There is no readme file for my plugin, and for that I apologize. If you need further instructions, just drop me an email and I’ll do my best to lend a hand. Though, this plugin is quite out of date and I would heartily recommend using the sidebar widgets HTML plugin instead, as it does much of the same thing and is included with the new WordPress distribution.

A few months ago the company I work for (cloudspace) built an awesome link tracking system called MyBlogLog. Ever since, I’ve been trying to use it with WordPress. After upgrading to WordPress 2.0, I decided it was time to integrate MyBlogLog into WordPress without opening the template code. I spent about an hour or two learning the WordPress plugin API and came up with the MyBlogLog WordPress plugin. At the moment, it only integrates the actual link tracking code and the Top 5 Links script. The plugin allows you to enable or disable the Top 5 Links script and set its colors. The plugin hooks the main tracking script in just before the content of the site and the Top 5 Links code is inserted just after the Meta section of your template. As far as I know, there are no template specific issues thus far and everything should be working. I wrote this plugin for myself, but I figured others might find it useful as well so I am going ahead and releasing the plugin here.

Installation instructions from the WordPress Codex:

Plugin Installation

To install a plugin, the following are the general directions to
follow. Be sure and follow the specific instructions provided by the
Plugin author. Remember: BACKUP – just in case.

1. Read through the “readme” file thoroughly that usually
   accompanies a plugin, or the website article from where you found the
   plugin. It is often helpful to print out the instructions so you can
   check off the installation steps as you complete them.
2. Upload the plugin to the wp-content/plugins folder in your WordPress directory online.
3. Make any changes to templates or files as required by the Plugin instructions including adding Plugin template tags.
4. Activate the Plugin:
   1. Access the Plugin Panel in your Admin Panel
   2. Scroll down through the list of Plugins to find the newly
      installed Plugin (if not visible, start from the beginning to check to
      see if you followed the instructions properly and uploaded the file
      correctly).
   3. Click on the Activate link to turn the Plugin on.
5. Continue making any modifications necessary from the “readme”
   file instructions to make the plugin’s actions meet your needs.

Also, remember to set up all the preferences under Plugins -> MyBlogLog Configuration. Until you enter a valid MBLID, the script will not put the script code into your website.

Things that are still on the to do list:

• Add color selector code for the Top 5 Links (Remembering 6 digit hexadecimal RGB colors is really a pain…)
• Add more options for places to display the Top 5 Links for templates that do not use the meta section
• Add the option to display your MyBlogLog affiliate banner and link.

If you find any issues or have any ideas for the plugin, feel free to contact me or leave a comment.

Version History

0.4 – Initial Release
0.4.1 – Fixed an HTML error that caused all the text in the plugin configuration screen to be excessively large.
0.4.2 – Fixed a problem involving the MBL track JavaScript being inserted many times. Temporary fix using wp_head() hook to add the track code to the header.
0.5.1 – Dug up the unreleased code. This version adds the new (old) track servers and a few convenience features including easy color selection and

Download

MyBlogLog Plugin for WordPress v0.4.2 (Legacy)

MyBlogLog Plugin for WordPress v0.5.1 (February 20th, 2008)

Digg It! (Thanks Michael!)

A lot of these applications are very sweet, money making ideas but frankly, until I can do everything with ease… I won’t use the application nearly as much. When I can right click a link in the browser, tag it, and send it on its way I will be a little happier. When I can tag a ton of items at once, and add/edit/delete them on the fly, I will be willing to pay for the service. Unless of course it costs more than a candybar a week, cause then I just can’t justify it… I’ll build it myself.

Just kidding, sometimes.