Details Reviews Development With WP-Appbox you can add beautiful mobile app badges to your WordPress posts and pages simply by adding a shortcode. WP-Appbox supports the following app stores Apps & Software * Amazon App Shop * Apple App Store * F-Droid * Google Play Store * Huawei AppGallery highly experimental! * Microsoft Store * Snapcraft * WordPress-Plugins Browser Extensions * Chrome Web Store * Microsoft Edge-Add-ons * Firefox Add-ons * Opera Add-ons Games * Good Old Games * Steam only single games Usage of the shortcode All stores are integrated in a short code and can be inserted via button in the WordPress editor. The structure of the short code is always the following [appbox storename app-id style] The order does not matter – as long as “appbox” is on the front. The blind names are amazonapps, appstore, chromewebstore, fdroid, firefoxaddon, firefoxmarketplace, goodoldgames, googleplay, operaaddons, steam, windowsstore and wordpress. How to get the ID of the corresponding apps is illustrated in the settings for WP-Appbox. The default format is “simple”, alternatively there is also an ad with “compact”, “screenshots” and “screenshots-only”. There is another special feature for the App Store With Universal Apps you can decide whether you want to get screenshots of the iPhone, iPad and the Watch App, or for example only of the iPhone, only of the iPad or only of the Watch App. All you need to do is simply attach a “-iphone”, “-ipad” or “-watch” to the ID of the app. Example 392502056-ipad. By the way, the special feature is also available for the Windows Store Here, too, only the mobile screenshots or those of the desktop version can be displayed. All you have to do is attach a “-mobile” or “-desktop” to the App-ID. Example 392502056-mobile. Further Features Display a QR code with MouseOver Adaptation to mobile devices with smaller displays Adaptation to the feed output Caching of data for performance purposes Use of the Microsoft Private Affiliate Program via Impact Use of user-specific Affiliate IDs Fully customizable via HTML and CSS Requirements PHP min. WordPress min. Server with allow_url_fopen, cURL curl_init and curl_exec and mb_eregi enabled Outgoing requests must be allowed Support Support requests and problems should ideally be reported directly on the Blog or even better via Twitter. I can’t promise a quick solution for every problem, but I try to solve every problem. 😉 Author Twitter Logo The logo of the WP-Appbox comes from Till, to whom I am deeply indebted. \o/ This plugin provides 1 block. WP-Appbox Which server requirements are necessary? The server must run at least PHP and support cURL and mb_eregi. Can the output of the box be adapted to the theme design? Yes, all elements of the WP-Appbox can be customized via CSS. It is also possible to deactivate the CSS stylesheet of the plugin in the settings. In addition, you can create your own templates for the output see below. How can I create my own templates? You can simply copy the existing standard templates folder “tpl” into your theme folder. The files can be given the following names your-theme-folder/ your-theme-folder/ your-theme-folder/ your-theme-folder/ Or just put the templates inside a folder called “wp-appbox” and keep the original names your-theme-folder/wpappbox/ your-theme-folder/wpappbox/ your-theme-folder/wpappbox/ your-theme-folder/wpappbox/ In the user-defined template files, the output can be adjusted to any desired value. The available variables can be found in the original files. 😉 Are AMP plugins supported? Basically, yes. However, the CSS of the WP-Appbox has to be implemented manually into your AMP page. How this works depends on your plugin. Why are the QR codes scaled down from 400×400 pixels? The QR code generator from Google has the peculiarity that the QR codes are created only throughout the fixed size. The shorter the URL, the smaller the code becomes and the higher the value “margin”. This cannot be corrected with a “margin=0” value. Whether it is a feature or a bug is discussed in the Google Groups. The Chrome Web Store only displays the first screenshot Unfortunately Google only loads the first screenshot into the HTML output of the Chrome Web Store, all other screenshots are dynamically reloaded. Therefore the output of several screenshots via WP-Appbox is not possible at the moment. Is WP-Appbox compliant with DSGVO? Basically yes. But it depends on the settings. The plugin itself does not store any user data. However, external images from Apple, Google, Amazon and Co. are integrated. Depending on the interpretation of the DSGVO, this is problematic. If you don’t want to supplement your data protection information, you can use two possible options Activate the image proxy, which embeds external images in the WP appbox using its own URL. However, this can impair performance, especially with a large number of page calls. Activate the image cache. All images are stored on your own server. This variant is always recommended, because it improves performance and the images are still displayed even if the app is no longer available in the respective store. 