=== Sermon Manager === Contributors: wpforchurch Donate link: http://wpforchurch.com/ Tags: church, sermon, sermons, preaching, podcasting Requires at least: 4.5 Tested up to: 4.8.1 Stable tag: 2.4.6 Add audio and video sermons, manage speakers, series, and more to your church website. == Description == = Sermon Manager is the #1 WordPress Sermon Plugin = Sermon Manager is designed to help churches easily publish sermons online. The features include: * Add Speakers, Series, Topics, Books and Service Types * Attach MP3 files as well as PDF, DOC, PPT. * Embed video from popular providers such as Vimeo or YouTube * Attach images to sermons, series, speakers and topics * Super flexible shortcode system * Bible references integrated via Bib.ly for easy text viewing * Works with any theme and can be customized to display just the way you like. You'll find the template files in the /views folder. You can copy these into the root of your theme folder and customize to suit your site's design. * iTunes podcasting support for all sermons, plus each sermon series, preachers, sermon topics, or book of the Bible! = Popular Shortcodes = * [sermons] - This will list the 10 most recent sermons. * [sermons per_page="20"] - This will list the 20 most recent sermons. * [sermon_images] - This will list all sermon series and their associated image in a grid. * [list_sermons] - This will list all series or speakers in a simple unordered list. * [latest_series] - This will display information about the latest sermon series, including the image, title (optional), and description (optional). * [sermon_sort_fields] - Dropdown selections to quickly navigate to all sermons in a series or by a particular speaker. For more information on each of these shortcodes please visit [our website](http://wpforchurch.com/). = Expert Support = The Sermon Manager is available as a FREE download however in order to maintain a free version we offer [support packages](http://wpforchurch.com/) for those who need any assistance. Paid support means you get exclusive access to the Sermon Manager forum as well as support tickets. This is also a way you can donate to the project to help us offer prompt support and a free version of the plugin. You can access the paid support options via [our website](http://wpforchurch.com/). = Developers = Would you like to help develop Sermon Manager or help us spot bugs? This project is on [GitHub](https://github.com/WP-for-Church/Sermon-Manager) = WP for Church = * [WP for Church](http://wpforchurch.com/ "WP for Church") provides plugins and responsive themes for churches using WordPress. * Keep up with the latest product news & tips, sign up to our [newsletter](http://www.wpforchurch.com/)! == Installation == Installation is simple: 1. Just use the "Add New" button in Plugin section of your WordPress blog's Control panel. To find the plugin there, search for 'Sermon Manager' 2. Activate the plugin 3. Add a sermon through the Dashboard 4. To display the sermons on the frontend of your site, just visit the http://yourdomain.com/sermons if you have permalinks enabled or http://yourdomain.com/?post_type=wpfc_sermon if not. Or you can use the shortcode [sermons] in any page. 5. Visit [WP for Church](http://wpforchurch.com/ "WP for Church") for support. == Frequently Asked Questions == = How do I display sermons on the frontend? = Visit the http://yourdomain.com/sermons if you have permalinks enabled or http://yourdomain.com/?post_type=wpfc_sermon if not. Or you can use the shortcode [sermons] in any page. = How do I create a menu link? = Go to Appearance => Menus. In the "Custom Links" box add "http://yourdomain.com/?post_type=wpfc_sermon" as the url and "Sermons" as the label; click "Add to Menu". = I wish Sermon Manager could... = We are open to suggestions to make this a great tool for churches! Submit your feedback at [WP for Church](https://feedback.userreport.com/05ff651b-670e-4eb7-a734-9a201cd22906/) = More Questions? = Visit the [plugin homepage](https://wpforchurch.com/wordpress-plugins/sermon-manager/ "Sermon Manager homepage") == Screenshots == 1. Sermon Details 2. Sermon Files == Changelog == = 2.4.6 = * Add a setting to define podcast count * Fix a bug that caused WSOD on some hosts * Fix a bug that prevented settings to save on some hosts = 2.4.5 = * Fix error that rendered website unusable on some hosts * Fix double line-breaks in the podcast description not changing into HTML paragraphs * Make new podcast HTML tags option disabled by default = 2.4.4 = * Fix shortcode pagination broken on front page (thanks @antgiant) * Fix new audio player not loading on some old themes * Add an option to show key verse in "Recent Sermons" widget * Add HTML tags display in podcast description (can be disabled in settings) * Improve scripts & styles loading (website performance improvements) = 2.4.3 = * Fix HTML formatting * Fix new player duration always being 0:00 on initial load * Fix Sermon date breaking the website in some special circumstances = 2.4.2 = * Fix Sermon Manager interfering with regular post dates under some circumstances * Fix fatal error when using UpdraftPlus * Fix fatal error for longtime Sermon Manager users (thank you <3) * Fix audio URL duplication in "Download Files" section * Fix