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)

[Mecho]

Originally Posted by Kerry-Anne

1. Edit the tag_cloud_link template and replace the contents with

<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/tags.php?$session[sessionurl]tag=$thistag[tagtext_url]" class="tagcloudlink level$thistag[level]">$thistag[tagtext]</a>

Thanks but something wrong . when i use this code , there is no space between tags , no Enter between lines and it will broke the page .

[peterska2]

That is the exact contents of my template and as you can see at www.superclickers.co.uk it is working fine.

[SuperTaz]

I don't even see the tag cloud on my site to use this. lol How do I turn on the tag cloud. I have 3.7.0 Gold.

[Mecho]

Originally Posted by Kerry-Anne

That is the exact contents of my template and as you can see at www.superclickers.co.uk it is working fine.

Yeah , it was my fault . it is working well now. thank u

i tried to "Add Module" and move this TAGS to the sidebars , but then i have 2 title box . one the name that i have to put in new Module and another one is the default of TAGs title box .

anyway to fix this somehow ?

thanks in advance

[Coop1979]

Is there a way to call this on a page outside of vBulletin? I use vBulletin for my forums on a Drupal page and would like to have the tags show up in a block on my Drupal pages. I can do a php block, but I tried to do a block with the $vbcloud variable in it, but nothing shows up.

[dutchbb]

Hello

I tried this but the cloud does not show? I added the variable in a custom template called 'sidebar'.

[slinky]

I have the same problem. I pasted the $vbcloud variable into a template (forumhome) and it doesn't show. Using vb 3.7.1

[ArnyVee]

Originally Posted by Kerry-Anne

1. Edit the tag_cloud_link template and replace the contents with

<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/tags.php?$session[sessionurl]tag=$thistag[tagtext_url]" class="tagcloudlink level$thistag[level]">$thistag[tagtext]</a>

Okay, so I've done this. Now, where do I put the "$vbcloud"? Or, how do I make it appear on my vBadvanced homepage? Do I create a new template? And, what do I put in the template to make it work?

[slinky]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks

I use $tag_cloud and it works just fine.
Where are you trying to put it ?

The instructions are wrong and this dude is right on target. $vbcloud is the wrong variable. Use $tag_cloud and it appears like magic...

[tommac3]

Does this work with VB advanced?

I am trying it out but for some reason it works in preview but nothing shows up.
Could this have something to do with the forums directory?
Like I have this at my root dir ... does it need to be under forums?