﻿=== Social Login, Social Sharing, Social Commenting and more! ===
Contributors: loginradius
Donate link: http://www.loginradius.com/
Tags: Social login, Social share, social commenting, Wordpress plugin, BuddyPress, bbpress, social sharing, multisite, LoginRadius, comments, share post, OpenID integration, User Profile Data, Social Analytics, Online Identity, Social Profile storage, ID provider linking, QQ, Renren, Github, MSN,
single sign-on, Social Login Plug-in, Twitter, Google, Yahoo OpenID, Linkedin login, social media tools, free social sharing, post to social networks, social authentication, social api, social app, facebook connect, google connect, capture social data, wordpress multisite, Social Sign-in, social plugins, SSO technology
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 4.1
Stable tag: 6.5
License: GPLv2 or later

Let your users log in, comment and share via their social accounts with Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vkontakte, QQ and over 25 more!

== Description ==
Note: Social Sharing feature is available with LoginRadius FREE plan where as Social Login and Social Commenting features are available with paid plans. To learn more about LoginRadius pricing, click <a href ="http://www.loginradius.com/pricing" target="_blank">here</a>

Install this plugin to enable Social Login, Social Sharing, and Social Commenting on your WordPress site. It also captures users’ social profile data, store them in WP database and automatically creates profile. Based on the user data and activities, you also get a unique Social Analytics.

See the <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/loginradius-for-wordpress/screenshots">screenshot section</a> for visuals on social login, social sharing and social commenting features.

Please see the detailed information about these features:
= 1. Social Login = Eliminate traditional registration form and let your users sign-up in few seconds with their existing IDs such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Vkontakte and over 25 more. This will increase your sign-up rate up to 150% and you quickly build a loyal customer base!
= 2. Social Sharing = Let users share your web contents on over 90 social networks resulting into dramatic increase in referral traffic.
= 3. Social Commenting = Your users can now post comment with their social IDs. Option available to auto approve comments for social ID providers.
= 4. User Profile Data & Social Analytics = Every time a user logs in, it fetches user profile data and store them in your WordPress database. These data and IP based data are used to present a unique social analytics to understand your userbase.
= 5. Single sign-on = Enable single sign-on in your WordPress multisite website. Our plugin support both domain-based and/or directory based features of multisite WordPress.

= Live Demo =
http://demo.loginradius.com

= Step-by-step installation documents =
* <a href="http://support.loginradius.com/hc/en-us/articles/201968907-Wordpress-Social-Login-instructions" target="_blank">WordPress installation and configuration</a>

This plugin runs on <a href="http://www.loginradius.com" target="_blank">LoginRadius</a> SaaS (Software as a Service). Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLYbVNsU36U"  target="_blank">our quick video</a> to learn more about LoginRadius!
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= Basic Features (FREE) =
* Enable Social Sharing widget on your WordPress site
* Options to add social sharing widget on homepage, posts, feeds, content pages, etc.
* Users can share contents on over 60 social networks, can send contents in an email or can print!
* Choose social sharing interface designs
* Manage everything from your WP admin
* API connection check feature for error notification
* No programming skills required
* Its simple, secure and reliable
* REST API access and HTTPS support
* Compatible with Buddypress and bbPress
* Highly reliable as it runs on Cloud Computing with failover server support
* 24/7 community support, rich knowledge base, and active discussion forum

