Title: Whistles
Author: Justin Tadlock
Published: <strong>Gwynngala 9, 2013</strong>
Last modified: Du 1, 2013

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Whistles

 By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/whistles.0.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/whistles/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/whistles/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/whistles/#installation)
 * [Development](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/whistles/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/whistles/)

## Description

Whistles was not born as “just another tabs plugin”. It was born out of the idea
that we need to get rid of all other plugins like this and start from scratch.

It seems to me that tabs plugins have been clunky and extremely hard to use over
the years. Whistles seeks to rectify this by making it easy to manage tabs, toggles,
accordions, and other things that need to be embedded into a page.

### So, what is Whistles? Are whistles? Can you whistle?

Whistles is a plugin that creates a new content type called “whistle” and a new 
taxonomy called “whistle group”. The plugin allows you to create individual whistles
and organize them into whistle groups however you see fit. Then, it allows you to
embed whistle groups into posts using the `[whistles]` shortcode or adding it via
the Whistles widget.

You can also decide how you want to display your whistles. In the current version
of the plugin, they can be displayed as:

 * Tabs
 * Toggles
 * Accordions

The great thing about this method is that you’re pretty much able to put whatever
content you want into your whistles. It’s no different than writing a post or page.
You can insert text, images, media, and even other shortcodes.

### Features

 * “Whistles” screen in the admin under “Appearance” for creating whistles.
 * “Whistle Groups” screen in the admin under “Appearance” for organizing whistles.
 * `[whistles]` shortcode for displaying whistles.
 * “Add Whistles” media button above the post content editor for inserting whistles.
 * “Whistles” widget under the “Appearance > Widgets” admin screen.

### Professional Support

If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can access
the support forums at [Theme Hybrid](http://themehybrid.com/support), which is a
professional WordPress help/support site where I handle support for all my plugins
and themes for a community of 40,000+ users (and growing).

### Plugin Development

If you’re a theme author, plugin author, or just a code hobbyist, you can follow
the development of this plugin on it’s [GitHub repository](https://github.com/justintadlock/whistles).

### Donations

Yes, I do accept donations. If you want to buy me a beer or whatever, you can do
so from my [donations page](http://themehybrid.com/donate). I appreciate all donations,
no matter the size. Further development of this plugin is not contingent on donations,
but they are always a nice incentive.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Add `[whistles]` shortcode media button popup
 * [[
 * Manage Whistles admin screen
 * [[
 * Accordions view
 * [[
 * Tabs view
 * [[
 * Toggles view

## Installation

 1. Upload the `whistles` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the “Whistles” plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
 3. Visit “Appearance > Whistles” to create new whistles.

## FAQ

  Another tabs plugin?

I know what you’re thinking. But, I promise you this one is better. It might not
be the shiniest or the most glamorous, but it’s the easiest for actual living, breathing
human beings to use. It’s also probably the easiest to extend from a theme author
point of view. I call that a win+win.

  Why no look good with my theme?

With plugins like this, it’s literally impossible for the plugin author to design
something that will look good with every theme. I actually created this plugin with
theme authors in mind. The code is extremely simple so that even the newest theme
author could create custom styles for it. Please ask your theme author to support
this plugin in his or her theme.

  How do I customize the styles for this thing?

You can simply start overwriting styles via your theme’s `style.css` file.

Or, you can put this within the theme setup function in your theme’s `functions.
php`:

    ```
    add_theme_support( 'whistles', array( 'styles' => true ) );
    ```

Then, copy the contents of this plugin’s `/css/whistles.css` file into your active
theme’s `style.css` file. You’ll be in full control of the styles from that point
forward.

  How do I overwrite the JavaScript?

This should go into your theme setup function within your theme’s `functions.php`:

    ```
    add_theme_support( 'whistles', array( 'scripts' => true ) );
    ```

From that point, do your own thing.

  How do I modify…?

If there’s anything else you want to customize, I’ll assume you’re a theme/plugin
author at this point. The code is well documented. There are plenty of hooks. Have
at it! I’m more than willing to help out with this on my [support forums](http://themehybrid.com/support)
if you need the help.

  Can you help me?

Unfortunately, I cannot provide free support for this plugin to everyone. I honestly
wish I could. My day job requires too much of my time for that, which is how I pay
the bills and eat. However, you can sign up for my [support forums](http://themehybrid.com/support)
for full support of this plugin, all my other plugins, and all my themes for one
price.

  Can you whistle?

Sure. Can’t everyone? What a sad world it be without whistling.

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Plsss Update. Its a great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plsss-update-its-a-great-plugin/)󠁿

 [bkrathish](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bkrathish/) Gwynngala 3, 2016 1 reply

This is what i need. Great Idea.. Please keep it updated.. bring it to the admin
panel

 [ Read all 19 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/whistles/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Whistles” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Justin Tadlock ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)

[Translate “Whistles” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/whistles)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/whistles/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/whistles/), or subscribe 
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/whistles/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/whistles/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

### Version 1.1.1

 * Set the post type and taxonomy to `'public' => false`. This should keep them 
   from showing up in things like automatically-generated sitemaps.

### Version 0.1.0

 * Everything’s new!

## Meta

 *  Version **0.1.1**
 *  Last updated **12 years ago**
 *  Active installations **400+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.7.41**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/whistles/)
 * Tags
 * [jquery](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/jquery/)[shortcode](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)
   [tabs](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tabs/)[toggle](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toggle/)
   [widget](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/whistles/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4.8 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  17 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/whistles/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  1 4-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/whistles/reviews/?filter=4)
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## Contributors

 *   [ Justin Tadlock ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/whistles/)

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