[Module] Free Blog Module - A usefull PrestaShop Module

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi,
We have released FREE BLOG MODULE, that allow shop owner to manage categories, posts (articles), comments, tags. Also the module allows customer to leave comments on posts. The module is really usefull for most of ecommerce site.

Module Features:

* Allow admin to create, edit, remove categories with multi levels
* Allow admin to create, edit, remove Posts
* Allow admin to manage comment ( Approve, Remove)
* Allow admin to manage Tags
* Admin can enable or disable comment ability for each Post
* Support URL-Friendly
* Support Meta Title, Meta Description, Meta Keywords for categories, Post
* Allow show categories, Tags on the left or right
* Allow show the latest Posts on the left or right
* Support Multi languages
* Support Captcha to protect the site from spam
* Support Pagination on list post if number of posts more than 10 items

Module Version: 1.1.6
Compatibility: PrestaShop 1.4.x

ChangeLog
Legend:
+ new feature added
* bug fix

1.1.8
* Fix some words typo
1.1.7
* Fix translateable issue
1.1.6
* Fix warning message when using Debug mode
1.1.5
* Fix back office tab on multi languages
* Put Blog tab below Tools tab
1.1.4
Module released


You can see the blog module live demo here

plblog_v1.1.8.zip

[Wingz]

Thanks for sharing! Will check it out.

[yesiam]

Thank you !

[[email protected]]

very nice,

how can get it in this Internet shop?

[jolvil]

didn't find any download link after order !!!

[Wingz]

Be warned this module adds an author's tab across the top of your admin page, taking up tab real estate. Otherwise it worls OK on PS 1.4.4.1 and 1.4.5.1 and I think it would be OK. I've deleted it though because of that 'annoyware' issue.

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Jolvil,

An email for link download will be sent to your email after you order.

Thanks

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi d324,

I'm not understand your question. You can use FTP account or some File transfer to copy files into your prestashop.

Thanks

 

[massvision]

Hello Sonic Pean,

I have downloaded your blog module although I cannot find it in my modules to activate? Any suggestions? If you don't mind please email me a solution at [email protected]

 

Thanks

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Massvision,

Did you copy the module into correct prestashop folder?

Please note that it will be on frontent office tab and Note on the filter.

Thanks

[tomitos]

Hi Sonic Pean,

 

is it posibble to hook your great module - it works fine for me on 1.4.5.1 - in Home Page / Home Content?

 

Thanks.

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Tomitos,

Do you mean Latest posts? Current module version just allow show it on left or right side, (not on home page).

I will keep this question and update it on new version.

Thanks

[Peyman-green]

please help me to fix this module with prestashop 1.3.1

 

tanx for module. please add 2 features to this module is very usable.

 

* Number of viewed post

* Related posts

 

Thanks for you. I'm sorry for bad english

[bqwhitten]

Looking forward to using this but I have a problem. Please visit my current test site: www.sportszonetemplates.net and see how the blog ended up on my pages. I can't figure out what I did wrong.

 

It's not on the home page which is ok for me but I wanted it to show up on all of the product pages on the left column as you had it in your demo.

 

Plus I get an error message at the bottom of the page "

Page not available

 

We're sorry, but the Web address you entered is no longer available

 

Any suggestions?

[SONIC PEAN]

Thank Payman.

We will add it and release it on the next version

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi bqwhitten,

I think that caused by you used the URL-friendly mode, however you have not re-generate .htaccess file.

Please backup the current .htaccess file and re-generate .htaccess file.

Thanks

[philee]

Looks like an awesome module, I will check it out this week. Great work Sonic Pean!

[JesusAlpedrete]

Hello, I installed the module, but will not let me set up, and put the module is not installed, click Install and says that the module is already installed.

Can you help?

 

A greeting.

[Peyman-green]

please compatible with prestashop 1.3 ...

 

Thanks for you "Sonic Pean"

[JesusAlpedrete]

Prestashop 14.4.1

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi JesusAlpedrete,

The module works on 1.4.4, I'm not sure what happens with you. But please uninstall module and install again.

Thanks

[sparrowsitn]

Hi, I installed a module and I have a error when i go to page "all posts" message appears "this page not exists".

 

I regenerated .httacces and don't work.

 

thanks

[JesusAlpedrete]

Thanks for your reply.