date checking URL * Fix scripts and styles not loading when shortcode is used in ordinary posts * Fix new player styles not loading = 2.4.1 = * Fix fatal error for podcasts = 2.4.0 = * Add a setting for Sermon date format * Add a filter for changing sermon image link (thanks @macbookandrew) * Add Polish translation (thanks @GITNE) * Fix podcast feed not validating because of an non URL encoded ampersand in the Sermon image URL * Remove sermons that don't have mp3 files assigned to them from podcast XML file * Performance improvements * Miscellaneous bug fixes = 2.3.4 = * Improve backend performance * Fix topics list in backend sometimes being corrupted = 2.3.3 = * Fix a typo in "Sort by Preacher" table column * Fix a PHP warning when a sermon is created with Service Type set to "None" * Fix Sermon Audio removing/uploading in backend not working = 2.3.2 = * Allow displaying of audio and video at the same time * Fix new audio player conflicting with other elements * Fix Bib.ly not showing on sermon archive pages * Fix Bib.ly not loading over HTTPS = 2.3.1 = * Fix shortcodes compatibility issue * Fix [sermons] shortcode ordering = 2.3.0 = * Add an option to change "Preacher" to whatever user wants ("Teacher", "Speaker"...) * Fix series image shortcode not working properly * Fix disappeared bible passage * Core improvements = 2.2.0 = * Add `orderby` argument for `[sermons]` shortcode. How to use: https://wpforchurch.com/my/knowledgebase/75/Sermon-Manager-Shortcodes.html * Add an option to switch between the old and the new MP3 player * Fix some cases where PodCast feed is invalid = 2.1.5 = * Fix crash on PHP <5.5 (for real this time) * Fix sermon MP3 file name while downloading = 2.1.4 = * Fix crash on PHP <5.5 = 2.1.3 = * Fix podcast feed date being invalid when used on website with non English language * Fix crashing on older PHP versions = 2.1.2 = * Allow Sermon Manager usage on old PHP versions * Fix shortcode not working = 2.1.1 = * Fix plugin crashing. Add missing files. * Remove old screenshots = 2.1.0 = * Fix book sorting bug * Fix issue where podcast enclosures are sometimes duplicated * Fix sermon topics custom view not loading * Fix dashboard icon not displaying * Fix not displaying correct sermon dates * Fix parenthesis displaying when service type is not specified * Fix bib.ly not loading over HTTPS * Add date fixing feature - should fix most of date-related bugs * Add a new player for MP3 files * Add PodTrac Support (thanks @reykroona) * Add warning if user is using PHP version less than 5.6.0 * Simplify shortcodes = 2.0.8 = * Fix another date error * Revert fix for "fatal error with date processing", since it caused issues for some users * Fix video width being too wide * Fix microphone issue = 2.0.7 = * Fixed fatal error with date processing * Fixed some PHP 7 warnings * Added better shortcode book sorting = 2.0.6 = * Fix date warning in the `Date Preached` column * Fix downloads not showing notes and bulletin * Fix taxonomy images not working on new installs * Fix various bug fixes with feeds * Fix Yoast SEO XML sitemap not working with SM - Please re-save settings and permalinks * Fix image chooser not opening correctly when user clicks on series/preacher image (browser cache might need to be cleared) = 2.0.5 = * Fix: Sermon Archive shortcode wasn't displaying properly = 2.0.4 = * Fixed error where saving anything in admin caused a php notice * Fixed setting page and notice to re-save settings even after user had saved * Updated sermon archive to show new sermon sorting fields function = 2.0.3 = * Fixed error causing sermons views to not count * Fixed several issues with classes being called improperly = 2.0.2 = * Fixed legacy support and functionality for video embed * Fixed podcast error causing duplicate entries = 2.0.1 = * Fixed backwards compatibility issues * Fixed issue with service type dropdown = 2.0 = * Massive update to core code with php7 compatibility * Bulletin file upload * Updated dependency libraries * Updated Views * Use YouTube/Vimeo link (with legacy support for old video embeds) = 1.9.6 = * Bugfix podcast title is fixed in WP 4.4 * Multiple non-fatal errors have been fixed = 1.9.5 = * Bugfix podcast title is taken from Settings Page * Bugfix podcast no longer has any missing sermons * Bugfix properly strip html from podcast summary = 1.9.4 = * Bugfix trailing / removed from podast feed * Bugfix don't include enclosure in podcast if there is no audio file * Bugfix [list_sermons] order/orderby attributes now work as expected * Bugfix hide_nav works correctly in the [sermons] shortcode * Bugfix setting defaults on activation now works correctly = 1.9.3 = * now actions are used to load sermon content in a theme: sermon_single & sermon_excerpt. This makes it easy to override the content by removing the default action and adding your own custom action. * Bugfix sermon_images shortcode now displays the description correctly * Added podcast feed for service types = 1.9.2 = * improve setting MP3 duration; allow user to edit duration if not set accurately = 1.9.1 = * Minor fixes to the [latest_series] shortcode - [updated documentation](http://www.wpforchurch.com/knowledgebase/sermon-manager-shortcodes/) = 1.9 = * NEW FEATURE: Podcast feeds for every Preacher, Service