With the release of WordPress v 2.3, there were some structural changes to post categories that broke functionality of version 1.01 of the Ryboe Tag Cloud. I have finally had a chance to sit down and make the couple of quick changes necessary to restore functionality. In this newest version of the Ryboe Tag Cloud, I have also built in backwards compatibility– so if you have not yet upgraded your WordPress install to 2.3, you should still experience a flawless experience.

Without further ado, here is the new plugin.

Download Ryboe Tag Cloud WordPress Plugin

Past Releases:
Release 1.01
Original Release

The crew over at WordPress has announced the release of version 2.2.  This has been a widely anticipated release, as it is the first to include the ever popular WordPress Widgets pluging built right into the release.  This means no more customizing your themes to allow for the plugin!

Also included in the release is full on support for Atom feeds and some core speed optimizations.

I went ahead and got the install fired up on my local dev site and it works like a charm!  Compliant with both PHP 4.3 and PHP 5.2.  As always, the upgrade is a breeze.  Most of all, don't forget to get the Ryboe Tag Cloud Plugin added into your install! (just toss it in the /wp-content/plugins/ directory)

To read more about the release, head over to the official WordPress Development Blog entry

You can download WordPress 2.2 here

We received such a positive reaction after the release of the Ryboe Tag Cloud for WordPress Plugin. It seems that there are many people out there with WordPress blogs who are looking for a simple and elegant tag cloud to show off their category tags. Well, we are pleased to announce that we have added a nice little enhancement to the plugin in the form of an update — version 1.01.

We received a few emails from individuals who wished to use the tag cloud on their blog, however they were not using the default WordPress structure for category links. The original version of the plugin relied on the fact that the user was able to link to their categories in the following format:

<a href="/category/php">PHP</a>

However, it became apparent that many users could not use these nice "slug" links due to limitations of their web server (mod_rewrite issues, etc) or general favor in defining the links using the category ID in the following format:

<a href="/?cat=1">PHP</a>

We have included an option in the Ryboe Tag Cloud widget so that you may choose to "Use Nice Category Links". This option is a simple checkbox that you can select to use the SEO-favored slug method. If you leave the box unchecked, it will simply link using the category ID.

Download the newest version of the Ryboe Tag Cloud Plugin for WordPress

Enjoy!

Familiar with seeing tag clouds around the net?  Would you like to display the content on your WordPress blog as tags and tag clouds respectively.  Then look no further.  We have released the first version of the Ryboe Tag Cloud Plugin for WordPress. This plugin uses the WordPress widget system to place a tag cloud in your sidebar.  With a fast and easy install, you can quickly convert your categories to "tags" and have a tag cloud in your sidebar in no time!

Download the Ryboe Tag Cloud Plugin

Here's how to install it:

1. Make sure you have WordPress Widgets installed on your .blog. If you don't, go ahead and head here for official instructions on how to install WordPress widgets. Note** The download link is on the left side of that page.
2. After verifiying that you have WordPress Widgets installed, download the Ryboe Tag Cloud Plugin for WordPress.
3. Unzip the file and copy it to your /wp-content/plugins/widgets directory with all of your other widgets.
4. Log into your WordPress Dashboard and head to the "Plugins" menu. Find the plug-in entitled "Ryboe Tag Cloud" and select "activate"
5. Navigate to Presentation -> Sidebar Widgets and drag the "Ryboe Tag Cloud" onto your sidebar layout. (Be sure to change your title here if you wish to have one).
6. Visit your blog to see your new tag cloud!

It's that quick and easy.  Now you have a slick little tag cloud of all your post categories on your sidebar!