 

 

Before removing the module.

 

 

I uninstalled the module. I note that the directory is deleted.

 

 

and install again.

 

I follow the instructions in Readme.txt

 

I uploaded the module and get ready to install.

 

 

 

install

 

The system says "this module has been installed" But it appears like not installed...

[JesusAlpedrete]

Is it possible to uninstall the module to be otherwise? Should I do anything else?

[francesc]

Thank you,

 

but I have a little problem, I did spanish translation, but this translation don't appear in the front office, some idea?

my version is 1.4.5.1.

 

Salut

es.php

[kentocdo]

Got a proplem with my languages. Blog can't show Vietnamese. i using Ver 1.4.5 (see the pic below)

 

Can u help me to fix it. This modules so usefull, thanks

Edited November 12, 2011 by kentocdo (see edit history)

[SONIC PEAN]

@Sparrowsitn

You can go to .htaccess file and check if there is somelines like below was added into .htaccess. If it was added then it should work or your server not support url rewrite.

RewriteRule ^en/blog/([0-9]*)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*).html$ /prestashop143/modules/plblog/frontent/list-post.php?plidc=$1&plcn=$2&.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]

@JesusAlpedrete

I checked on our server many times and it works fine. I'm not sure what caused your problem, Could you try on a fresh prestashop and install this module.

Thanks

 

[kentocdo]

@Sparrowsitn

You can go to .htaccess file and check if there is somelines like below was added into .htaccess. If it was added then it should work or your server not support url rewrite.

RewriteRule ^en/blog/([0-9]*)_([a-zA-Z0-9-]*).html$ /prestashop143/modules/plblog/frontent/list-post.php?plidc=$1&plcn=$2&.php?isolang=en [QSA,L]

@JesusAlpedrete

I checked on our server many times and it works fine. I'm not sure what caused your problem, Could you try on a fresh prestashop and install this module.

Thanks

Thanks your fast supported. I'll try it.

Edited November 12, 2011 by kentocdo (see edit history)

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Kentocdo,

The module showed vietnamese or other languages are correctly. I think you have problem with char set or some things. ( charset is utf-8 and collaction is utf8-unicode-ci.

Thanks

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Salut,

Yes, This is module issue. and we are working on this and update module ASAP.

Thanks

[kentocdo]

.htaccess file was no proplem. i checked my site DB, collation table is latin1_swedish_ci like the pic below

 

i tried to change it to utf8_general_ci but can't do that.

[kentocdo]

Problem wa solved, thank to every one problem in my database.

[neastea18]

Hello,

 

Great Module

I installed the new version to fix warnings but there is one remaining

Notice: Undefined index: HTTPS in /var/public_html/www/modules/plblog/frontent/controllers/ViewAllPostController.php on line 114

[bevi]

Hi, first, thanks to share this usefull module

 

I spend some hours trying to understand how to change the url-friendly option on Preference->SEO&URLs, I like to change the "blog/all-post.html" to something short like "notes", when I make the change and click save appears a red warning message saying "Page field is no valid", no matter what I change, a red warning appears everytime, more over if I don't change anything and click save the error comes too.

 

Try to change over the DDBB and on the module files but later the links on the frontend stops to work.

Hope you can find a solution.

 

Regards!

Guille.-

 

Pd: I'm from Argentina, sorry about my poor english, with time and practice will go better and better.

[Dim Dukov]

hello, i have ps 1.4.5.1 after i get white screen on my site, when disable blog module site is ok. sorry for my crap english

[Dave L]

Cool module. Thanks for sharing.

 

I have not tried it yet but it is on my To-Do list.

 

Thanks again.

[Artizzz]

Awesome module, thanks!

After first test on version 1.4.5.1, it looks and works great.

In my opinion - one of the best and most useful free module.

[SONIC PEAN]

Hello Dim Dukov.

Please let me know which prestashop version you used? And could you give me the link that you see white screen.

Thanks

[Artizzz]

Hello!

There are some little issues I noticed today -

*When you add categories title don't copy on other languages if they are empty and same thing with tags(when you add tag in default shop language and back office language category name and tags name shows - "--")(when adding posts it works fine).

*When you add post and don't write a description: it shows 2 same errors. Statuss and Alow comment turns off. Tags disappear.

And maybe it is possible in future to make improvement - possibility to edit post date and time.