Type, Series, Bible Book, and Topic. * NEW FEATURE: New shortcode to display the latest sermon series image [latest_series] (many options including displaying by service type) * NEW FEATURE: Admin columns are now sortable - props to @khornberg * NEW FEATURE: All media is now uploaded to a custom folder /sermons/ under /uploads. This will allow easier media management and exclusion from backups (if desired) * Remove mediaelement audio player and use the built in mediaelement (now requires WordPress 3.6+) * Remove dependency on wp-pagenavi for shortcode pagination * Resolved issue with media player not displaying with shortcodes = 1.8.3 = * require WordPress 3.6+ * use built in mediaelement player = 1.8.1 = * fixed errors with saving settings for some users (remove dependency on CURL) = 1.8 = * improved podcasting performance - props @livingos * cleaned up options page with tabs, added hooks for other plugins to hook into the option page. * fixed bug causing sermons to display 2x = 1.7.4 = * updated the way attachments are displayed. Now they will be available for download even if not attached to the sermon. * fix sermon-images shortcode = 1.7.3 = * compatibility with WordPress 3.6 = 1.7.2 = * disable a filter that was causing problems in some themes (added in 1.7) = 1.7.1 = * fix a few bugs introduced in 1.7 = 1.7 = * Improved many areas of the code; organized files * Made a new permalink structure possible with a common base slug across all taxonomies, e.g. sermons/preacher or sermons/series. * Added new template tag for the podcast url * Add series, preacher, topic, and book to post class * Trim taxonomy description in Admin * Improve widget CSS * Add missing filter for template files * Add template tags to show preacher and series info on individual sermons * Allow service type to be empty * Use date option set in WordPress settings instead of hardcoded format * Resolve $wpfc_entry_views error with PHP 5.4 * Cleaned up CSS ids and classes to be compliant code = 1.6 = * Improved localization & added French translation * Updated mediaelements.js to the latest version * Change Service Types to a custom taxonomy so you can add/edit as you wish (you'll see an admin notice to refresh your database) = 1.5.6 = * Added comma separator in case of multiple speakers or multiple series * Added speaker name to widget * Added "sort by Book" to sermon sort fields = 1.5.5 = * Fix settings for bib.ly = 1.5.4 = * Added an action 'wpfc_settings_form' to add fields to the settings page * Fixed bug with sermon topic dropdown = 1.5.3 = * Properly prefixed the entry views function to prevent conflicts = 1.5.2 = * Only load admin scripts and styles on Sermon pages = 1.5.1 = * Improve CSS for Chrome * Add the option to include the audio player in archive view * Fix display issues on some themes in archive view = 1.5 = * Improve page navigation styles with shortcode * Improve admin interface & added a "Sermon Notes" field * Fixed the views count for sermons * Update function to add images to series & preachers * Added podcasting with iTunes * Properly enqueueing all JavaScript and CSS * New template tags for easier theme customization * Added new taxonomy "Book of the Bible" to allow easy sorting of sermons * Display a grid of images assigned to speakers or series with a new shortcode [sermon-images] * Display a list of sermon series, preachers, sermon topics, or book of the Bible with a new shortcode [list-sermons] = 1.3.3 = * Bug fix with menu not showing in some themes = 1.3.1 = * Bug fix with Service Type not saving correctly = 1.3 = * Added a settings page * Now translation ready! * Added styling to the Recent Sermons Widget * Added featured image to individual sermons * Added images to sermon topics * Created new functions to render sermon archive listing and single sermons * Added better sorting fields on archive page * Added shortcode to insert sort fields - sermon_sort_fields = 1.2.1 = * Enhanced shortcode to allow for Ajax pagination * Requires a plugin for pagination in shortcode to work: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-pagenavi/ = 1.2 = * Shortcode completely updated with [documentation](http://www.wpforchurch.com/882/sermon-shortcode/) = 1.1.4 = * Now you can add images to sermon series and preachers! * Widget now includes the sermon date * Added icons for audio and video attachments = 1.1.3 = * Theme developers can add support for sermon manager to their theme with `add_theme_support( 'sermon-manager' );` in functions.php. For now, this will disable the loading of the jwplayer javascript * Bug fix to load javascript for sermon player and verse popups on single sermon pages only * minor CSS fix to increase font size of popup Bible passages = 1.1.2 = * bug fixes so everything saved correctly when doing autosave, quick edit, and bulk edit * minor CSS fix for icon to display with additional files = 1.1.1 = * bug fixes to templating system * minor CSS fixes = 1.1 = * New much improved templating system! * Bug fixes related to the loading of javascript and CSS = 1.0 = * Fixes related to WordPress 3.3; takes advantage of new tinymce editor = 0.9 = * Added WYSIWYG editor to the sermon description field = 0.8 = * Added Widgets = 0.7 = * Bug Fixes = 0.6 = * initial public release