{"id":268995,"date":"2025-12-23T23:48:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/circle-tag-cloud\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:23:43","slug":"circle-tag-cloud","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/circle-tag-cloud\/","author":23425713,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.3","stable_tag":"1.0.3","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Circle Tag Cloud","header_author":"Edel Hearts","header_description":"Beautiful, packed circle (or square) tag cloud with color palettes.","assets_banners_color":"ffffff","last_updated":"2026-01-02 10:23:43","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/edel-hearts.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":20,"downloads":216,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.2":{"tag":"1.0.2","author":"edelhearts","date":"2025-12-23 23:49:43"},"1.0.3":{"tag":"1.0.3","author":"edelhearts","date":"2026-01-02 10:23:43"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3426540,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3426540,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.2","1.0.3"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Frontend Example:<\/strong> A beautiful circular tag cloud with the \"Metallic Mix\" palette.","2":"Settings Page:<\/strong> Easily customize shapes, colors, dimensions, and motion settings.","3":"Tooltip:<\/strong> Tooltips appear on hover and keyboard focus for better accessibility."},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[6780,4072,863,609,91],"plugin_category":[57],"plugin_contributors":[252745],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-268995","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-circle","plugin_tags-design","plugin_tags-tag-cloud","plugin_tags-tags","plugin_tags-taxonomy","plugin_category-taxonomy","plugin_contributors-edelhearts","plugin_committers-edelhearts"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/circle-tag-cloud\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3426540","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/circle-tag-cloud\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3426540","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Circle Tag Cloud is a lightweight and customizable plugin that displays your tags (or any taxonomy) in a visually striking, packed layout. Unlike traditional tag clouds, it uses a smart JavaScript packing algorithm to arrange terms tightly within a circle or rectangle without overlapping.<\/p>\n\n

It is designed with performance and accessibility in mind, featuring a built-in caching system (Transient API) and keyboard navigation support.<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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  • Smart Packing:<\/strong> Automatically arranges tags in a dense Circle or Rectangle shape.<\/li>\n
  • Color Palettes:<\/strong> Choose from preset palettes (Warm, Cool, Vivid, Monochrome, Metallic Mix) or define your own Custom Colors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Smart Contrast:<\/strong> Automatically adjusts text color (black or white) based on the background color for optimal readability.<\/li>\n
  • Text Outline:<\/strong> Adds a \"Glow\" effect outline to text for better visibility on any color.<\/li>\n
  • Motion Effect:<\/strong> Optional subtle floating animation (respects \"prefers-reduced-motion\" settings).<\/li>\n
  • High Performance:<\/strong> Uses Transient API caching to minimize database queries.<\/li>\n
  • Accessibility Ready:<\/strong> Full keyboard navigation support with tooltips that appear on focus.<\/li>\n
  • Easy Configuration:<\/strong> Manage everything from a dedicated settings page or override via shortcode attributes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Usage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    Simply add the shortcode [circle_tag_cloud]<\/code> to any post, page, or widget.<\/p>\n\n

    You can also specify attributes directly in the shortcode:\n [circle_tag_cloud taxonomy=\"category\" max=\"30\" shape=\"circle\" palette=\"metallic\"]<\/p>\n\n\n

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    1. Upload the circle-tag-cloud<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
    3. Go to Settings > Circle Tag Cloud<\/strong> to configure the default options.<\/li>\n
    4. Use the shortcode [circle_tag_cloud]<\/code> in your content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Can I use this with custom taxonomies?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes. You can select any public taxonomy (like Post Tags, Categories, or WooCommerce Product Tags) from the settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      How do I change the colors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Go to the settings page and select a preset \"Color Palette\". If you choose \"Custom (User Defined)\", you can enter your own comma-separated HEX color codes.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      The tag cloud is not updating after I added new tags.<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      The plugin uses caching to improve performance (default 1 hour). To see changes immediately, go to the settings page and click the \"Clear Cache\" button.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
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      • Added \"Metallic Mix\" color palette.<\/li>\n
      • Added \"Custom Colors\" option for user-defined palettes.<\/li>\n
      • Added \"Text Outline\" (Glow effect) feature.<\/li>\n
      • Added \"Clear Cache\" button in the admin settings.<\/li>\n
      • Improved text contrast calculation (auto black\/white text).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Implemented Transient API for better performance.<\/li>\n
        • Added accessibility support (keyboard focus tooltips).<\/li>\n
        • Fixed animation loop issue on window resize.<\/li>\n
        • Changed tooltip rendering to avoid overflow issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Displays taxonomy terms in a beautiful, highly packed circle (or rectangle) layout with customizable color palettes and motion effects.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/268995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268995"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/edelhearts"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=268995"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=268995"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=268995"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=268995"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=268995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}