😉 Is the Gutenberg editor supported? A first implementation is available. However, this is experimental in nature and is not officially supported. With WordPress there are problems with the block, but so far I have not found a solution. Classic Editor is therefore recommended 😉 Why isn’t the Amazon Product Advertising API used? The PA-API has a request limit, which is currently still very buggy. Also, unlike version no images icons and screenshots are returned for Android Apps and Alexa Skills. Therefore I have currently decided to remove the PA-API. Should Amazon extend version it will of course be implemented again. Why are the requests for Amazon sent to the Google Cache? Amazon has a very strong and “good working” bot detection. Therefore I had to resort to this workaround. It is not perfect, but the only alternative would be to remove Amazon from the WP appbox completely… -/ I've been using this great plugin and found it display App preview beautifully. Simple and easy to use. 👍👍👍 I am using this plugin on several own sites. It's very good tool! Works as expected and adds value for websites visitors. BEST! Read all 62 reviews “WP-Appbox” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this Marcelismus – Fixed Various bugs Added Microsoft Edge-Add-ons Added Huawei AppGallery highly experimental! Changed Replaced “classic” Microsoft Store with Windows Apps Changed External images if not cached are now displayed as data URI Base64 Fixed Apple App Store iOS / macOS Fixed Security flaws, sanitized and escaped all options Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs Removed XDA Labs read more – Fixed Various bugs Fixed App Store images Fixed Various bugs Added Snapcraft by Canonical Changed Rakuten for Windows Store Fixed App icons for Google Play Store Fixed Various bugs Added Some Store URLs for Poland and China Changed Some CSS optimizations Fixed Various bugs Added F-Droid Added Cleanup folder with cached images Added Option to deactivate the graying out of not found apps Changed Windows Store to Microsoft Store windowsstore → microsoftstore Changed Good Old Games zu GOG goodoldgames → gog Changed New Icons Removed Shortcode parameter “oldprice” Removed Some old code for update compatibility with WP Appbox Fixed WordPress ratings Fixed XDA Labs Fixed Various bugs Fixed Windows Store at least I hope so Removed Amazon Product Advertising API see FAQ for more Fixed Optimizations for PHP – Fixed Various bugs Fixed Adjustments for the Windows Store Fixed Various bugs Changed Revamp button integration for the TinyMCE Added Filter for the list of cached apps Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs Added Gutenberg block for WP-Appbox experimental Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs Removed Apple Affiliate for the Mac App Store -/ Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs Removed Firefox Marketplace Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs Added QR Code can be cached on your own server EU-DSGVO/GDPR Fixed Various bugs Fixed Various bugs Added Load external images via own image proxy EU-DSGVO/GDPR – Fixed Various bugs Added The stylesheet can only be included on articles and pages Added Display “Pre-register” for Google Play Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs for Google Play Thanks to AndroidPolice for data! – Fixed Various bugs Fixed Changing the URL for Steam queries – Fixed Various bugs Added “preorder” CSS class for Apple App Store Added More reset options in the Advanced tab in settings Fixed Screenshot fix for Apple App Store Fixed Workaround for icons from Opera Addons Fixed Various bugs Fixed Various bugs Fixed Modifications for the new App Store Fixed Apps from Amazon from Google Play Store Fixed Better compatibility with PHP Fixed Modifications for Google Play Store urls Fixed Mozilla Addons – Fixed Windows Store – Removed Some unnecessary/deprecated files Fixed Various bugs Added Czech language package Fixed Various bugs Fixed Google Play Store Thank you Artem! Changed New icon for Apple App Store Changed New icon for Mozilla Addons Fixed XDA Labs Fixed Better compatibility with iPv6 Fixed Various bugs Added Screenshots for watch apps Added Screenshots for iMessage apps Changed Automatic detection for Amazon URLs improved Fixed Various bugs – Fixed Various bugs Removed URLs due to numerous problems Changed Exchanged some store icons Fixed Fix for the appbox button in the WYSIWYG editor Fixed Fix for Windows Store Fixed Various bugs Changed Cache mode is no longer reset when the cronjob is disabled Changed Error output provides more information Added SSL output can now be forced Fixed Various bugs Changed Update notification is only displayed once Fixed URLs for “App not found” boxes – Fixed Removed some PHP notices Fixed Better user agent more infos about in the blog Added Cache update now possible via cron Added App icons can be stored locally on the server Added Screenshots can be stored locally on the server experimental Added Apps that are no longer available remain in the database Added New template variable {DEPRECATED} for no longer available apps addition to class .wpappbox Added New template for removed apps Added Requests for deleted apps can be temporarily disabled Added Anonymization of outgoing links via possible Added Error messages can be written to the PHP error log Changed Alexa skills now have their own store icon CSS class .amazonalexa Changed Better query of the app data Changed If the Play Store detects a bot, queries are disabled for 3 hours Changed Android logo replaced with Play Store logo in the editor Changed Better error output Fixed Ratings now show half stars Fixed Discounted apps from Play Store now show the old price Fixed Better url recognition Changed Requires at least PHP + Fixed Windows Store Added Support for Alexa skills Added XDA Labs Changed Exchanged a few graphics Removed Icon for Apple Watch Fixed Some errors with PHP 7 Fixed Amazon Product Advertising API Added “rel=noopener” if using “target=_blank” for links Fixed When querying via HTTPS and displaying via HTTP images from Amazon were missing Changed Some smaller optimizations Fixed Better compatibility with PHP 7 Fixed Apple iMessage apps Fixed Apple SSL Fixed Variables in own template Added Support for Xbox Live Games Fixed Various bugs Fixed Various bugs more infos about in the blog Added The official Amazon API can now be used Fixed Games from the Windows Store Fixed Various bugs Changed Better url auto detection from the App Store Fixed New Windows Store design Fixed Microsoft Country ID for Norway Fixed Amazon queries Fixed Readme Changed Better url auto detection for iTunes Fixed New url pattern for Windows Store Fixed Various bugs more infos about in the blog Added Auto detections for plain urls experimental Added Support for Apple TV apps Changed Options now have the tag “autoload=no” Changed Requirements raised to PHP Fixed Various bugs Changed Updated French translation Fixed Screenshots for the Windows Store Added Optional colorful rating stars Changed Revamped settings in the backend Fixed Chrome Web Store Fixed Prices of the Windows Store Fixed Various bugs Fixed SSL fix for Apple Watch icons experimental, see Version Changed App Store images can be loaded via SSL optional and very, very experimental Changed Better visualization of the rating stars on high-resolution displays Added App Store links now use optional to always redirect the user to the app page in their language Fixed Good Old Games Fixed Microsoft-Affiliate Fixed CSS path to high-resolution graphics of the rating stars more infos about in the blog Added Support for the Microsoft Private Affiliate Program at TradeDoubler Changed Output of Amazon images now uses HTTPS Changed Revamped button implementation in the editor Added Display in-app purchases in the Windows Store Fixed In-app purchase in the Apple App Store Fixed Shows correct developer for the Windows Store Noted Support for WordPress Changed Revised phpQuery Fixed Better activation for multisite installations Fixed App banners without screenshots Chrome Web Store are now shown correctly Fixed Chrome Web Store Fixed Mac App Store screenshots are now shown Fixed Correct replacement of the variable {TITLE_ATTR} Changed Affiliate ID added to the QR code url Changed Affiliate ID added to the developer link Fixed