[Dim Dukov]

Hello Dim Dukov.

Please let me know which prestashop version you used? And could you give me the link that you see white screen.

Thanks

 

Hi Sonic Pean,

 

i use prestashop 1.4.5.1. i send you pm shop name, at moment white screen is not active. when enable blog module i have get white screen, view source in browser show empty page. i just put folder in /modules, install in BO, maybe i miss something. when i unhook blog from anywere(modules->position) no problem, if transplent blog module site miss again.

 

 

sorry for may poor language.

 

Regards

 

 

[edit]

when transplate blog to left side, site gone. if transplate to right site, all menu and butons missed but site work.

[bevi]

Hi Sonic Pean, I wonder if has some option to show a date navigation menu, like years and months, maybe this can be done touching some of the code but I like to be sure if it is possible before make some experiments.

Regards,

Guille.-

[kerryzhao]

Thanks for sharing

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Dim Dukov,

You don't need to transptant. You just install the module and go to the configure. We have option so you show it left, right or disable. It may solve your problem.

Thanks

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Bevi,

The module does not support this. However maybe we will add this feature in the future.

Thanks

[Dim Dukov]

Hi Dim Dukov,

You don't need to transptant. You just install the module and go to the configure. We have option so you show it left, right or disable. It may solve your problem.

Thanks

 

Hi, yes i dont need transplent modules, i see after install they already transplent, but my site fail after this. i unhook all modules then site is back. yesterday all day test but cant get this nice module

[Artizzz]

Hi, Dim Dukov!

I suggest you to turn on error message and then install this module and when site crashes look at error message and you will know whats wrong.

[prestaisrael]

Problem wa solved, thank to every one problem in my database.

Hi

How a series that I have the same problem

I'd love if you share me and sorry for the English

[dapsaille]

Thanks for this good addon.

 

But .. when i install it on a fresh 1.4.5.1 install i get the same message as others = error during installation .. anyway i can configure it, view it on my frontend but ... how use it ?

 

As far as i've read the readme.txt, a Blog entry should appear on my tools BO menu ? i can't find it

 

is there is a "Konami hidden" config menu somewhere or did the instal really failed ?

[Artizzz]

Hello!

I have question - how to make that in home page there are displayed for example 5 latest posts(in view similer like in post categorie section)?

thanks

[leetvape]

I installed this module but it isn't showing up in my backoffice? I checked under all the module categories and it isn't there. I decided to check my FTP folders. It is indeed there in the modules folder but not in the backoffice page. Any ideas?

[Artizzz]

Hi SONIC!

I'm noticed some issues:

*when I set "Allow Unregistered Users To Comment" option to Off I can't post a comment even I'm loged in.

*when capcha is turned off it shows error message under comment section that name, email and comment fields are required.

 

Prestashop version - 1.4.6.1, Blog module version 1.1.7.

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi,

I'm not sure your question. You can set number latest post showed on home page.

Thanks

Hello!

I have question - how to make that in home page there are displayed for example 5 latest posts(in view similer like in post categorie section)?

thanks

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi,

I'm not sure the problem you got. Please make sure the folder plblog will put in webroot/modules/ dir then it will showed.

Or I guess maybe you just showed installed module in modules tab in back office so you did not see this.

Thanks

I installed this module but it isn't showing up in my backoffice? I checked under all the module categories and it isn't there. I decided to check my FTP folders. It is indeed there in the modules folder but not in the backoffice page. Any ideas?

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi,

It is our module issues. We will fix and update ASAP. Thank for founding this.

Thanks

Hi SONIC!

I'm noticed some issues:

*when I set "Allow Unregistered Users To Comment" option to Off I can't post a comment even I'm loged in.

*when capcha is turned off it shows error message under comment section that name, email and comment fields are required.

 

Prestashop version - 1.4.6.1, Blog module version 1.1.7.

[Artizzz]

Hi,

It is our module issues. We will fix and update ASAP. Thank for founding this.

Thanks

And maybe you can make that registred customer don't have to write in his name and e-mail in comment section, because he alredy are registred and we have his name and e-mail.

[SONIC PEAN]

Yes, that is exactly.

Thank Artizzz,

[Szed]

Hi !

Thanks for the module.

 

But i got a problem :

 

mywebsite.fr/en/blog/all-post.html works fine.

but

mywebsite.fr/fr/blog/all-post.html dosn't work !

