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Plugin Check compliance fixes (license header, ABSPATH check, style version). No functional changes.<\/p>","1.2":"

CSS class changed from .expand<\/code> to .jhse-expand<\/code>. Update any custom CSS targeting the old class name.<\/p>","1.0":"

Initial release.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3521773,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3521773,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.jpg":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.jpg","revision":3521773,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3521773,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.jpg":{"filename":"banner-772x250.jpg","revision":3521773,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3521773,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0","1.0.1","1.1","1.3"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":2676138,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":"","width":700,"height":81},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":2676138,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":"","width":701,"height":296}},"screenshots":{"1":"Closed Simple Expand.","2":"Open Simple Expand with HTML inside."}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[4557,2127,2448,80,2133],"plugin_category":[43],"plugin_contributors":[202990],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-153197","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-details","plugin_tags-expand","plugin_tags-readmore","plugin_tags-shortcode","plugin_tags-toggle","plugin_category-customization","plugin_contributors-jonashjalmarsson","plugin_committers-jonashjalmarsson"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-expand\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3521773","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-expand\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3521773","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-expand\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3521773","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-expand\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3521773","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-expand\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=2676138","caption":"Closed Simple Expand."},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-expand\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=2676138","caption":"Open Simple Expand with HTML inside."}],"raw_content":"\n

A single shortcode you can drop into any post, page, or text widget to get a click-to-expand \"read more\" toggle. The output is a native HTML <details><\/code> element styled with a small inline stylesheet \u2014 nothing else.<\/p>\n\n

The point is the absence of features. There is no settings page, no animation library, no editor block panel with twelve toggles. If you need a read-more on one paragraph in one post, you do not want a plugin that wants to manage your whole site.<\/p>\n\n

Usage:<\/p>\n\n

[expand title=\"My title\"]\nThe content goes here.\n<img src=\"even-images-can-go-in-here.jpg\" \/>\nAnd wrap up with a closing expand tag.\n[\/expand]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n
Supports a custom CSS class via [expand class=\"my-class\"]<\/code> and works with WordPress oEmbeds and other shortcodes nested inside.<\/p>\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Upload \/simple-expand\/<\/code> to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Place [expand]<\/code> shortcodes in your posts or pages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n
    Does this work in the block editor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    Yes. The shortcode renders inside any paragraph or shortcode block.<\/p><\/dd>\n
    Can I style it myself?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
    Yes. Add your own CSS targeting details.jhse-expand<\/code> (or pass class=\"my-class\"<\/code> to the shortcode and target that).<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
    1.3<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Added License<\/code> header to plugin file (wp.org Plugin Check requirement).<\/li>\n
    • Added direct file access protection (ABSPATH<\/code> check).<\/li>\n
    • Added explicit version to wp_register_style()<\/code> call.<\/li>\n
    • Tested up to WordPress 6.9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
      1.2<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Breaking:<\/strong> CSS class changed from .expand<\/code> to .jhse-expand<\/code>. If you have custom CSS targeting .expand<\/code>, update it to .jhse-expand<\/code>.<\/li>\n
      • Custom CSS class support via [expand class=\"my-class\"]<\/code>.<\/li>\n
      • Use wp_add_inline_style<\/code> instead of inline style tag.<\/li>\n
      • Removed duplicate iframe attributes.<\/li>\n
      • Fixed Plugin URI.<\/li>\n
      • Tested up to WordPress 6.7.<\/li>\n
      • Updated minimum PHP requirement to 7.4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
        1.1<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Added support for YouTube and other iframe embeds inside expand tag (also WP built in embeds).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
          1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Added support for shortcode in expand tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
            1.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Adds an [expand] shortcode that wraps content in a native HTML `` toggle. No JavaScript, no settings page, no bloat.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/153197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153197"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/jonashjalmarsson"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=153197"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=153197"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=153197"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=153197"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=153197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}