dashboard in Wordpress
5. Paste the Link you just copied into the URL textbox of the Status Feed Widget
6. Hit the Change button in the Widget
7. Hit the Save Changes button below all the Widgets

If you are unable to access the correct page on Facebook above, follow these steps to retrieve the URL to paste into the Widget:

1. Log onto your Facebook, and go to your Profile.
2. Click on the Mini-Feed bar so you can see all of your recent activity (if hidden).
3. Click “See All” link on the top right of the Mini-Feed box.
4. Under “View” on the right, you’ll see a long list of “Stories” - click on “Status Stories.”
5. Underneath the list, you will now see “Subscribe to these Stories - My Status.”
6. Right click on “My Status” and Choose “Copy Link Location.”
7. Finish following the steps 4-7 above.

As a side note, if you have used the previous plugin before, you might know that there was a slight mathematical error in the original plugin. This miscalculation has been corrected in the Widget.

If you have found this widget useful, please consider donating to the poor post-college graduate that I am by clicking on the big yellow Donate button.

=== Status Press Widget ===
Author: Brian D. Goad (bbbco)
Plugin URI: http://www.briandgoad.com/blog/status-press-widget
Tags: widget, facebook, status, rss, feed
Requires at least: 2.2
Tested up to: 2.5
Stable tag:1.0

=== Description ===
Adds a Facebook Status Widget to display your Facebook status in your sidebar. Based on Status Press plugin (not required!) by Adam Walker Cleaveland &  C. Scott Andreas.

=== Installation ===
Extract the contents of the zip file and copy the `status-press-widget.php` file to your plugins directory. Then activate the Status Press Widget from within WordPress, and get busy making your sidebar look even more personal with your new Facebook Status Updater!

=== Frequently Asked Questions ===
Can I Modify How the Status Text Looks?
|-> Yes, you can input a custom defined class, id, or style for both the Status and the Time Since in the Admin panel.

Can I List More Than One (1) Status Update?
|-> Yes, you can choose how many updates to display, and even if you want to display them all in the Admin panel.

[Ask a question] mailto: bdgoad (at) gmail (dot) com

=== Future Plans ===
*Hmmm… suggest some!

=== Version History ===

== Version 1.0 ==
* Initial work on the widget

=== Special Thanks ===
Thanks to Adam Walker Cleaveland &  C. Scott Andreas for their original work on the Status Feed plugin.

== Download Now! ==

*Version 1.0

  Status Press Widget (4.3 KiB, 189 hits)