New version of Zmanim widget is available for download and installation from WordPress repository or via installation manager.

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I am glad to announce that new and improved Zmanim widget is available for download and installation from WordPress repository or via installation manager.

This version has new features and bug fixes, mentioned by KosherJava in comments to previous announcement.
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New version of Shabat keeper is available from WordPress repository.
Current version is 0.4.4
it contains the following changes:

0.4.4
- in case IP location is not detected time of Server is used. Add your server location in configuration page.
- changed mechanism of locking comments. Now comment form section is not displayed in page, using styling.

0.4.3
- fixed issue with current time detection. Current time was reported without Offset difference.
- corrected plugin URL

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In this release I added the following functionality:
- text area now uses tinyMCE for adding message to locked page.
- Added message to display in case comments are locked
- time will be detected according to UTC +/- current offset

Here are screen-shots of Shabat keeper in action:

ToDo list:
- determine shabat time by user’s IP/location.

Installation:
1. Download it from here.
2. unpack to wp-content/plugins
3. Enable it
4. Go to Settings -> Shabat Keeper and change settings.

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Thanks to everybody for a good set ideas and suggestions.
I still think, that such plug-in might be useful for people. So, the show is going on.

In this version the following functionality was implemented:
- added functionality to close comments on shabat and open on ordinary day.
Thanks to Autoclose plugin by Ajay D’Souza for idea on implementation.
- added selector for Full lock and Only comments.

Now, Administrator can select how to lock the site.
There are only two options for now:
- Full lock. As it was introduced before, site will be locked fully with proper message
- Comments lock. This will lock possibility to write comments on all posts and re-enable after Shabat will finish.

Installation:
1. Download it from here.
2. unpack to wp-content/plugins
3. Enable it
4. Go to Settings -> Shabat Keeper and change settings.

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I think it is good idea to close sites, related to Judaism for Shabat. This will not make non-observant Jews to break Shabat laws.

This morning, I’ve got an idea, that it would be nice to make a plugin for WordPress to lock the site for shabat. I looked to the repository of Worpress plugins and haven’t found anything related.
Then I decided to make a fork from any under-construction plugin. I found a simple and really nice one.
UnderConstruction by Jeremy Massel and modified to meet my needs.

This is my first plugin for WordPress, so don’t blame me too much.
Installation:
1. Download it from here.
2. unpack to wp-content/plugins
3. Enable it
4. Go to Settings -> Shabat Keeper and enter Lattitude, Longitude and GMT Offset

Here you are. 18 minutes before Sunset on Friday your site will be locked and will return on Motzey Shabat.

I really need testing on this plugin. So everybody welcome to add suggestions and bug here.

Popularity: 34% [?]

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