404 La page que vous avez demandée n'existe plus

 

The french version is the principal version of the website. So, i have to fix it !

 

Thanks !

 

Prest 1.4.5.1

[ane76]

Hi, amazing module ! Just what i was looking for !!!

Thanks for all your effort and hard work!

 

I only have three questions

1. Why does it do this thing to the button "view all" under the BLOG LATEST POST

 

2. Why doesnt it show the blog categories ?

 

3. Can i disable the blog tags ?

 

url is www.audio-soul.gr/shop

 

Thanks !!!

[Esnyper]

I installed this module but it isn't showing up in my backoffice? I checked under all the module categories and it isn't there. I decided to check my FTP folders. It is indeed there in the modules folder but not in the backoffice page. Any ideas?

Same problem... How to fix it? No PBlog tab, but from modules I can configure it or delete...

[Dave L]

I installed this module but it isn't showing up in my backoffice? I checked under all the module categories and it isn't there. I decided to check my FTP folders. It is indeed there in the modules folder but not in the backoffice page. Any ideas?

 

Make sure you upload just the /plblog folder to your modules so you have modules/plblog and not /modules/plblog_v1.1.6/plblog_v1.1.6/plblog or even /modules/plblog_v1.1.6/plblog

[Esnyper]

 

Make sure you upload just the /plblog folder to your modules so you have modules/plblog and not /modules/plblog_v1.1.6/plblog_v1.1.6/plblog or even /modules/plblog_v1.1.6/plblog

Thanks, now working!

[Esnyper]

One issue: no lithuanian characters (ąčęėįšųūž). How to fix it?

[OmarRu]

Hello! I have Prestashop 1.4.4.0, And i have many problems with translations, I have only one Language Instaled "ES-España" Im from Argentina, The language is the only one, and have ID:1. I have created the ES.PHP File, but the module doesnt translate. And with friendly-URL Doesnt work "View All" in lastest post. Thaks!

[dclaughton]

Hi,

I have installed this module and all was well. but I have noticed that when I disable a post it still shows in "Blog Latest Post".

Many thanks for an otherwise excellent module.

My site for reference is http://www.online-deli.co.uk

Daniel

[zumbador]

Anybody get this to work with PrestaShop 1.4.6.2 Getting a blank index page after install. tried the htaccess regeneration did not help.

[flires]

Hi

 

I recently installed the 1.1.6 version of this module in my store in Spainhttp://www.frikito.com. My version of Prestashop is 1.4.1.0 and I have a problem with the names of users who leave a comment in the blog. A person with an accent on a letter such as "Andrés" can not write. Must be put without the accent and if you putthe name and surname (leaving a space between the first and last name) can not.Only lets you put one of the 2, or the name or surname. How I can fix these two things?

 

thanks

 

Juan Miguel

[NeilD]

The module is great!

 

But 3 small things

1. "Lastest Posts" should be "Latest Post" - Where do i change this?

2. When you set Latest posts to right it loses the pl_block class

3. The body id uses the url to generate a name would be neater for styling perposes to just call it <body id="blog">

 

Thanks

Neil

[dclaughton]

Neil,

 

1.In plblog/frontent/tpl/Blog_l.tpl & Blog_r.tpl change line 5

<h4>Lastest Posts</h4>

for

<h4>{l s='Blog Latest Post' mod='plblog'}</h4>

Then it will be editable in back office / Translations / Modules

 

2. Lins 6 in the above files are your class

 

3. Not sure sorry. I'm a chef not a coder!

 

Do you have the same problem as me with not enabled posts still appearing in the latest post block?

 

Daniel

[NeilD]

hehe Well done, Daniel. Don't know why but i had completely ignored the tpl folder when i was looking.... I'm obviously tired. Bring on the Christmas holidays!

 

Yes i do have the same problem, perhaps we can copy some code from plpost as that seems to work perfectly?

 

Thanks

Neil

[SONIC PEAN]

Hi Neild,

The module is great!

 

But 3 small things

1. "Lastest Posts" should be "Latest Post" - Where do i change this?

2. When you set Latest posts to right it loses the pl_block class

3. The body id uses the url to generate a name would be neater for styling perposes to just call it <body id="blog">

 

Thanks

Neil

The first we upload update version for fixing words typo. For your small issues.

