=== Featured And Trending Post Pro ===
Contributors: wponlinesupport, anoopranawat, pratik-jain
Tags: featured post, featured post grid, featured post widget, responsive featured post grid, responsive featured post, brick layout, featured post brick layout, featured posts, add featured posts, display featured posts, Trending Post, Trending post grid, Trending post widget, Responsive trending post grid, responsive trending post, Trending post brick layout, display trending post
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 6.4.1
Stable tag: 1.8
Requires PHP: 5.4

Display Featured post on your website with 4 shortcode and 2 widget.
Display Trending post on your website with 4 shortcode and 2 widget.

== Description ==

Featured and Trending Posts allows you to add featured posts and trending posts to your blog website via shortcode in pages and/or posts. Display your popular posts from any post type on your blog website via shortcode in pages and/or posts.
This plugin makes it easier to mark posts as featured posts from post list OR from post inner section.

View [DEMO](https://www.essentialplugin.com/wordpress-plugin/trending-post-slider-widget/) for more information.

= Shortcode and widget =
= Featured and Trending Posts has 8 shortcodes and 2 widget =
* Featured Grid Box : <code>[fpc_post_block]</code>
* Featured Grid : <code>[fpc_post_grid]</code>
* Featured Slider : <code>[fpc_post_slider]</code>
* Featured Carousel : <code>[fpc_post_carousel]</code>
* Trending Grid Box : <code>[wtpsw_gridbox]</code>
* Trending Grid : <code>[wtpsw_grid]</code>
* Trending Slider : <code>[wtpsw_popular_post]</code>
* Trending Carousel : <code>[wtpsw_carousel]</code>
* List and Slider Widget for Featured Post
* List and Slider Widget for Trending Post

= Features Include: =
* Mark any post as a Featured Post from post list OR from post inner section and display them in 4 layout and 20 designs.
* Display popular posts from any post type in 4 layout and 20 designs.
* Adjust Featured Posts display to any theme.
* 8 Shortcode and 4 widget.
* You can set how many posts you wish to display.
* You can select any category.
* Limit to display number of posts.
* Template overriding feature support.
* Fully Responsive and Touch Based Slider.
* Add your custom CSS via plugin setting page.
* Various shortcode parameters.
* Visual Composer/WPBakery page builder Support
* Gutenberg, Elementor, Bevear and SiteOrigin Page Builder Support.
* Divi Page Builder Native Support.
* Fusion Page Builder native support.
* Fully Responsive.
* 100% Multi language.

= Featured Post Shortcodes =
* <code>[fpc_post_block limit="10"]</code>
* <code>[fpc_post_grid]</code>
* <code>[fpc_post_slider]</code>
* <code>[fpc_post_carousel]</code>

= Trending Post Shortcodes =
* <code>[wtpsw_gridbox]</code>
* <code>[wtpsw_grid]</code>
* <code>[wtpsw_popular_post]</code>
* <code>[wtpsw_carousel]</code>

= Featured Post Template Code =
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[fpc_post_block limit="10"]'); ?></code>
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[fpc_post_grid limit="10"]'); ?></code>
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[fpc_post_slider limit="10"]'); ?></code>
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[fpc_post_carousel limit="10"]'); ?></code>

= Trending Post Template Code =
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[wtpsw_gridbox limit="10"]'); ?></code>
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[wtpsw_grid limit="10"]'); ?></code>
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[wtpsw_popular_post limit="10"]'); ?></code>
* <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[wtpsw_carousel grid="3" limit="10"]'); ?></code>

== Installation ==
1. Upload the 'featured-and-trending-post' folder to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
2. Activate the 'featured-and-trending-post' list plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Post --> All Post and click the STAR to make post as a featured post.
4. Use the relevant plugin shortcode.