= Pro Features (Paid) =
* A nice and clean user friendly WP admin U/I with tab structure with various options for social login, sharing and commenting
* Users can register by logging in with social ID such as Gmail, Twitter, Facebook etc and they will not require usernames/passwords
* Add social login interface (the widget) on any page that supports up to 23 ID Providers. (Please see the list below)
* UI to manage Customize Social Login interface position - embed in or beside wp login/register form
* Choose as many ID Providers as you want
* Support legacy account mapping for your existing wordpress user accounts to social login
* It automatically creates account for the users after logging in with their existing IDs
* Fully compatible with s2member
* Fully compatible with Buddypress and bbPress
* Auto Approve User's Comments from Social ID provider
* Show social login interface (the widget) multiple times on a single page
* Choose social icon themes and login interface (widget) design
* Personalize ID Providers i.e integrate FB, Google, Twitter apps in to your LoginRadius so that it will show your website name/logo in the ID Providers login pop-up
* Position the Social Login interface (widget) - "embed in or beside WP login/register form"
* Options to show Social Login interface (widget) on login, register, comment page
* Enable email verification of end users
* API connection options for cURL or fopen
* Custom Login Redirection i.e. set a URL to redirect your users after logging in
* Custom Logout Redirection i.e. set a URL to redirect your users after logging out
* Allow users to post comments with their Social Accounts
* The comment will appear with users name, his/her avatar image and link to his/her profile
* Option to automatically approves user's comments if they post with their social account
* Eliminate spamming, no chance of spam comments!!
* Every time a user logs in, it fetches user profile data (basic data) and store in your WordPress database
* Get social avatar of your users and show the avatar in widget, comments and profile
* You'll be the owner of these data and can export anytime from your database
* Fetched data include Email addresses, name, date of birth, etc.
* Twitter does not provider email addresses, so in case a user logs in with Twitter, a pop-up window will appear asking users to fill his/her email address and that can be verified. (not default setting, you have to configure as per our installation document)
* Validate API key and secret
* Enable API connection check
* Multisite support enabled for domain-based and directory based
* White label service
* Full customization of login interface available with our subscription packages.
* Get extended user profile data and user's social network data
* Get online/offline access to a user's social profile to post on user's profile
* Pro social icon themes and Pro login interface designs
* Supports HTTPS enabled website
* Developer sandbox
* Add multiple admins to LoginRadius account
* Get 24/7 email support
* We also offer set-up service (installation, configuration, customization, quality assurance)

Learn more about our Paid packages <a href="http://www.loginradius.com/pricing/" target="_blank">here</a>.

= List of Integrated ID Providers =
* Facebook
* Google
* Twitter
* Vkontakte
* Amazon login
* Salesforce
* Paypal
* Odnoklassniki‎
* AOL
* Persona
* Yahoo
* Github
* QQ
* Kaixin
* Renren
* LinkedIn
* FourSquare
* Wordpress
* MyOpenID
* LiveJournal
* VeriSign
* OpenID
* Hyves
* Mixi
* MySpace
* Orange
* StackExchange
* SteamCommunity
* Virgilio
* Disqus
* Instagram
* SinaWeibo

= Other Social Login plugins =
We also have similar social plugins for Joomla, Drupal, Magento, PrestaShop, Vanilla Forum, osCommerce, Zen Cart, X-cart, vBulletin, BlogEngine and DotNetNuke! <a href="http://www.loginradius.com/developers" target="_blank">Learn more</a>.

= Important links =
* Learn more about this plugin: http://www.loginradius.com/developers
* LoginRadius website: http://www.loginradius.com
* Live demo: http://demo.loginradius.com
* Blog: http://blog.loginradius.com
* Our video: http://www.youtube.com/loginradius

Please share your comments and feedback at feedback@loginradius.com

== Installation ==

= Step-by-step installation documents =
After downloading the plugin, please follow the step-by-step installation guide:<br />
<a href="http://support.loginradius.com/hc/en-us/articles/201968907-Wordpress-Social-Login-instructions" target="_blank">WordPress installation and configuration</a><br />

= Configuring the Widget =

1. Once you activate the plugin, go to the 'Widgets' section in the 'Design' or 'Appearance' menu.
2. Look for the 'LoginRadius' widget and click on the 'Add' link, or drag and drop the widget to the widget area on the right.
3. After adding the LoginRadius widget, customize it by changing the title, text show before, text show after, etc.

= Settings =

1. Go to 'Settings' section and click on 'LoginRadius' option.
2. Click on LoginRadius link (or directly goto http://www.loginradius.com) and login using any provider. Then in the user account section, you can select the providers you want to use on your wordpress website and generate your unique API Key and API Secret.
3. Copy and Paste API Key in LoginRadius plug-in box for 'API key'.

= Comment setting =
If you want to allow only registered users to comment, go to Settings > Discussion and check the box for 'Users must be registered and logged in to comment'. With this option turned on, users must first register or login using a social provider before posting comments.

