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Embed HowdyGo interactive demos in your WordPress site with a shortcode, toolbar button, or by pasting a share URL.

Description

HowdyGo lets you create interactive product demos that you can embed anywhere. This plugin makes it easy to embed those demos in your WordPress site.

Three ways to embed:

1. Paste a URL — Simply paste a HowdyGo share URL (e.g. https://app.howdygo.com/share/abc123) on its own line in the editor. WordPress will automatically embed the demo.

2. Toolbar button — Click the "Add HowdyGo Demo" button in the Classic Editor toolbar to open a configuration dialog where you can set the share URL, launch screen, button text, and mobile behavior.

3. Shortcode — Use [howdygo url="https://app.howdygo.com/share/abc123"] with optional parameters for full control.

Shortcode parameters:

• url (required) — Your HowdyGo share URL
• launch_screen — Show a launch screen before the demo. "true" or "false" (default: "false")
• launch_button_text — Text for the launch screen button (default: "Take a tour")
• mobile_strategy — How to handle mobile users. "newTab" or "inline" (default: "newTab")

Example: [howdygo url="https://app.howdygo.com/share/abc123" launch_screen="true" launch_button_text="Start Demo" mobile_strategy="newTab"]

Performance:

Embed data is cached server-side for 24 hours, so the HowdyGo API is only called once per unique embed configuration. On hosts with object caching (e.g. WPEngine with Redis), this is extremely fast.

Installation

1. Upload the howdygo-interactive-demos folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
3. Start embedding! Paste a HowdyGo share URL, use the toolbar button, or add a [howdygo] shortcode.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I get a share URL?

Log in to your HowdyGo account, open a published demo, and copy the share URL from the sharing options.

What is the launch screen?

The launch screen shows a preview image with a button before the interactive demo loads. This can improve page load performance and gives visitors a clear call-to-action to start the demo.

Does this work with the Classic Editor?

Yes! The plugin is designed to work with the Classic Editor. Use the toolbar button or shortcode to embed demos.

How long are embeds cached?

Embed data is cached for 24 hours by default. Developers can customize this with the howdygo_cache_duration filter.

Changelog

1.1.1

• Fix release build missing blocks/ directory (Gutenberg block was absent from release zips)

1.1.0

• Add native Gutenberg block ("HowdyGo Demo") with live preview in the editor
• Support collection share URLs (/c/share/)
• Make API base URL configurable for development
• oEmbed support for collection URLs

1.0.0

• Initial release
• oEmbed provider registration for paste-to-embed
• [howdygo] shortcode with launch screen, button text, and mobile strategy options
• TinyMCE toolbar button with configuration dialog
• Server-side caching via WordPress Transients API