== Changelog ==

= 1.8 (15 April 2023) =
* [*] New - Updated Numeric and Prev - Next pagination to scroll back to plugin shortcode on page load.
* [*] New - Added featured post selection checkbox support for quick edit and bulk edit to post listing.
* [*] New - Added new post sorting functionality.
* [*] New - Added reset setting nonce functionality.
* [*] New - Added orderby parameter in shortcodes and widgets.
* [*] Update - Update settings page UI.
* [*] Update - Add nonce security while saving post sorting order in admin area.
* [*] Update - Added nonce functionality in widget while fetching the post type and taxonomy.
* [*] Update - Now pagination will work with post archive page.
* [*] Update - Improved WPBakery Page Builder Support.
* [*] Update - Use escaping functions for better security.
* [*] Update - Update slider and carousel JS break point to work with Galaxy fold device.
* [*] Update - Update plugin demo and documentation link.
* [*] Update - Update license code file.
* [*] Fix - Fixed one deprecated warning in Gutenberg block from WordPress 5.7
* [*] Fix - Fixed all widget CSS issues and some other issues.
* [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.
* [*] Dev - Added filters to modify plugin query for developers.
* [*] Check compatibility to WordPress version 6.2
* [*] Template File - Minor template file has been changed. If you have an override template file in your theme then verify with the latest copy.

= 1.7.5 (08 Sept, 2021) =
* [*] Fix - Fixed Range Control max value issue in Gutenberg.
* [*] Fix - Resolved author, content etc. option selection issue for Widget in fusion page builder.
* [*] Update - Gutenberg change block_categories to block_categories_all add_filter function
* [*] Update - Update latest license code files.
* [*] Update - JavaScript syntax for jQuery 3.0 and higher with compatibility to WordPress version 5.6.
* [*] Check compatibility to WordPress version 5.8.
* [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.

= 1.7.4 (12 July, 2021) =
* [*] Fix - Resolve category filter saving issue for all widgets.
* [*] Update - Improved tool tip text in 'Shortcode Builder' page for better understanding.
* [*] Update - License API code updated.

= 1.7.3 (15 March, 2021) =
* [+] New - Added new parameter show_content, content_words_limit, content_tail, show_read_more and read_more_text in all shortcodes.
* [*] Fix - Resolved shortcode issue in elementor and siteorigin page builder tab, accordion, and toggle elements.
* [*] Fix - Resolved widget ajax issue which is not loading category and terms listing based on post type.
* [*] Update - License code for usage. Now user/agency can hide license page or license info.
* [*] Update - JavaScript syntax for jQuery 3.0 and higher with compatibility to WordPress version 5.6 and above.
* [*] Update - Improved tool tip text in 'Shortcode Builder' page for better understanding.
* [*] Update - Minor changes in CSS and JS.
* [*] Check compatibility with WordPress 5.7.
* [*] Template File - Major template files has been changed. In case, if you have override template file then verify with latest copy.

= 1.7.2 (09 Dec, 2020) =
* [+] New - Added Fusion Page Builder (Avada) native support.
* [*] Update - Minor changes in CSS and JS file related to Fusion support.
* [*] Check compatibility to latest version of WordPress.

= 1.7.1 (22 Oct, 2020) =
* [+] New - Improved WP Bakery Page Builder Support. Now plugin works in page builder tab, accordion, toggle and etc elements.
* [*] Fix - Resolved reset count related issue. 

= 1.7 (12 Oct, 2020) =
* [+] New - Added Elementor page builder support.
* [+] New - Added SiteOrigin page builder support.
* [+] New - Added Beaver builder support.
* [+] New - Added Divi page builder native support.
* [+] New - Added custom CSS setting for plugin.
* [+] New - Click to copy the shortcode from the getting started page.
* [*] Check compatibility to latest version of WordPress.
* [*] Update - License code for usage. Now user/agency can hide license page or license info from the page.
* [*] Update - Major changes in CSS and JS.