= Display LoginRadius interface on other pages =
You can enable social login, sharing and counter anywhere in your website page/post content using shortcodes. Just place following shortcodes where you want to show interface<br />
Shortcode for Social Login: [LoginRadius_Login]<br />
Shortcode for Social Sharing: [LoginRadius_Share]

= Technical Support Questions =
<a href="http://support.loginradius.com/hc/en-us/articles/201968907-Wordpress-Social-Login-instructions" target="_blank">How do I implement Social Login on my WordPress website?</a><br />
<a href="http://support.loginradius.com/hc/en-us/articles/201968907-Wordpress-Social-Login-instructions#multisite" target="_blank">How do I implement Social Login on my WordPress Multisite?</a><br />

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= What is Social Login and why do I need it? =
Social login is an idea of letting users to log in to a website with their Facebook, Twitter and over 20 more ID Providers. By using Social Login, you eliminate traditional registration form & process hencing attracting more users resulting into increment of sign-up rate up to 100%.

= What about Social Commenting & Social Sharing? =
Social commenting means users can post their comments via their social networks and user avatar, name & link to his/her profile will appear with the comment, while social sharing allows users to share your web content on his/her social networks i.e. amongst his/her friends resulting in increased referral traffic!

= How much do you charge for the plugin? =
Our plugin is FREE to download and feel free to use it on your WordPress, BuddyPress, bbPress and any other WP based systems for Social Sharing feature. For Social login and Social Commenting features, enterprise level support and custom solutions, we offer premium packages.

= Can you help me set up Social Login, Sharing & Commenting on my website? =
Yes, the LoginRadius Team can assist you with implementing these social features. Please contact us <a href="http://www.loginradius.com/company#contactus" target="_blank">here</a> and one of our experts will get back to you.

= Where can I get support? =
We offer 24/7 support, feel free to browse our knowledge base <a href="http://support.loginradius.com/hc/en-us/articles/201968907-Wordpress-Social-Login-instructions" target="_blank">here</a>.

= What is LoginRadius? =
LoginRadius is a Canadian Startup that offers Social Infrastructure to websites through its Software as a Service (SaaS). We are Canada's Top 50 Startups and our service is being used by over 120,000 customers around the world. We are also partner with internet giants such as Amazon.com, Mozilla, Microsoft, DynDNS, etc.

== Screenshots ==
1. **Social Login, Social Sharing and Social Commenting**: This is an example of these three social tools. There are multiple themes and wide range of customizations available.

2. **Social Login with traditional login**: This is an example of Social Login on your Wordpress login page. You can choose from plenty of social login themes in your LoginRadius account.

3. **Social Login Settings**: Wordpress admin panel for customization of Social Login, Social Sharing and Social Commenting interfaces.

== Changelog ==

= 6.1.2 =
* Added Buddypress Login/Register Options
* iOS login fix

= 6.1.1 =
* Buddypress Avatar Fix

= 6.1 =
* Added new options for social login and social sharing
* Released responsive interfaces for Social Login and Social Sharing
* Revamp User interface and User Experience of Admin interface
* Simple and easy to use admin options
* Fixed some bugs related to social sharing

= 6.0.1 =
* Fixed issues in last version
* Compatiblilty with Wordpress 4.0
* Tweak: Removed hard-coded plugin version and stored it in database

= 6.0 =
* Restructured plugin for better performance.
* UI improvement in notification popups
* Simplified plugin settings text.
* Improved PHP SDK, Started using wp_remote_get and wp_remote_post instead of CURL
* Added plugin requirements checking on activation.
* Added debugging option.
* Separated settings as basic and advanced settings.
* Improvement in widgets.
* Fixed issues with multisite installation.

