Plugin Function Reference

Many of these functions are dependent on being within a post/page. This page is only relevant to PHP developers / WordPress themers, for everyone else, automatic embedding and within admin. area customization will allow you to control the appearance of your site.

• float — the weighted rating from 0 to 1
  myrp_api6_get_rating( $post_id = null, $editors = null, $users = true, $ratingcategory = null, $allow_zeros = null)

  Returns the rating as a weighted value from 0 to 1. If the post_id isn't specified, AND you're in the loop, you'll get the ratings for the current post. If any value is null, its value will be loaded from the settings. $editors and $users are boolean flags for whether to include the editor's rating and the user's rating, at least one must be true.

  Simple example usage:
  $rating = myrp_api6_get_rating() * 5;
echo myrp_api_star_image($rating); // turn the rating in to stars

• array — the non-editor, per-category ratings.
  myrp_api_ratings( $post_id = null )

  Returns the rating set for a given post. If the post_id isn't specified, AND you're in the loop, you'll get the ratings for the current post. If the rating is not set, the i18n'd string "Not Rated" will be returned.

• array — the editor, non-average ratings.
  myrp_api_editor_ratings( $post_id = null )

  Returns the editor ratings set for a given post. If the post_id isn't specified, AND you're in the loop, you'll get the ratings for the current post. If the rating is not set, the i18n'd string "Not Rated" will be returned.

• array — the custom fields, indexed key=>item.
  myrp_api_custom_fields( $post_id = null, $exclude = null, $include = null, $translate = true )

  Returns the custom fields for a given post, translated unless otherwise specified.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_ratings_table( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs an identical table to the autoembed functions for user ratings.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_editor_ratings_table( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs an identical table to the autoembed functions for editor's ratings.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_custom_fields_table( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs an identical table to the autoembed functions for custom fields.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_ratings_nontable( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs just the average rating with a label. Identical to the autoembed function for nontable embeds.

• array — array(positive, negative) for the count
  myrp_api_positive_negative( $post_id = null )

  Returns an array of the positive/negative rating values.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_comments_ratings_table( $comment_id = null, $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs an identical table to the autoembed functions for comment ratings, usually used in the comments loop.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_comments_ratings_table_vertical( $comment_id = null, $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs an identical table to the autoembed functions for comment ratings, in vertical orientation, usually used in the comments loop.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_ratings_form_table( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs the form for ratings, should be included within the comments <form> tag.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_visit_site_url( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs the visit site link according to the parameters specified.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_visit_site_link( $post_id = null, $text = null, $image_set = null, $return = false )

  Outputs the visit site link according to the parameters specified.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_post_icon( $post_id = null, $return = false )

  Outputs the post icon for the given post according to the parameters specified.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_comparison_table( $category = null, $number = null, $visit_text = "Visit Text", $image_set = null, $custom_fields = null, $rating_categories = null, $return = false )

  Outputs the comparison table as given by the parameters or the settings in the admin area.

• string — the data or nothing
  myrp_api_vertical_comparison_table($category=null, $number=null, $visit_text="Visit Site", $image_set=null, $custom_fields=null, $rating_categories=null, $return = false, $width=null)

  Outputs the vertical compparison table given by the parameters or the settings in the admin area.

• string — the data or nothing.
  myrp_api_google_map( $post_id = null, $width = null, $height = null, $zoom_level = null, $map_type = null, $address_field = null, $return = false )

  Outputs the standard Google Map as given by the parameters or the settings in the admin area.

• string — the data or nothing or the i18n string "Not Rated"
  myrp_api_star_image( $rating, $split_level = 2, $htmlname = null, $class = "star", $disabled = true, $big = false )

  Outputs a set of star images with the specified $rating value lit up.

• int — the rating, returned.
  myrp_api_post_rating( $post_id = null )

  Returns the average of all ratings for that post.

• string — the question
  myrp_api_helpfulness_question( $message=null, $comment_id=null, $return=false )

  Outputs the helpfulness question ("was this helpful") using the $message or the message specified in the autoembed config.

• string — the URL
  myrp_api_helpfulness_yes( $comment_id = null )

  Returns the URL to the "yes" function.

• string — the URL
  myrp_api_helpfulness_no( $comment_id = null )

  Returns the URL to the "no" helpfulness function.

• string — the result
  myrp_api_helpfulness_outcome( $comment_id = null, $return = false )

  Returns the outcome string as it would have been autoembedded.

• array — the votes, and score
  myrp_api_helpfulness_outcome_array( $comment_id = null )

  Returns the outcome data (yes votes, no votes and "score") for further processing.

• array — the top posts ID and average rating
  myrp_api_get_top_posts($rating_category=null, $post_categories=null, $count=5)

  Returns the top posts in by rating category or in post categories (array). Maximum of count returned.

• int — the average for a given comment field, across the whole site
  myrp_api_average_comment_field($field_id)

  Returns the average of a comment field (number fields only) across the whole site. Takes the field ID.

• int — the average for a given comment field on a single post
  myrp_api_average_comment_field_by_post($field_id, $post_id)

  Returns the average of a comment field (number fields only) across a single post. Takes the field ID and post ID.

• array — the ratings on a single post
  myrp_api_ratings_by_comment_id($comment_id=null)

  Returns per-category ratings for a given comment.

• array — the number of ratings on a single post
  myrp_api_rating_count($post_id=null)

  Returns per-category ratings for a given comment.

• int — the average rating of single post
  myrp_api_get_raw_average($post_id=null, $scale=5)

  Returns average rating for a given post, scaled. Note: averages don't count pass/fail fields

• int — the average rating of single post
  myrp_api_get_raw_category_average($post_id=null, $scale=5, $category_id=1)

  Returns a numerical average for the post in a given rating category, with each field scaled to $scale.

• string — the ranking of single post
  myrp_api_ranking_posts($post_id=null, $mode="average")

  Returns the post ranking graphic identical to the embed.

• string — the form for comment fields
  myrp_api_comment_field_form_table($post_id=null, $return=false)

  Outputs the form for comment fields, should be included within the comments <form> tag..

• string — the big map
  myrp_api_big_google_map_arrayposts($array_of_post_ids, $width=null, $height=null, $zoom=null, $mapType=null, $center=null, $return=false)

  Creates a Big Google Map with the $array_of_post_ids array rendered on it. Make sure each post has an associated address field.

• string — the big map
  myrp_api_big_google_map_allposts($width=null, $height=null, $zoom=null, $mapType=null, $center=null, $posts_limit=null, $return=false)

  Creates a Big Google Map with the top $posts_limit posts (loaded from settings if null) rendered on it. Make sure each post has an associated address field.

• string — the data table
  myrp_api_data_table($table_name, $post_id=null ,$return=false)

  Renders the data table if available with name (or slug) $table_name for post ID $post_id (if in the loop, $post_id will be loaded automatically).

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