= 1.6.1 (July 22, 2020) =
* [+] New - Added 'show_views' shortcode parameter for trending and featured post shortcodes and widgets.
* [+] New - Add new settings to manage trending post view count update on page load, once browser load and once a day.
* [+] Update - Minified some CSS and JS.
* [*] Template File - Major template file has been updated. If you have override template file then verify with latest copy.

= 1.6 (March 12, 2020) =
* [+] New - Added Gutenberg block. Now use plugin easily with Gutenberg!
* [+] New - Added 'hover_pause' and 'focus_pause' parameter for all slider shortcode and widgets. Now you can pause the slider on mouse hover and slider element focus.
* [+] New - Added 'lazyload' shortcode parameter for all slider shortcodes and widgets. Now you can able to set lazy loading in two different method lazyload="ondemand" OR lazyload="progressive".
* [+] New - Added 'centermode' paremeter for carousel shortcode like [fpc_post_carousel] and [wtpsw_carousel].
* [+] New - Added 'query_offset' parameter for all grid, slider shortcodes and widgets.
* [+] New - Added 'link_target' parameter for all widgets.
* [*] Update - Added sanitize functions in function file.
* [+] Update - Minified some CSS and JS.
* [*] Tweak - Rename `Shortcode Generator` to `Shortcode Builder` for better understanding.
* [*] Tweak - Pagination will if page is divided into multiple pages with <!--nextpage--> tag.
* [*] Tweak - Pagination will work on single post also.
* [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.
* [*] Template File - Major template file has been updated. If you have override template file then verify with latest copy.

= 1.5 (Nov 24, 2018) =
* [+] New - Added Templating feature. Now you can override plugin design from your current theme!!
* [*] Tweak - Code optimization.

= 1.4 (May 28, 2018) =
* [*] Fix - Broken author link.
* [*] Fix - Various designing issues.
* [*] Tweak - Taken care to deactivate FREE plugin if PRO is going to be active.

= 1.3 (May 14, 2018) =
* **Note: Due to Custom Post Type support, Kindly navigate to Plugin settings and select the relevant post type.**
* [+] New - Introduced 'Shortcode Generator' functionality with Preview Panel.
* [+] Added custom 'Post Type' supports settings for featured post.
* [+] Added 'extra_class' shortcode parameter in plugin shortcode. Now you can add your extra class and use it for custom designing.
* [+] Added 'include_author', 'exclude_author' parameters for shortcodes.
* [+] Added 'link_target' short code parameter for link behavior.
* [+] Added 'query_offset' shortcode parameter.
* [+] Added 'post_type' shortcode parameter. Now works with any custom post type.
* [+] Added 'taxonomy' shortcode parameter.
* [+] Added two types of Pagination for Grid and Grid block shortcode.
* [+] Added - 'Reset Count' functionality for Trending Post.
* [*] Tweak - Used 'wp_reset_postdata' instead of 'wp_reset_query'.
* [*] Fix - 'Post Published Within' setting is not working in some case.
* [*] Fix - Resolved some minor bugs.
* [*] Fix - Minor CSS issues.

= 1.2 (July 10, 2017) =
* [*] Remove 'Fontello' font and added Font Awesome font for icon.
* [*] Fix 'Post Range' issue with Trending Post.

= 1.1 (May 29, 2017) =
* [*] Note : Please update widget and save plugin settings for Trending Post and Widget functionality once you update plugin.
* [+] Added 'Post Type' support settings for trending post.
* [+] Added 'posts', 'hide_post', 'exclude_cat' parameter for featured post shortcodes.
* [+] Added 'posts', 'hide_post' parameter for trending post shortcodes.
* [*] Updated plugin translation code. Now user can put plugin languages file in WordPress 'language' folder so plugin language file will not be loss while plugin update.
* [*] Updated 'How it Work' page for better user interface.
* [*] Issue fixed in some shortcode parameter.

= 1.0 (Dec 06, 2016) =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.3 =
1.3 is a major update. Due to Custom Post Type support, Kindly navigate to Plugin settings and select the relevant post type. Check plugin widget settings also.