Amazon App Store Fixed Windows Store Fixed Better App Store icons Changed Mobile screenshots from the Windows Store without background Changed Smaller changes in the backend Fixed Background color of app icons from Windows Store Fixed Cache for apps with long identifier DB version Changed Modifications in the backend Changed Various modifications for multisite installations Added CSS files can be loaded in the header Changed Modifications for multisite installations Changed Modification of the database creation Fixed Bug in the update request fixed more infos about in the blog Added WP-Appbox now uses an own database table Added Support for custom templates Added Styles and fonts are only loaded if an appbox has been created Added Icons of Apple Watch apps can be hidden Added Automatic refresh of the cache can be disabled Added Support for cache plugins Changed Modifications in the backend Removed Some deprecated code Fixed Selecting buttons in the WP-Appbox settings Fixed URL of the settings page now works fine Added Download caption can now be changed Changed Modifications in the backend Fixed Prices from the Amazon App Shop Fixed Play Store apps now get their correct title Fixed Show correct prices from Windows Store Changed Show app prices in feed Fixed Display cache page in the settings Fixed Rating stars for Apple App Store Fixed Icons for Windows Store Fixed Apple App Store Added Screenshot selection for Windows Store apps attach -mobile and -desktop to ID Changed Better localisation for old Windows Phone apps Removed Pebble App Store more infos about in the blog Added Support for universal Windows Store Added Support for Apple Watch apps Changed Apple App Store switched to HTML Changed Optimizations for the backend Fixed Reload url in post/site preview Fixed Various bugs Fixed Prices from the Apple App Store Added Usage of OpenSans can be deactivated Fixed App Store does not deliver screenshots via HTTPS, therefore limited to HTTP Fixed Font optimization regarding problems with the BUCKET theme Fixed HTTPS for different stores Fixed HTTPS for Google fonts Fixed Working button in the WYSIWYG editor more infos about in the blog Added New design of the appboxes Added Search in the overview of all cached apps Added HTML editor shows buttons of WP-Appbox Added Store URLs can now be changed in the backend Added Colorful icons for the stores optional Added Pebble App Store Added Support for app bundles in the Apple App Store Changed Interface now in English by default Changed Revised feed output, displays now pure text links Changed Support for age verification for Steam games Changed HTTPS for QR code Removed Banner and video box for Play Store Removed Samsung Apps Fixed Various bugs Fixed QR code is now displayed correctly Fixed Apple App Store icons are now displayed correctly Removed AndroidPit more infos in this post Fixed WordPress Plugins Fixed Fixed Amazon Apps Fixed Support for the new AndroidPit profiles Fixed Promos in the Windows Store are now displayed correctly Fixed Buttons in the editor now work as desired Fixed Buttons now work with WordPress Fixed Various bugs Removed TradeDoubler more info in this post Fixed Some types Fixed Certain types of Apple/PHG links did not work Changed Optical correction regarding the PHG link more infos about in the blog Added Support for PHG for European users more info in this post Removed Intel AppUp Fixed Amazon App Shop Fixed Developer in Play Store is now displayed correctly Noted Support for WordPress Added Serbian translation Fixed Intel AppUp Fixed AndroidPit more infos about in the blog Added Good Old Games Fixed Various bugs Noted Support for WordPress Fixed Amazon App Shop Fixed Various bugs Fixed Author links for Firefox Addons are now read and displayed correctly Fixed Various bugs Added Support for the PHG affiliate program for Mac App Store not for European users Fixed Various bugs more infos about in the blog Added Users can use their own affiliate IDs Added “Screenshot only” badge Fixed Various bugs Fixed Fixed problem with databases that do not use the default prefix “wp_”. Noted Support for WordPress Fixed Various bugs Changed Modifications for the feed output Changed Version number Fixed Windows Store more infos about in the blog Added Ratings from the App Stores can now be displayed Added High resolution icons Added Italian translation Fixed Various bugs Changed Optimizations for WordPress plugins Fixed Various bugs Fixed Lining up the parameters [… “app id” “simple”] no