= 5.6.2 =
* Updated the demo website link in details

= 5.6.1 =
* Added 3 more Social ID providers (Disqus, SinaWeibo, Instagram)
* Improved performance of plugin

= 5.6 =
* UI improvement in notification popups displayed at website front end
* Improved PHP SDK
* Added support for woocommerce plugin for social login and social sharing

= 5.5 =
* Added performance improvements
* Added new features and widget for Social Account linking
* Added shortcode for Social Account linking widget
* Enhanced Social Sharing to support responsive themes and mobile devices
* Added an option to use large social profile picture as WordPress avatar
* Added an option to include plugin JavaScript code in website footer

= 5.0 =
* Added an option to handle redirection for registration and login using Social Login
* Added an option to enable improved user experience for Social Login
* UI improvements in options page

= 4.9 =
* Added option to specify target url for multiple sharing interfaces at Homepage
* Added option to specify username separator in Social Login widget area.
* Added option to delete plugin settings on plugin deletion
* "Enable plugin now" button will be displayed at plugin options page, only if
  user has not saved API Key and Secret.

= 4.8 =
* Added new login ID providers - Amazon, Github, kaixin, Paypal, renren, Salesforce, odnoklassniki and QQ

= 4.7 =
* Sharing UI change.
* Added option to update user profile data on login.
* Added feature to specify CSS in Social Login and Sharing shortcode.
* CSS issues fixed with Input fields on the wordpress login form
* Added WP login hook in Social Login "Login" function. Functions called on Wordpress login hook will work on Social Login.

= 4.6.1 =
* Performance improvement in login redirection.

= 4.6 =
* Added options to manage user activation/deactivation from wordpress admin
* Added social Login interface customization options
* Added Pinterest in Social Sharing
* Added Pinterest and Hybridshare in Social Counter

= 4.5.1 =
* Bug fixed with social login interface generation on https site

= 4.5 =
* Added JS framework
  [Important: If you are upgrading to Version 4.5, the icons in your login interface will default to the new login theme. Please log into your www.loginradius.com account if you wish to change it.]

= 4.0.1 =
* Added performance improvement during login interface load

= 4.0 =
* Added Social Sharing and Counter with in WordPress admin with customization options
* Add social login provider - Github, QQ, Renren, Kaixin
* Multisite - Auto create settings of main blog to all sub-blogs
* Multisite - Added control for Admin to replicate main website options to other pre-existing blogs in the network
* Added an option to redirect to buddypress profile page after login
* Added feature for social account mapping, so users can now link multiple social accounts
* Enhanced the Social Login admin interface to quick navigation
* Added the help and support section with direct link to support documents
* Added a feature to auto-detect API Connection Method
* Added a feature to verify LoginRadius API settings
* Added a feature for admin to allow/dis-allow new user registration form social network
* Added an option to place social login interface at various positions in commenting layout
* Custom hook to display Social login interface at any place of the website/blog
* Option for admin to see the social provider name in the user list
* Shortcodes for inserting social login, social sharing and social counter in the post/page contents
* Option to disable sharing/counter by navigating to the individual post/page 'Edit' section

= 3.1 =
* Added user nicename sanitized.
* Added social avatars for Buddypress.

= 3.0 =
* New layout for Social Commenting
* Added Social Counter
* Enhanced Social Sharing with updates
* Wordpress admin UI improvement
* Added a separate menu item - LoginRadius in admin panel
* Username/password is not sent to user before email verification
* Wordpress admin bar appearing at first login, page refresh issue fixed
* Correct password is sent to user after registration
* Validation of api/secret key entered through admin
* Bug fixes with social sharing
* Support for brazillian language

= 2.4.3 =
* Multisite and S2member support added
* Social login interface can be enabled on Buddyprss login and register form
* Replicate main site plugin settings to each subsite in multisite network
* Buddypress refresh at login solved
* Buddypress user registration issue solved

= 2.4.2 =
* Issue fixed with Social login beside position.
* Issue fixed with Social sharing JQuery conflict with some plugins.

= 2.4.1 =
* Issue fix with Social sharing JQuery conflict

= 2.4 =
* Social sharing released.
* WordPress Admin UI improved with tab structure.
* Logout Redirection option added.
* Auto Approve Social User's Comments- feature added.
* Hidden field removed using tmp db.
* Wordpress admin settings improved - now compatible v 2.8 and higher.
* social share widget added.
* Title and avatar added in widget.
* Anyone can register bug fixed.
* Social Login interface position (embed in wp form or/and beside wp form ) option added.
* Link existing wordpress user accounts to social login option added.
* Email verification enabled for end user.
* API key and secret validation enabled.
* Performance improvement enhancements.

