Social Pulse retrieves follower numbers from multiple platforms and displays them via WordPress shortcodes. In Leader mode, the plugin directly makes API requests to obtain the latest values, which are then cached and exposed at a dedicated URL. In Follower mode, the plugin skips direct API calls and instead retrieves the pre-fetched data from the Leader instance.\n* Screenshot Leader-Mode<\/a>\n* Screenshot Follower-Mode<\/a><\/p>\n\n Leader Mode:\nIn this mode, Social Pulse performs the actual API calls to get the latest follower counts and caches these values. The current values are also exposed at a special URL (e.g. \/social-counters\/values), which can be used by Follower instances.<\/p><\/li>\n Follower Mode:\nFollower mode is designed to minimize API calls on installations that do not need to fetch data directly. Instead of making API requests, the plugin retrieves the cached values from the Leader URL. This is particularly useful when dealing with strict API rate limits.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n For each platform, you will need to obtain API keys, tokens, or IDs. Here are some helpful links to get you started:<\/p>\n\n YouTube:\nYouTube Data API v3 - Getting Started<\/a>\n(Find your API key and channel ID here.)<\/p><\/li>\n Facebook:\nFacebook for Developers, Long Lasting Tokens for Clients<\/a>\n(Learn how to create an app, get an access token, and locate your Page ID.)<\/p><\/li>\n X (formerly Twitter):\nX Developer Platform, Generating and Using an App-Only Bearer-Token<\/a>\n(Obtain a Bearer Token and set up your developer credentials.)<\/p><\/li>\nTry it out!<\/h3>\n\n
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![Screenshot Follower-Mode<\/a><\/p>\n\nTry it out!<\/h3>\n\n\nDownload the ZIP<\/a><\/li>\nNavigate to the Wordpress Playground<\/a><\/li>\nGo to the \"Plugins\" page<\/li>\nClick \"Add New Plugin\"<\/li>\nClick \"Upload Plugin\"<\/li>\nSelect the ZIP and click \"Install Now\"<\/li>\nClick \"Activate Plugin\"\nThe plugin should now be visible at the bottom of the Wordpress menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nLeader and Follower Mode<\/h3>\n\n\nLeader Mode:\nIn this mode, Social Pulse performs the actual API calls to get the latest follower counts and caches these values. The current values are also exposed at a special URL (e.g. \/social-counters\/values), which can be used by Follower instances.<\/p><\/li>\nFollower Mode:\nFollower mode is designed to minimize API calls on installations that do not need to fetch data directly. Instead of making API requests, the plugin retrieves the cached values from the Leader URL. This is particularly useful when dealing with strict API rate limits.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nHow to Use Social Pulse in Leader Mode<\/h3>\n\n\nActivate Leader Mode:\nIn the plugin settings, select Leader as the mode.<\/li>\nConfigure API Credentials:\nEnter your API keys, tokens, and IDs for YouTube, Facebook, X, and Steam in the respective fields.<\/li>\nSave Changes:\nMake sure to save your settings.<\/li>\nRetrieve Values:\nThe plugin will automatically fetch and cache the current follower counts. The exposed values URL (displayed on the settings page) can be used by Follower installations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nHow to Use Social Pulse in Follower Mode<\/h3>\n\n\nActivate Follower Mode:\nIn the plugin settings, select Follower as the mode.<\/li>\nEnter Leader URL:\nProvide the URL from a Leader installation (the URL where the leader exposes its cached values).<\/li>\nSave Changes:\nSave your settings to store the Leader URL.<\/li>\nAutomatic Data Fetch:\nThe plugin will now retrieve the follower values from the Leader URL every 5 minutes or whenever manually tested. Direct API requests are disabled in this mode.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nWhere to Find the Necessary Information<\/h3>\n\nFor each platform, you will need to obtain API keys, tokens, or IDs. Here are some helpful links to get you started:<\/p>\n\n\nYouTube:\nYouTube Data API v3 - Getting Started<\/a>\n(Find your API key and channel ID here.)<\/p><\/li>\nFacebook:\nFacebook for Developers, Long Lasting Tokens for Clients<\/a>\n(Learn how to create an app, get an access token, and locate your Page ID.)<\/p><\/li>\nX (formerly Twitter):\nX Developer Platform, Generating and Using an App-Only Bearer-Token<\/a>\n(Obtain a Bearer Token and set up your developer credentials.)<\/p><\/li>\nSteam:\nSteam Web API Documentation<\/a>\n(Find information on obtaining your Steam App ID and using the API.)<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nExternal services<\/h3>\n\nWordPress guidelines require that the use of external services is clearly statet. Although this is the sole purpose of this plugin I hereby state the following external service usage:\n* Youtube API (https:\/\/www.googleapis.com\/youtube\/v3\/channels)\nThe Youtube API is used to receive the youtube followers of the account the \"Youtube API Key\" belongs to.\n* Steam API (https:\/\/api.steampowered.com\/ISteamUserStats\/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers\/v1\/)\nThe Steam API is used to receive the current players of the Steam app with the \"Steam App ID\" you enter.\n* Facebook API (https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/v22.0\/)\nThe Facebook API is used to gather fan or follower count of the facbook page with the \"Facebook Page ID\" you enter.\n* X API (https:\/\/api.twitter.com\/2\/users\/by\/username\/)\nThe X API is used to gather the follower count of the account with the \"X Username\" you enter.<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"Social Pulse ... is a WP plugin showing follower counts from YouTube, Facebook, X, and Steam. 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