Title: AboutBuzz Stories Embed Author: AboutBuzz Published: August 4, 2025 Last modified: May 1, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3341318) ![](https://ps.w.org/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3341318) # AboutBuzz Stories Embed By [AboutBuzz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ftpwebdesign/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed.2.0.2.zip) * [Details](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/#description) * [Reviews](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/#reviews) * [Installation](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/#installation) * [Development](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/) ## Description AboutBuzz Stories Embed renders a responsive, lazy-loading carousel of verified video reviews from AboutBuzz.com. Add the shortcode `[aboutbuzz_reviews code="ABZ- XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"]` anywhere in your content and the plugin handles fetching, caching, and rendering. ### External Services This plugin connects to AboutBuzz.com to fetch video stories and record likes. All requests are over HTTPS. * Endpoint `https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/stories/by-code` — fetches stories for a given activation code (sent: code, plugin version). * Endpoint `https://aboutbuzz.com/wp-json/aboutbuzz/v1/like/` — records a like ( sent: post ID, plugin version). Successful story responses are cached for 5 minutes per activation code in a WordPress transient. No personal visitor data is collected by the plugin. * Terms of Service: https://aboutbuzz.com/terms-of-service/ * Privacy Policy: https://aboutbuzz.com/privacy-policy/ ## Screenshots * [[ * Plugin installed, reviews visible on the site. * [[ * Reviews on mobile in a carousel with play/pause and like integration. * [[ * Settings screen — AboutBuzz Activation. * [[ * Entering your secret key from aboutbuzz.com. * [[ * Embedding reviews via shortcode. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed`, or install it via the Plugins screen in WordPress. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Add `[aboutbuzz_reviews code="YOUR_CODE"]` to any post or page. Get your code from your AboutBuzz dashboard. ## FAQ ### How do I get an activation code? Sign in to your AboutBuzz dashboard at https://aboutbuzz.com or contact support. ### Is the widget mobile-friendly? Yes — it renders as a single-row, scroll-snapping carousel that adapts to viewport width. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a0e3b11ffbef05ee7b84e4d104801698d8c5777655819ab0ea524385430740a1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Proud of how easy this turned out!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exactly-what-i-needed-1000/)󠁿 [AboutBuzz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ftpwebdesign/) August 8, 2025 As the developer of AboutBuzz Stories Embed, I wanted to make setup super simple. Just add the shortcode and your reviews show up instantly. Seeing it work smoothly on mobile was a top priority, and the play/pause and like buttons really bring the reviews to life. We’ve put a lot of effort into fast, helpful support — happy to hear it made a difference during setup. I’m excited to keep improving the plugin based on your feedback! — The AboutBuzz Team [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “AboutBuzz Stories Embed” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ AboutBuzz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ftpwebdesign/) [Translate “AboutBuzz Stories Embed” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.2 **Branding refresh, mobile layout fix, and per-review language labels.** Updates the widget palette to the new AboutBuzz brand colors, resolves a mobile-only layout bug where the rating stars wrapped onto a second line on narrow cards, and renders the “Verified product review” label in the language of each individual review. * **Per-review “Verified product review” label.** The label under each video is now selected from the review’s `acf.jezik` field (returned by `/wp-json/aboutbuzz/ v1/stories/by-code`), so a Slovenian review shows “Ocena testiranega izdelka” while an English review on the same page shows “Verified product review”. Six languages are supported out-of-the-box, with both Slovene-language and English- language native names accepted as input values: - Slovenian (`Slovenščina` / `Slovenian`) “Ocena testiranega izdelka” - English (`Angleščina` / `English`) “Verified product review” - Russian (`Ruščina` / `Russian`) “Проверенный отзыв о товаре” - German (`Nemščina` / `German`) “Verifizierte Produktbewertung” - Latvian (`Latviščina` / `Latvian`) “Apstiprināta produkta atsauksme” - Turkish (`Turščina` / `Turkish`) “Doğrulanmış ürün yorumu” - Unknown / missing values fall back to the WordPress site locale via the existing` __('Verified product review', …)` translation, so behavior on existing sites is unchanged when the API has no language data. * **`language` added to the sanitized story array.