= 2.3 =
* Interface customization for language, social icon set and theme
* Social Avatar added.
* Wordpress Admin interface enhanced
* More user profile data added like about,avatar and website name etc.
* Curl and fskopen option added in wordpress admin
* Option to choose social icon login, register,comment page in admin interface.
* Bug Fixed - filename conflict fixed.
* Bug fixed - redirection issue from admin login page fixed.

= 2.2.5 =
* Popup issue Fixed
* Redirection issue fixed(same page)

= 2.2.4 =
* Callback Https redirection issue fixed
* German language added
* Redirection issue fixed(wordpress installed in sub-root)

= 2.2.3 =
* Enhance feature for First Name and Last Name
* Enhancement to send email to new user
* Bug fixed - CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION
* Bug fixed - redirection issue
* Bug fixed - popup in IE

= 2.2.2 =
* Bug fixed for First Name and Last Name
* Enhancement to set default user role for social login

= 2.2.1 =
* Auto detection for Http and Https websites to remove IE and chrome warning message
* User profile data fetch for international languages support

= 2.2 =
* Stable release
* Added 6 more languages - Italian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, French

= 2.1 =
* Stable release
* Added foursquare social login in provider list
* Redirect selection option in admin.
* Existence of email validation.
* Popup design enhancements.
* New interface on comment box for login.
* Admin interface design enhancements.

= 2.0 =
* Stable release
* Bug fixes and Admin enhancements

= 1.0.3 =
* Bug fixed - Registered user email notification issue

= 1.0.2 =
* Bug fixed - Email pop-up issue

= 1.0.1 =
* Added js directory

= 1.0 =
* This is the first version of the application.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
This is the first version of the application.

= 1.0.1 =
Added js directory

= 1.0.2 =
Bug fixed - Email pop-up issue

= 1.0.3 =
Bug fixed - Registered user email notification issue

= 2.0 =
Bug fixes and Admin interface enhancements

= 2.1 =
Enhancements:
1. Redirect selection option in admin.
2. Existence of email validation.
3. Popup design enhancements.
4. New interface on comment box for login.
5. Admin interface design enhancements.

= 2.2 =
Added 6 more languages with English

= 2.2.3 =
Bug fixed for First Name and Last Name
CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION Bug fixed
Enhancement to send email to new user
Bug fixed for redirection issue
Bug fixed for popup in IE

= 2.2.4 =
* Callback Https redirection issue fixed
* German language added
* Redirection issue fixed(wordpress installed in sub-root)

= 2.2.5 =
* Popup issue Fixed
* Redirection issue fixed(same page)

= 2.3 =
* Interface customization for language, social icon set and theme
* Social Avatar added.
* Wordpress Admin interface enhanced
* More user profile data added like about,avatar and website name etc.
* Curl and fskopen option added in wordpress admin
* Option to choose social icon login, register,comment page in admin interface.
* Bug Fixed - filename conflict fixed.
* Bug fixed - redirection issue from admin login page fixed.

= 2.4 =
* Social sharing released.
* WordPress Admin UI improved with tab structure.
* Logout Redirection option added.
* Auto Approve Social User's Comments- feature added.
* Hidden field removed using tmp db.
* Wordpress admin settings improved - now compatible v 2.8 and higher.
* social share widget added.
* Title and avatar added in widget.
* Anyone can register bug fixed.
* Social Login interface position (embed in wp form or/and beside wp form ) option added.
* Link existing wordpress user accounts to social login option added.
* Email verification enabled for end user.
* API key and secret validation enabled.
* Performance improvement enhancements.

= 2.4.1 =
* Issue fixed with Social sharing JQuery conflict.

= 2.4.2 =
* Issue fixed with Social login beside position.
* Issue fixed with Social sharing JQuery conflict with some plugins.

= 3.0 =
* New layout for Social Commenting
* Added Social Counter
* Enhanced Social Sharing with updates
* Wordpress admin UI improvement
* Added a separate menu item - LoginRadius in admin panel
* Username/password is not sent to user before email verification
* Wordpress admin bar appearing at first login, page refresh issue fixed
* Correct password is sent to user after registration
* Validation of api/secret key entered through admin
* Bug fixes with social sharing
* Support for brazillian language

= 3.1 =
* Added user nicename sanitized.
* Added social avatars for Buddypress.

