ZuidWest Liveblog

A lightweight WordPress plugin that embeds 24LiveBlog posts using a simple shortcode.

Requirements

• WordPress 7.0 or higher
• PHP 8.3 or higher

Installation

1. Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
2. Upload the ZIP file via WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Activate the plugin
4. Add the shortcode to any post or page:

   [liveblog id="YOUR_LIVEBLOG_ID"]

Finding your Liveblog ID

1. Log in to your 24LiveBlog dashboard
2. Open your liveblog event
3. Copy the numeric ID from the URL or embed code

Features

• Liveblog Embedding - Converts the shortcode into a 24LiveBlog embed
• Ad Hiding - Removes ad elements from the free 24LiveBlog tier
• Dark Mode Support - Basic styling adjustments for dark themes
• SEO Schema - Injects LiveBlogPosting JSON-LD markup with up to 100 updates
• Performance Optimized - Deferred script loading, 60-second API caching

Development

composer install
vendor/bin/phpcs           # Code style (PSR-12 + WordPress)
vendor/bin/phpstan analyse # Static analysis

npm install
npm run lint               # JS/CSS linting with Biome
npm run lint:fix           # Auto-fix JS/CSS issues

Structure

• zw-liveblog.php - plugin bootstrap and metadata
• includes/ - PHP components for shortcodes, assets, schema, API calls, and card badges
• assets/ - front-end CSS and JavaScript loaded by the plugin

License

GPL-2.0-or-later