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Simple Alexa News Briefing
A modern, simple REST API–based WordPress plugin for Alexa flash briefing skills.
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Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/gioxx/wp-simplealexa/releases/download/v1.2.5/wp-simplealexa-1.2.5.zipDeclares an update source (gioxx/wp-simplealexa), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
Simple Alexa News Briefing
README disponibile anche in italiano
A modern, simple REST API–based WordPress plugin for creating Alexa flash briefing skills directly from your latest posts. Based on the original source code by Francesco Napoletano.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
Installation
1. Copy the whole plugin folder to wp-content/plugins/wp-simplealexa/ on your WordPress site.
2. Go to Plugins in the WordPress dashboard and activate "Simple Alexa News Briefing".
3. Go to Settings → Alexa Briefing and set the default number of items.
Usage
The plugin exposes your latest published posts as a JSON feed at:
Each item includes a uid, updateDate, titleText, and mainText (title + excerpt), matching Alexa Flash Briefing skill requirements.
Use the count query parameter to override the configured default for a single request, e.g. ...?count=3.
Configuration
Go to Settings → Alexa Briefing and set the default number of items returned when count is not passed in the request.
Language
The plugin interface is in English by default; upload your own .po/.mo translation files to the languages/ folder to localize it (text domain: simplealexa).
Updates
Read the full README on GitHub →