Outdated plugin - SuperCatLister - need alternative (or fix)

[Bill Christensen]

Hi folks,

I just updated a client's site by several versions of WP Core (4.4.4 to 4.6.1), and one of his plugins broke.  Not overly surprising, since it hasn't been updated in 7 years!  I'm looking for either a functional equivalent or a quick fix to the existing plugin.

The plugin was Super Cat Lister.   It allowed him to insert a shortcode, ie [cat_lister cat_name='By Name' ] into his page to display links to all the posts in that category. 

The failure isn't breaking the functionality of the plugin - it's still displaying those links properly.  The visible problem is that the page using the shortcode throws a warning at the top of the page for each instance of shortcode use:

    Warning: Creating default object from empty value in /home/sdc/www_site/wp-content/plugins/super-cat-lister/includes/superCatLister_defaults.php on line 25

The function in question (starting at line 24) is:

function createAdminGlobals() {
$g->pluginName = 'SuperCatLister';
$g->databaseOptionsName = 'SuperCatListerOptions';
$g->updateName = 'updateSuperCatListerOptions';
$g->adminMenuTypeDefault = 'standard';
$g->adminTextBoxDefaultHeight = 30;
$g->adminTextBoxDefaultWidth = 500;

$g->adminHeaderText = 'Super Cat Lister Admin Panel!';
$g->adminFooterText = '<div style="padding:0xp;margin:0px;padding-top:20px;">
Super Cat Lister Plug-In (c) 2009 By <a href = "http://www.ecosystemI.com">Jason Pomerantz</a>.</div>';

$this->globals = $g;
}//end function createAdminGlobals()

For a super quick and dirty fix I'd even be happy with just suppressing the warning for a couple days, knowing that this function will definitely need a complete overhaul in the near future.

Thanks for any insights you can give.

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Bill Christensen
http://SustainableSources.com
http://LinkedIn.com/in/billc108

[Bill Erickson]

The warning should only appear if debug mode is turned on, and you shouldn't have debug mode on a live website. So edit wp-config.php and change this:

define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );

to:

define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );

But you might also consider replacing that plugin with something that's actively maintained. Take a look at Display Posts Shortcode. You could then use:

[display-posts category="category-slug"]

An added benefit is you can list posts by a lot more than just their category. Take a look at all the parameters.

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Bill Erickson
WordPress Developer

http://www.billerickson.net

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[Art Thompson, Jr.]

I second Bill's [modest] suggestion to use Display Posts Shortcode. I'm rolling out a new site later this month and it was just what I needed in a pinch. Insane list of parameters, to boot!

Cheers,

Art Thompson, Jr

Logical Things, Inc

design + strategy

512-777-1158
LogicalThings.com

LinkedIn.com/in/logicalthings

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[Bill Christensen]

Perfect!  All is working with your plugin.

ps: it's listed as "Compatible up to: 4.5.4".  You might want to update that.

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