= 4.0 =
* Added Social Sharing and Counter with in WordPress admin with customization options
* Add social login provider - Github, QQ, Renren, Kaixin
* Multisite - Auto create settings of main blog to all sub-blogs
* Multisite - Added control for Admin to replicate main website options to other pre-existing blogs in the network
* Added an option to redirect to buddypress profile page after login
* Added feature for social account mapping, so users can now link multiple social accounts
* Enhanced the Social Login admin interface to quick navigation
* Added the help and support section with direct link to support documents
* Added a feature to auto-detect API Connection Method
* Added a feature to verify LoginRadius API settings
* Added a feature for admin to allow/dis-allow new user registration form social network
* Added an option to place social login interface at various positions in commenting layout
* Custom hook to display Social login interface at any place of the website/blog
* Option for admin to see the social provider name in the user list
* Shortcodes for inserting social login, social sharing and social counter in the post/page contents
* Option to disable sharing/counter by navigating to the individual post/page 'Edit' section

= 4.0.1 =
* Added performance improvement during login interface load

= 4.5 =
* Added JS framework
  [Important: If you are upgrading to version 4.5, the icons in your login interface will default to the new login theme. Please log into your www.loginradius.com account if you wish to change it.]

= 4.5.1 =
* Bug fixed with social login interface generation on https site

= 4.6 =
* Added options to manage user activation/deactivation from wordpress admin
* Added social Login interface customization options
* Added Pinterest in Social Sharing
* Added Pinterest and Hybridshare in Social Counter


= 4.6.1 =
* Performance improvement in login redirection.

= 4.7 =
* Sharing UI change.
* Added option to update user profile data on login.
* Added feature to specify CSS in Social Login and Sharing shortcode.
* CSS issues fixed with Input fields on the wordpress login form
* Added WP login hook in Social Login "Login" function. Functions called on Wordpress login hook will work on Social Login.

= 4.8 =
* Added new login ID providers - Amazon, Github, kaixin, Paypal, renren, Salesforce, odnoklassniki and QQ

= 4.9 =
* Added option to specify target url for multiple sharing interfaces at Homepage
* Added option to specify username separator in Social Login widget area.
* Added option to delete plugin settings on plugin deletion
* "Enable plugin now" button will be displayed at plugin options page, only if
  user has not saved API Key and Secret.

= 5.0 =
* Added an option to handle redirection for registration and login using Social Login
* Added an option to enable improved user experience for Social Login
* UI improvements in options page

= 5.5 =
* Added performance improvements
* Added new features and widget for Social Account linking
* Added shortcode for Social Account linking widget
* Enhanced Social Sharing to support responsive themes and mobile devices
* Added an option to use large social profile picture as WordPress avatar
* Added an option to include plugin JavaScript code in website footer

= 5.6 =
* UI improvement in notification popups displayed at website front end
* Improved PHP SDK
* Added support for woocommerce plugin for social login and social sharing

= 5.6.1 =
* Added 3 more Social ID providers (Disqus, SinaWeibo, Instagram)
* Improved performance of plugin

= 5.6.2 =
* Updated the demo website link in details

= 6.0 =
* Restructured plugin for better performance.
* UI improvement in notification popups
* Simplified plugin settings text.
* Improved PHP SDK, Started using wp_remote_get and wp_remote_post instead of CURL
* Added plugin requirements checking on activation.
* Added debugging option.
* Separated settings as basic and advanced settings.
* Improvement in widgets.
* Fixed issues with multisite installation.

= 6.0.1 =
* Fixed issues in last version
* Compatiblilty with Wordpress 4.0
* Tweak: Removed hard-coded plugin version and stored it in database

= 6.1 =
* Added new options for social login and social sharing
* Released responsive interfaces for Social Login and Social Sharing
* Revamp User interface and User Experience of Admin interface
* Simple and easy to use admin options
* Fixed some bugs related to social sharing

= 6.1.1 =
* Buddypress Avatar Fix

= 6.1.2 =
* Added Buddypress Login/Register Options
* iOS login fix