spanjaan/wn-blogportal-plugin

Extends Winter's Blog plugin with tags, archives, comments, view tracking, social sharing, and author features.

2.0.2 2026-04-11 16:49 UTC

Requires

• php: >=8.0
• composer/installers: ~1.0
• gregwar/captcha: ^1.2

Replaces

• ratmd/bloghub-plugin: ~1.3.0

MIT

• Sam
• S.p. Anjaan

• blog
• comments
• tags
• archives
• shares
• winter
• wintercms
• blogportal

README

A powerful Winter CMS plugin that extends Winter.Blog with comments, tags, archives, view tracking, social sharing, and author features.

Features

💬 Comments System

• Hierarchical nested comments with replies
• User authentication (Backend, Frontend, Guest)
• Comment moderation (Approve, Reject, Spam)
• Like/Dislike functionality
• Author favorites - Pin important comments
• Markdown support
• Captcha & Honeypot spam protection
• Comment modes: Open, Restricted, Private, Closed

🏷️ Tag Management

• Custom tags with slugs
• Promoted tags support
• Tag color customization
• Filter posts by tags

📅 Archive System

• Archive links by year/month
• Date-based post filtering

📊 Statistics & Analytics

• View counter & unique visitors
• Comment statistics
• Post popularity tracking

🔗 Social Sharing

• Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp
• Share count tracking

👤 Author Features

• Custom display names
• Author slug & archives
• About me section

Installation

composer require spanjaan/wn-blogportal-plugin
php artisan migrate

Components

Posts Components

Component	Description
blogportalPostsByTag	Display posts filtered by tag
blogportalPostsByAuthor	Display posts by author
blogportalPostsByDate	Display posts by date
blogportalPostsByCommentCount	Posts sorted by comments
blogportalPopularPosts	Most viewed posts

Comments Components

Component	Description
blogportalCommentSection	Full comments with form
blogportalCommentList	Comments list only

UI Components

Component	Description
blogportalTags	List of tags
blogportalArchiveLinks	Archive links
blogportalShareButtons	Social share buttons

Usage Examples

Comments Section

[blogportalCommentSection]
postSlug = "{{ :slug }}"
commentsPerPage = 10
sortOrder = "created_at desc"
formPosition = "above"
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Posts by Tag

[blogportalPostsByTag]
tagFilter = "{{ :slug }}"
postsPerPage = 10
==

Posts by Author

[blogportalPostsByAuthor]
authorFilter = "{{ :slug }}"
postsPerPage = 10
==

Posts by Date

[blogportalPostsByDate]
dateFilter = "{{ :date }}"
postsPerPage = 10
==

Popular Posts

[blogportalPopularPosts]
postsPerPage = 5
==

Tags List

[blogportalTags]
hideEmpty = 1
==

Archive Links

[blogportalArchiveLinks]
archivePage = "blog/date"
==

Share Buttons

[blogportalShareButtons]
postSlug = "{{ :slug }}"
==

Settings

Access via Settings > BlogPortal in backend:

• Guest comments enable/disable
• Comment moderation options
• Like/Dislike settings
• Markdown & Captcha
• TOS requirement
• Comment modes per post

Backend Features

Menu Items

• Tags - Manage blog tags
• Comments - Manage with moderation
• Share Counts - Social statistics

Post Fields

• Comments visibility
• Comment mode (Open/Restricted/Private/Closed)

User Fields

• Display name
• Author slug
• About me

Requirements

• Winter CMS 1.2+
• Winter.Blog plugin