Review: Amazonify
Plugin:
Amazonify (version 0.8)
WordPress Extend Page
Test Date: March 8, 2008
WP Version: 2.3.3
Plugin Description: Insert amazon product widgets and links into posts using markup tags.
Installation: Activate from plugins page
Minimum Configuration: Enter Amazon Associates tracking ID in order to earn affilate credit. It is possible to use this plugin without a tracking ID entered but the text popup did not seem to work and it seems that using an affiliate id would be the main point of using this plugin.
Compatible with plugin updater: yes
Administration: Only initial configuration of plugin.
Usage: Must use markup tag, as outlined in the plugin’s option page, in order to insert the code for amazon product widgets and text links. Contextual links “should” occur without the bloggers intervention.
Widgets: No integrated widget
Test Notes: Installation was quick and easy. There are very few options to configure. I entered my Amazon associates tracking ID, checked off the boxes for inserting contextual ads and for product preview scripts. Some basic examples of how to insert products into a post are displayed on the options page for the plugin. Here is a shot of the admin options page before completing any configurations:
I created a post using the most basic markup tag example. Here is a screen shot of the post:
A text link with the product preview scripting option turned on produced a product popup on hovering over the text. This plugin does not work for widgets. There are quite a few ad types available on Amazon that do not work with this plugin. I have not been successful at generating a contextual link. I did create a post with the exact title of a book but it has not linked it’self - yet. Turning scripting off in my browser only had the effect of treating the amazon link as a regular link without the popup effect.
Final Thoughts: If you are not afraid of a few markup tags then this seems to be a great plugin. All you need to know is the ASIN number from the amazon site and you are set to go.
Potential Improvements: A button for the visual editor or a tag for the code editor would be useful.
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