longer produces an error more infos about in the blog Added New logo- thanks to craive! Added Intel AppUp Added A more compact badge Added A badge for videos from Steam and Play Store Added Apps in cache can be deleted individually Added CSS stylesheet of the plugin can be disabled Changed Stand-alone buttons and combined button now possible together in the WYSIWYG editor Changed Large parts of the code rewritten Changed New settings page Removed Shortcode parameter “preis/price” Fixed Windows Phone Store Fixed Various bugs Noted Support for WordPress Fixed Bug with the activation of the plugin Fixed Various bugs Fixed Apple App Store Fixed Windows Phone Store Changed Modifications for the Windows Store Fixed Apple App Store Fixed Various bugs Removed Screenshots from the Chrome Web Store currently no longer possible Fixed App Store icons should be shown again Fixed Various bugs Added Support for new Play Store Removed Banner badge for Play Store Fixed Various bugs Fixed Too long titles are now shortened correctly Fixed App Store icons are now displayed correctly Fixed Various bugs Added Support for Steam experimental, without age verification Changed Modifications to the badge output Fixed Various bugs Added Store urls can now be changed per PHP functions see FAQ Added Timeout time can be set manually Fixed TIFF icons from the App Store are now displayed Fixed The fix from is now really included Changed Improved update method Fixed Various bugs Fixed Various bugs Added Screenshots of universal apps from the App Store can now be selected iPhone or iPad only Added Reload of app data can be forced GET parameter “wpappbox_reload_cache” Fixed Various bugs Added Spanish translation Changed Optimizations for App Store icons Changed Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet Changed Optimizations for the Play Store Fixed Tempfile for cached apps Added Support for Opera Addons Shortcode operaaddons Added QR codes can now be displayed for mobile stores only Fixed Translation files Fixed Various bugs Fixed Buttons in the editor Added Support for WordPress plugins Shortcode wordpress Changed Removed some old lines Fixed Various bugs Fixed Button for the Amazon App Shop is now displayed Fixed The QR code is now also enlarged when using the banner badge Google Play, AndroidPit & Amazon Apps Added Support for Amazon App Shop Fixed Various bugs Added Support for Firefox Marketplace again Changed Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet Removed Firefox Marketplace see more infos Fixed Various bugs Added QR codes can be deactivated for individual boxes attribute “noqrcode” Added The price to be displayed can be changed attribute preis=”” or price=”” Added An “old price” can be specified attribute alterpreis=”” or oldprice=”” Fixed Various bugs Added Support for Samsung Apps Fixed Developer names are now shortened correctly Fixed Various bugs wie immer Added Cache can be temporarily disabled Added Shortening of the title can be deactivated Fixed Google Play Store Fixed Various bugs Noted The sum of the version numbers is 10, so it could be called WP-Appbox X – if it came from Cupertino 😉 Changed Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet Fixed Google Play Store Fixed Various bugs Changed Too long app titles are shortened Fixed Windows Store Fixed Windows Phone Store Fixed Various bugs Changed Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet Fixed QR code now points to the correct link Added Support for Firefox Addons Added QR Codes can be deactivated Fixed Translation files Removed BlackBerry World Added Support for translation files *.mo & *.po Fixed QR codes for Mac App Store Fixed Mac App Store Fixed The correct AndroidPit URL is used again Added Support for Firefox Marketplace Added Support for Chrome Web Store experimental Added Support for the AndroidPit affiliate program via Changed Query the Mac App Store via JSON API Changed Revised options page Fixed AndroidPit screenshots Fixed Various bugs Fixed The “Empty Cache” link now works Added Cache can be cleared Changed Using the transient API of WordPress to store the app data Fixed Apps with umlauts are now displayed correctly Fixed Windows Phone Store Fixed Various bugs Fixed Various bugs Fixed Bug that the caching time could not be changed in Firefox Added Error output Fixed Various bugs Fixed BlackBerry AppWorld Fixed Bugfix from version is now included Changed Fallback if the request to the Play Store is detected as a bot Noted Code-Freeze