Display Links by Category

Description

This plugin allows users to display their WordPress links by category through custom fields.

The following gives a step-by-step setup overview:

1. Enable the plugin (check the installation tab)
2. Go to the page/post where you’d like to place your links/blogroll
3. Make sure that Custom Fields are visible (on the edit page or post page click on the « Screen Options » in the top right and make sure « Custom Fields » is checked off)
4. Under CUstom fields click on the enter new link
5. Enter an ID in the « Name » field – the plugin uses the ID « display_links » as a default
6. Enter the category name of the links you’d like to display in the « Value » field
7. Click on the « Add Custom Field » button
8. Enter the following shortcode into the post content area or the widget area you prefer: [links_by_cat field_id="(ID previously entered in Name field goes here)"]
   • Note that if you used « display_links » in the Name field, you do not need to enter the « field_id » parameter in the shortcode and can simply do: [links_by_cat]

The shortcode also supports many other parameters for ordering and structuring your links. All parameters on the list (except « category ») found on the following page are available: https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_bookmarks#Parameters

Other parameter example:

[links_by_cat orderby="rating"] -- This is an example using the orderby parameter from the list. The links will now be ordered by their rating.

Added in 1.0.1:

The ability to display all categories has been added to the shortcode. Simply add:
[links_by_cat display_all]

Many bug fixes have also been introduced in version 1.0.1 as well, so please upgrade.

Currently, only one category is supported per Custom Field entry; however, I am looking to update the plugin soon so that it supports multiple categories.