Miscellaneous Hacks - Global Tag Cloud in Side Bar or Anywhere

What this plugin does

This plugin lets you call the tag cloud on any page. We wanted a tag cloud in a side column on our forum, and also the freedom to call it from within any template.

Live Demo

You can view the plugin in action on AdminFusion

Installation Instructions

1. Login in to the AdminCP -> Plugins and Products -> Manage Products
2. Click the Add/Import Product link at the bottom of the page and browse to the plugin's xml file.
3. Add the following variable where ever you want the tag cloud to appear:

$vbcloud

4. If you want to display just the cloud (i.e. without the category) open up the tag_cloud_search template and replace everything with the code below:

 
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != tags">
$cloud[links]
<else />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="tcat">
		<div class="smallfont" style="float:$stylevar[right]"><phrase 1="$cloud[count]">$vbphrase[these_are_the_x_most_used_thread_tags]</phrase></div>
		$vbphrase[tag_cloud]
	</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="alt1" style="text-align:justify">$cloud[links]</td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>

Version Information:
1.01 -- Updated to make compatible with Vbulletin Blog
1.02 -- Script rewrite. Fixed time stamp issue, blog issue and other minor problems.
1.03

Now returns the most popular tags as opposed to the most searched for tags.
Some minor optimizations made.
Instructions revised (uses tag_cloud_box template instead of tag_cloud_search)

[Baldilocks]

That's just the way the product is coded. Does the same in mine too but doesn't look bad I think.

[TechGuy]

I'm not sure if this what you're referring to, but be sure to see #4 in the original programmer's instructions:

If you want to display just the cloud (i.e. without the category) open up the tag_cloud_search template and replace everything with the code below:

[Jase2]

I'm blind LOL -- thanks TechGuy. However, I couldn't find tag_cloud_search it's tag_cloud_box_search

But that did it!

How often does it build the tag data?

[TechGuy]

vBulletin rebuilds the tag cloud every 30 minutes. I believe it did show up immediately for me. Sorry.

[Jase2]

Hmm, only one tag showing for me.

[Mum]

Baldilocks, i'd really like this down the side, but i don't know where to put it to make it show there, could you please help me? I can pm you code that you need or something?

[peterska2]

I installed this but nothing at all showed up. The only thing it did was mess up the times on my forum showing all the times as server time even though the timezone was correct for my location.

Gutted though, as I was looking forward to using this.

Uninstalled - sorry.

[edit] it appears I had the older version. reinstalling.

[edit2] yup, that was the problem. it is working correctly now.

[dfc005]

The tag cloud doesn't see to work properly on the tags.php page...

http://www.sticksports.com/tags.php?tag=ipl

Notice how none are bold nor are they different sizes.

Yet, on the forumhome, they work fine....

http://www.sticksports.com/forum.php

[Baldilocks]

Originally Posted by Mum

Baldilocks, i'd really like this down the side, but i don't know where to put it to make it show there, could you please help me? I can pm you code that you need or something?

Yes, you can PM me.

[Jase2]

Does the new version include the time zone fix? Or do I need to use TechGuys product?

I'm only getting one tag show, any ideas?