1, If you changes the text you need to go tpl file. It should be plblog\frontent\tpl\blog_l.tpl and blog_r.tpl

2, I'm not sure your problem, If you set latest post block to right side, it should be fine

3, I'm not sure your problem.

Thanks

[NeilD]

no its fine the error was mine, I hadn't looked at the tpl file. Now that i have i 1. renamed lastest posts and 2. added a class to the latest post block right.

 

The last one was that it'd be great if the module created an ID tag for the body of the document, so that whenever a blog page is displayed a specific set of css rules could be added. I was going to hide all the side boxes until users go to the blog page.

[dclaughton]

Got it..

Replace Line 733 in plblog/plblog.php

  WHERE (a2.id_pl_blog_category != 1) AND a1.id_lang = ".$cookie->id_lang."

 

With

  WHERE (a2.id_pl_blog_category != 1) AND (a2.post_status=1) AND a1.id_lang = ".$cookie->id_lang."

 

This will prevent non enabled blog posts showing in "Latest Posts"

 

Daniel

[flires]

Hi

 

I recently installed the 1.1.6 version of this module in my store in Spainhttp://www.frikito.com. My version of Prestashop is 1.4.1.0 and I have a problem with the names of users who leave a comment in the blog. A person with an accent on a letter such as "Andrés" can not write. Must be put without the accent and if you putthe name and surname (leaving a space between the first and last name) can not.Only lets you put one of the 2, or the name or surname. How I can fix these two things?

 

thanks

 

Juan Miguel

Hi

 

What one same thing happens to me is happening to me?. Have you tried to write a comment on a post with a name (with space between the first and last name) or a name with accents?. Not if you just happen to me or not and if that only happens to me, how do you think that I can solve?

 

thanks

 

Juan Miguel

[dclaughton]

Hi, Juan

In /plblog/frontent/controllers/DetailsController.php

line 390

 return preg_match('/^[^<>;=#{}]*$/u', $name);

I think this is where your problem lies. If bypassed you can add anything in the name box but It is there for a reason. I've tried adding \p{L}. But I cant figure it out.

Daniel

[delimarket]

hi all,

 

i have a problem with this blog on my presta 1.4.4.1. I have created a category and wrote tho articles but if I check it on live website it shows me an error massage. you can check it on www.loungeofstyle.eu . do you have any suggestion?

[flires]

<p>

Hi, Juan In /plblog/frontent/controllers/DetailsController.php line 390

 return preg_match('/^[^<>;=#{}]*$/u', $name); 

I think this is where your problem lies. If bypassed you can add anything in the name box but It is there for a reason. I've tried adding \p{L}. But I cant figure it out. Daniel

</p>

<p> </p>

<p> </p>

<div>Ok Daniel, I answer you so late.</div>

<div> </div>

<div>You're all right. thank you very much</div>

<div> </div>

<div>Juan Miguel</div>

 

[MarcusAT]

This module is great but there is one thing I can't work out how to do which would be nice.

 

The Post date and time are displayed, but I would like only the date to be displayed. How would that be possible?

 

Thanks!

[[email protected]]

Hi, I'm having some trouble with a module that sounds just like this one, except its actually called 'Core News Module Block v0.8'

 

Basically I can upload topics / threads from the back end, but one of the categories is intended for users to be able to post there own comments. I've relaxed the security settings as much as I can but it still says 'you should wait 1 hour(s) before posting another comment'. every time I try.

 

I've set the flood protection but I still can't figure out how to post on it!! http://www.red-freddies.co.uk/modules/newscore/news.php?category_id=2&id_entry=10

 

I'd really welcome any help to get it sorted!

 

Thanks!!

[bevi]

Hi, is there possible to sort the posts list on the blog home by categories? I have only two categories and like to make two columns for each category for the posts with a pagination if can be.

Thanks!

[modelike]

Hello,

 

I have my site under prestashop 1.4.5.1 and the theme matrice.

 

But the theme have a problem, I have to add the code :

 

{include file="$tpl_dir./breadcrumb.tpl"}

<div class="cms">

</div>

 

 

into tpl to the left column back.

I'm adding all the tpl, there is no change.

 

How to do?

 

Thanks

[LeGhe]

Nice module.

How can I display recent posts on homepage ?