Connections 9.8 was released yesterday! In this release, a number of small tweaks were made to make Connections even better. Related Content Blocks Connections now include ten new Content Blocks to display Related Entries in a mobile responsive carousel. You can now choose to display Related Entries by Category City County Department District Last Name …
A long requested feature has been a way to display entries in a carousel. We’re happy to announce that the latest release of Connections brings this to all users for free! This is not some “lite” or limited feature either.
This is a full featured block powered by Connections. This is not a “lite” version either. Similar premium plugins cost $20 or more but we have added this as a free feature available to all users!
Over the past few months a lot of work has been put in to support the new Block editor (Gutenberg) in WordPress 5. This was a really challenging exercise, but one I feel was well worth the effort. Both the Directory and the Upcoming List blocks, for the most part, have feature parity with their …
We wrote previously, when WordPress 5.0 was released in December, suggesting to to hold off on upgrading due to concerns over known issues. Since then WordPress has released a few minor updates which addressed the bigger concerns. With the release of WordPress 5.1 is emanate, we can wholeheartedly recommend upgrading. Connections is fully compatible and …
A major update to Link has been released adding these highly requested features: Bulk link your existing WP Users to your existing Connections Entries. Link a WP User when you add or edit a Connections Entry. This smart new feature will auto suggest WP Users as you type making it quick and easy to find …
WordPress 5.0 is due to be released shortly unless there is a last minute decision to delay the release. If you are here reading this, then you are likely asking yourself if Connections is compatible. The short answer is yes! During the past month Connections has been tested against the beta and release candidate versions …
Are you looking for a way to protect the email address of contacts in your directory? Connections provides a several methods which you can use to accomplish this goal. Keep reading to learn how. Method 1: Set the Email Address to Private As you add an email address, change the Visibility option to Private. The …
This is the third post in a series on how to add a checkbox group custom field to Connections. You should review these posts on how to add a custom text field and how to add a checkbox custom field before this one as this post will build upon them. I’m sure you’ll notice much of this is the …
This is the second post in a series on how to add a checkbox custom field to Connections. You should read the first post on how to add a custom text field before this one as this post will build upon it. Before moving on, the first thing you should do is install the Code Snippets …