Title: New Plugin: Drop-Down Post List
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# New Plugin: Drop-Down Post List

 *  [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/)
 * **Drop-Down Post List Plugin for WordPress**
 * This plugin allows you to easily display drop-down boxes containing the posts
   for specified categories. You can use this plugin by entering the trigger text
   in a post or page, or by adding the function call directly to your theme files.
   You can display as many drop-down boxes as you like, and with the use of a little
   Javascript, the drop-down boxes this plugin creates are ‘jump menus’, which means
   as soon as the visitor clicks on a post, they will immediately be taken to that
   page without having to have a ‘submit’ button.
 * **More info & Download:**
    [http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/drop-down-post-list-plugin-for-wordpress/](http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/drop-down-post-list-plugin-for-wordpress/)
 * **Note**: Version 1.0 has just been released (at the time of this post), and 
   there are currently no configurable options. As I get feedback I will be implementing
   new options, as well as an options page.

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 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600240)
 * Thanks, I’m going to try it! Can you show how to make the template tag conditional,
   so that if I deactivate your plugin it won’t break my theme?
 * `<?php echo ddpl_list(#); ?>`
 * I’m trying to make it like they talk about here,
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins](http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins)
 *     ```
       <?php
       if (function_exists('FUNCTION NAME')) {
         FUNCTION_NAME();
       }
       ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600241)
 * Yes, that will work in the theme files 🙂
 *     ```
       <?php
       if (function_exists('ddpl_list')) {
         ddpl_list(#);
       }
       ?>
       ```
   
 * And if you add the code directly to a post or page, you do not have to worry 
   about it breaking anything if you disable it, because it is formatted as an html
   comment and will be hidden. 🙂
 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600245)
 * Can you confirm that conditional code, because for me it works with just the 
   template tag, but it doesn’t work on the if… function exists method as written
   above.
 * As for the plugin, do you like more feedback on this thread, or your Comments,
   or doesn’t matter? I am thinking, actually I would kind of like it WITH a “Go”
   button.
 *  Thread Starter [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600246)
 * Whoops – the call to the actual function should have ‘echo ‘ in front of it, 
   like in the original example 🙂
 * As for feedback, either works. I am most likely to remember to implement requested
   features if they are in the comments for that page though. When I do add an options
   page, I will add in the choice of the jump menu, or traditional select box.
 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600250)
 * Believe it or not, I’m not sure where to put “echo”. Just not sure where a space
   is allowed, etc. in PHP.
 * The plugin is nice. The options page will help. Another useful option would be
   a “Label” which is the top-choice of the dd menu, like the header that is showing
   by default. It could usually be your Category Name, but it could be something
   else.
 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600251)
 *     ```
       <?php
       if (function_exists('ddpl_list')) {
         echo ddpl_list(#);
       }
       ?>
       ```
   
 * this works, thanks again.
 *  Thread Starter [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600286)
 * Version 1.1 has been released 🙂
 * **An options page has been added:**
 * Form Type – You can choose to have the plugin generate a ‘jump menu’, or a traditional
   list with a submit button
 * Button Text – If using a traditional list, this is the button text
 * Sorting Method – You can choose to sort by post date (ascending or descending),
   or post title
 * Post Limit – This allows you to define a limit for the number of posts in the
   list (0 for no limit)
 * Add Before – Code added here will be displayed before the generated form
 * Add After – Code added here will be displayed after the generated form
 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600296)
 * A good update, it works for me. Thanks and you’ll get a tip via your site sometime
   soon in honor of this long felt need.
 * There was a surprise, I hoped “Add Before” would be the first line of the menu(
   probably the category name). Instead it is for above & outside the menu itself.
   Can you add the ability to put a “label”, or, what would you call the first line
   of the dd menu?
 *  Thread Starter [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600297)
 * Yes, it adds the content before or after the form itself. I will add something
   in for you though – hang on a few 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600298)
 * I just uploaded the new version – I did not change the version number since I
   already had one update today 🙂
 * In addition to being able to add code before and after the form, you can now 
   add code before and after the list (inside the form). Enjoy!
 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600317)
 * Hey, “Add Before Form” and “Add Before List” have the same result – they do the
   same thing, for me. I have tried both, and it’s the same as before, like a header
   outside the menu, not a list item in the menu. Any idea?
 *  Thread Starter [aleister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aleister/)
 * (@aleister)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600320)
 * Strange – can I see a link?
 *  [Dgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dgold/)
 * (@dgold)
 * [18 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-plugin-drop-down-post-list/#post-600322)
 * Link sent to you on your Contact form, thanks for checking on this.

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