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A robust and highly configurable ventrilo server status plugin for WordPress. This is free utility that is powered by flagships ventrilo_status program and sponsored by InstantVentrilo.com
Basics
This plugin has a hosted or managed operation.
Hosted Option
- Will ask another website what the provided vent server address is doing.
- Has a small ad at the bottom of the script.
- Custom Width
- Custom Height
- Refresh On Demand
- Styled Overflow
- Vent Logo Toggle in Titlebar
Managed Option
- User managed
- No Ad at the bottom of the script
- Custom Width
- Custom Height
- Styled Overflow
- Custom Colors
- Custom Width & Height with Overflow
- Menubar Toggle
- Fancy or Plain Display
- Refresh On Demand
- Automatic Server Software Configuration
- Requires that the webserver is running a linux OS.
- Requires that the webserver have permission to run the program.
- Requires the server to have the ventrilo server port on a whitelist.
Download
The most recent stable version can be downloaded from
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-vent-spy/
Beta Version
Would you rather have a bleeding edge version of the plugin? Did you suggest something be added or did you report a bug? Is the current version just not working for you? Then give the beta version a try.
http://superscriptz.net/onykage/wordpress/ventrilo-status-monitor-beta/
Plugin Advertisement
If you want to remove the ad from the status widget, simply click the donate button at the top of the article subject or from inside the plugin options page. Once you have successfully completed the donation a unique ID code will be emailed to you. Enter this code in the Donation ID Code field on the plugin options page to remove the ad from the bottom of the plugin.
F.A.Q.
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- Q: I am getting “No response from server.” error on the widget
- A: There is no server responce from the ip address + port you provided. Check your information or try a different server you know works. For testing purposes please feel free to use vent.onykage.com:5733.
- Another common reason for this issue is if the ventrilo server host has the web ports blocked. If this is the case then no monitor script will work until you tell the host company to unblock the ports.
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- Q: The plugin loading image doesnt disappear.
- A: Your current wordpress template is forcing the wrong version of jQuery or not allowing jQuery to function or you have a no script plugin running on your current browser.
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- Q: The plugin is configured and it doesnt show anything besides the lobby.
- A: Your webhost has the port you assigned as your ventrilo server port blocked. The port needs to be added to your websites whitelist
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- Q: I got the Error “PHP Unable to start external status process.”, what now?
- A: If you got this error then either A You do not have permission to execute the status program or B Your webhost has deemed the program as a security threat and disabled all access to it or removed it for you. I highly recomend you get a less retarded and more mainstream webhost if this is the case, I recommend hostmonster or webfaction to name a few. Both offer a wide variety of services and are completely customizable to allow for what ever you decide you want to do with your website which is how it should be.
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- Q: Does the donation ID expire?
- A: Maybe. It depends on the amount of the donation. Donations in excess of 15 USD give ID’s that will not expire. Otherwise the experation is based on how much you use the plugin vs how much you donated. Use a ratio of 0.01 cents per use or 1000 uses per dollar.
Change Log
added option to remove Ventrilo Logo from title bar
added option to remove the Menubar from the status window for managed users.
fixed validation button display on managed pane.
1.2.1a-b-c
various minor bug fixes and adjustments.
1.2
now supports FireFox 2.5 and later, IE 6.5 and later, Chrome(all), Safari(all), Opera(all), Flock
moved ajax were it belongs (in the head)
optimized ajax for smoother operation (now 40% faster process time)
removed loading image
added ventrilo logo to the title bar
reorganised the options page to a more logical easy to use page
added ajax based refresh effect
added toggle based menu to extremespy utility
1.1.372b
changed loader.gif to ajax-loader.gif
changed loading div to align center, and be the width of the sidebar
adjustments made for changing the loader image tutorial
test adjustments to readme.txt to include xml formatting
1.1.364
fixed mulitple security issues with donation system
more code cleanup
1.1.146
added donation activation system
removed old versions from repo. Plugin is now fully stable so older versions are no longer needed.
1.1.033
added sponsorship banner and information into the options page
added sponsorship link into the vspy hosted banner.
