Stream
Md StarterPost Short Updates to Your Own Timeline
Stream adds a timeline of short posts and status updates to your site. It can post to the Stream when you publish elsewhere, and any post can grow into a thread of follow-up updates.
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The Stream timeline
Activity and an embedded post
A thread of updates
A thread update page
Latest Stream Notes widgetUpdates (3)
2 changes in the latest release
See full history →- Now displays subtitle if set from the Subtitle drop-in.
- Developers: Adds hook
md_hook_after_headlineafter the main title is printed out to Stream posts
Stream gives your site a Stream post type with its own archive, categories and a Timeline layout, so short posts read as a feed instead of a list of articles.
Write a quick update, embed a post you’ve already published, or let the Stream add an entry for you when you publish something new. Any post can be extended with follow-up updates, so a story can unfold in one place.
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Short-post timeline
Post short updates to a Timeline archive, with embedded posts as cards.
A Timeline for Short Posts
Stream gives your site a timeline of short posts, so quick updates read as a running feed instead of a list of articles.
Stream posts live in their own archive with categories and a Timeline layout. Each entry shows who posted it and when, and the archive header can show your post and like counts.
Any post you’ve already published can be embedded in a Stream post as a card, so a short note can point to something longer.
- Its own archive and categories
- A Timeline layout for the archive
- Embedded posts shown as cards
Threads That Grow With the Story
Any Stream post can grow into a thread, so a story can unfold in one place as new updates come in.
Each update can have a title, text, an image with its width and position, and an embedded post, so a follow-up can be as short as a sentence or as full as a post of its own.
- Updates show beneath the parent post
- Each update also gets its own page
- Listings show a “Show thread (N)” link on posts that have updates
More Features
Smaller features that round out the Stream.
Embed any post
Enter a post’s ID in a Stream post and it shows as a card with the post’s image, title, author, date and excerpt.
Navigate a thread
Update pages include a navigation bar with numbered pages and links to the previous and next updates. You can also add a Thread Index to the sidebar.
Latest Stream Notes widget
Add the widget to any widget area to show your latest Stream posts with dates, like counts and a link to the full Stream. Choose the title, the labels, the number of posts and the excerpt length.
All Features
Everything Stream adds, big and small.
A Timeline archive
Stream posts live in their own archive with categories and a Timeline layout.
Embed any post
Enter a post’s ID to show it as a card with its image, title, author, date and excerpt.
Threads
Add follow-up updates to any Stream post. Each can have a title, text, an image and an embedded post.
Update pages
Every update also gets its own page, with numbered navigation and previous and next links.
Show thread link
Listings show a “Show thread (N)” link on posts that have updates.
Thread Index
Add a Thread Index to the sidebar of a thread.
Activity entries
Choose the post types that add an entry to the Stream when they’re published.
Updated entries
Editing a published post adds an “updated” entry, at most once a day, and only when the title or content changed.
Stays in sync
Unpublishing, trashing, restoring or deleting the source post does the same to its entry.
Latest Stream Notes widget
Show your latest Stream posts anywhere, with dates, like counts and a link to the full Stream.
Stream Action byline item
Add a byline such as “Alex posted to the Stream 2 hours ago” to your loops.
Readable titles
Stream posts and updates without titles get readable page titles and breadcrumbs.
Works With Your Other Drop-ins
Stream works with these Drop-ins when they’re active on your site.
Adds like buttons and like counts to Stream posts.
Adds the Stream page, Stream posts and Stream categories as places to show forms.
Adds Stream and update trails.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Stream post for me?
Yes. Turn on Stream Activity in Stream Settings and choose which post types add an entry when you publish. Editing a published post adds an “updated” entry, at most once a day.
Can a Stream post have follow-up updates?
Yes. Add updates to a post’s thread from its edit screen. Each update can have a title, text, an image and an embedded post, and shows beneath the post and on its own page.
Where are the Stream’s settings?
Under Stream → Stream Settings. Update pages have their own settings in Stream → Update Settings, which inherit from the Stream’s.
What do I need to run it?
MD 6.0 or later, WordPress 6.2 or later, and PHP 7.4 or later.