Setting up Goodread.
Register a new Client ID.
Before we move to the options we need to create an app on Instagram. Make sure you are logged in to Instagram. Follow the below steps:
- Log in to Instagram and visit this link: https://instagram.com/developer/clients/register/.
- Now you should see the below screen. Fill in the Application Name, Description, Website URL, Valid redirect URIs and security code. Next move to the 'Security' tab and uncheck 'Disable Implicit OAuth'. Now click the 'register' button.
IMPORTANT: Enter 'http://yourwebsite.com/btnsx/wp-admin/admin.php?page=buttons-x-settings' in 'Valid redirect URIs' field. Make sure to replace 'yourwebsite.com' with your own domain name. - Note down 'Client ID' and 'Redirect URI'.
Configure the options
Go to 'Dashboard' > 'Buttons X' > 'Settings' and click on 'Social Counters' then open the 'Goodreads' tab. The following options need to be configured to display Goodreads followers count.
- Goodreads API Key
Insert the key you copied / noted previously. - Goodreads User ID
Your Goodreads User ID is numeric or combination of both. You can get the ID through author's profile page URL.- Through Page URL
- Check the image below on how to extract page ID from URL. The text highlighted in the image below is an example of USER ID. For ex: if your page URL is 'https://www.googreads.com/author/show/1077326.J_K_Rowling' then your ID is '1077326.J_K_Rowling'.
- Check the image below on how to extract page ID from URL. The text highlighted in the image below is an example of USER ID. For ex: if your page URL is 'https://www.googreads.com/author/show/1077326.J_K_Rowling' then your ID is '1077326.J_K_Rowling'.
- Through Page URL
- That's it! Now save the settings.
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