1.1.013
added ability to change width/height/overflow on hosted & managed options
1.1.0
several minor code fixes and cleanup
changed the options page banner to a dynamic header
fixed no jquery problem
added managed autofix
1.0.372
fixed a few typeOs
fixed the fancy toggle.
1.0.366
fixed several precurser parse and instant errors.
added some security fixes
added some statitical resorce information to help with debugging.
1.0.326
replaced php file_get_content() with cURL libs as a php.ini workaround for hosted option.
1.0.318
fixed display delay for hosted option
added hosted.php file(jQuery work around for Post())
added loading.gif
added loading sequence in ajax to increase page load speeds
added fancy graphics to display
updated screenshots
added width options
added fancy/plain toggle
added custom colors
added hex color data to buildTable
1.0.115
fixed version oversite (project just now reached 1.0 state.)
added options page
added hosted option
change widget control to dynamic insertion
added file permissions test option for the managed section.;
0.7.77
Cleaned up the code.;
Fixed the file location bug in the widget.;
added a post based display module, please see installation.
0.6.42
added ajax refresh options
0.5.11
project start
inicial addition to wordpress svn
29 Responses to “WP Ventrilo Status Monitor”
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@Nick: use phpinfo(); and look to see if your servers php ini configuration is set to safe mode or your open_basedir is set to something. Thats what the error is telling you. Also I have included a fix in the beta, please reinstall the plugin using the current beta version and report wether or not this fixes your issue.
please refer to http://www.webdigity.com/trackback.php?topic=6327
Warning: curl_setopt_array() [function.curl-setopt-array]: CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION cannot be activated when in safe_mode or an open_basedir is set in /home/nick/public_html/eu-legacy.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-vent-spy/includes/cURL.php on line 53
any ideas how to fix that (it works fine but i have no idea how to get this code not to show)
Due to the paranoia of some of the users, we would like to add this widget to the sidebar, but make it only visible to users that are logged into the site. I’ve looked over the code a little, and being a novice at PHP, i was wondering if there is a way to incorperate this feature.
i was thinking something along the lines of a toggle in the settings page to enable / disable private / public / users only type of thing…
this is a simple bit of code i used to make other things private on the sidebar:
<_?_php
if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
echo "WIDGET TITLE ";
WIDGET-FUNCTION-NAME();
echo " ";
} ?_>
note: _ used to seperate the PHP tags
@steve-o:
You can use the extremespy package that comes with the plugin to do that. This does require you to use the managed interface tho. If that will not work for you I’m sure I can work with you to come up with other solutions that will both help you and the rest of the plugins users.
IS there a <?php vspy() type of code I could be using for placing this inside of my sidebar manually?
Hey I am getting “No response from server.” error on the widget, im not sure if it is because of ports or incorrect info. Is there anything additional I need to do to set this up? Im using the managed interface, the only other thing i can think of is the info is wrong that he gave me.
You need to add the widget to your sidebar. If that doesnt work then make sure your theme has the current version of jquery running. Other then that i dont know what else to tell you.
@craig: I will include an option to remove that stuff in the next major update, be in a couple of weeks.
Hi So I’ve installed your plugin, and I can’t get it to show up on my wordpress page. I think the issue is a directory one, since I tried copying the index.php into the folder where I installed wordpress, and the ventrilo server shows up.
That being said, I want to know which files, and which php lines I need to find and change so that I can correct the directory issue.
Details:
all of my wp files/folders (ie wp-content) is installed in a directory below where I have my index.php. If I put that index.php into that directory and access it, I can see the server. However, if I move it out, I can’t.
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Hi,
first of all would just like to say your plugin is great I have used it for a while on my website, I host a massive 200slot vent my site is used alot to check on the status of it without connecting.
With your latest update you added 2 new things that dont match with the rest of the theme, the ventrilo logo on the title bar and the toogle menu on it, is their anyway you can make these optional in a future update?
If not, does anyone know where i can download the old version of this plugin?
My appologies to everyone, there appears to be an issue with the svn, as it is not over-writing changes made when im updating my source files on multiple computers. I have removed and triple checked that all files have been corrected and tested. All of the reported issues should now be fixed. Just update or re-download/uninstall/install the plugin to fix the issues.
Sorry again for the issues.