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Resources Custom Post & Shortcode

Adds a "Resources" custom post type with a [latest_resources] shortcode and fallback placeholder images.

by Prashraya Shrestha · github.com/prashrayastha/resource-plugin-for-wordpress

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/prashrayastha/resource-plugin-for-wordpress/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/prashrayastha/resource-plugin-for-wordpress ↗

📦 Resources Plugin for WordPress

A lightweight custom WordPress plugin that registers a Resources Custom Post Type, provides a responsive shortcode to display resources in a grid/list format, and supports fallback images, clean templating, and shortcode filtering options.

🚀 Features

✅ Custom Post Type: Resources

Includes:

Title
Featured Image
Short Description (Excerpt)

✅ Shortcode: `[latest_resources]`

Displays the latest resources in a responsive grid.

Shortcode Attributes:

Attribute	Example	Description
`limit`	`[latest_resources limit="10"]`	Number of items to show (default: 5)
`item`	`[latest_resources item="87"]`	Show only a specific Resource post by ID

Behavior:

If item is provided → shows only that one post
If item is empty → shows latest posts using limit
If featured image missing → a default placeholder image is used from assets/images/placeholder.png

✅ Single Resource Template

Displays:

Title
Excerpt
Featured Image
Full Content

✅ Clean Folder Structure

my-resources-plugin/
│
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── resources.css
│   └── images/
│       └── placeholder.png
│
├── includes/
│   └── shortcode-resources.php
│
├── my-resources-plugin.php
└── README.md

📥 Installation

Download or clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/my-resources-plugin.git

Place the folder in:

/wp-content/plugins/my-resources-plugin/

Activate it in WordPress Admin → Plugins
Add the shortcode to any page:
```
[latest_resources]
```

🧩 Usage Examples

Show 5 latest resources (default)

[latest_resources]

Show 12 latest resources

[latest_resources limit="12"]

Show only resource with post ID = 42

[latest_resources item="42"]

Show specific item (item takes priority over limit)

[latest_resources limit="20" item="42"]

🎨 Styling

All CSS is stored in:

assets/css/resources.css

You can freely modify this file to match your theme.

📁 Placeholder Image

If a resource doesn’t have a featured image, the plugin automatically loads:

assets/images/placeholder.png

🧹 Security & Coding Standards

Follows WordPress Coding Standards
Uses sanitize_*() and esc_*() functions
Enqueues styles with wp_enqueue_style()

🔧 Requirements

PHP 7.4+
WordPress 5.0+