** A new `language` key (canonical 2-letter code) is now stored in the per-story sanitized array and the 5-minute response cache. A migration guard discards any 2.0.1 transient entry that’s missing this key on first read after upgrade, so the new label kicks in immediately on the next render — no manual cache flush required. * **Brand palette updated.** `--aboutbuzz-text` changed from `#545454` to `#404040`, and `--aboutbuzz-accent` changed from `#007cba` to `#01798C` (new AboutBuzz teal). Affects body text and any element bound to the accent variable (logo text, etc.). * **Loading spinner restyled.** Spinner border thickness increased from `2px` to` 3px`, and the active arc color now uses the new accent `#01798C` instead of the previous `#3498db`. * **Mobile card width increased from 58% to 80%** of the viewport (`@media (max- width: 600px)`). The narrower card was causing the rating row to overflow and the star icons to wrap onto a new line on small screens. `scroll-padding-inline` was updated in lockstep so scroll-snap centering still works. * **Rating row hardened against overflow.** `.row-0` / `.ab-info-row` now declares` flex-wrap: nowrap` with `gap: 8px`. The rating-stars container is `inline-flex` with `flex-shrink: 0` and `white-space: nowrap`, and `.aboutbutzz_like_wrapper` is also `flex-shrink: 0`. Stars and the like button stay on a single row regardless of card width. #### 2.0.1 **Privacy hardening.** Reduces the surface area for personal data from the AboutBuzz API to land on the client site. * **Response caching now holds a sanitized array instead of the raw API body.** The `aboutbuzz_stories_bycode_` transient previously stored the full JSON response body as a string, meaning any fields the server returned (including ones this plugin does not render) would sit in `wp_options` for up to 5 minutes per activation code. The transient now stores only the allowlisted `$sanitized_posts` array (ID, rating, vote_count, watermark_video, product_source, brand, and the video URL) that the template actually consumes. Extra server-returned fields are dropped before caching. * **Removed the unused `post_title` field** from the sanitized story array. It was being copied from the API response but never rendered anywhere in the template. Since `post_title` on the AboutBuzz side can contain reviewer names, stripping it here removes that field from the client’s in-memory and cached representation of each story. * **Migration guard for the legacy cache format.** Existing transient entries ( stored as JSON strings by earlier builds) are discarded on first read after upgrade; the next render repopulates the cache in the new array format. No manual cache flush required. * 5-minute cache TTL and the `?abz_nocache=1` admin bypass are unchanged. * Removed per-review title interpolation from video `aria-label` and `alt` strings; accessibility labels are now generic (“Predvajaj video oceno” / “Predogled video ocene”). Translations (`.pot`, `sl_SI`, `en_US`) updated to match the new msgids. #### 2.0.0 **Major release.** Card design redesigned to match aboutbuzz.com homepage, CSS architecture moved to `@scope` for isolation, response caching added, new Product Source badges, admin diagnostics for error paths. * “Verified Purchase” / “Verified Tester” overlay badges driven by the `product_source` ACF field; assets bundled locally. * Rating row always renders 5 inline-SVG stars (filled `#FFB600`, empty outlined`# C7C7C7`). * Always-on single-row scroll-snap carousel; mobile cards at 58% of viewport so neighbours peek. * All widget styles wrapped in `@scope (.aboutbuzz-reviews-host) { ... }`; CSS custom properties exposed for theming (`--aboutbuzz-card-bg`, `--aboutbuzz-text`,`-- aboutbuzz-muted`, `--aboutbuzz-accent`, `--aboutbuzz-star-filled`, `--aboutbuzz- star-empty`, `--aboutbuzz-radius`, `--aboutbuzz-video-height`). * 5-minute response cache per activation code; errors never cached. Per-visitor rate limit counts cache misses only (60/hour). Admin `?abz_nocache=1` bypass. * Admin-only yellow info boxes for rate-limit / HTTP error / network error / invalid- JSON paths; public visitors see nothing. * New `ABOUTBUZZ_EMBED_VERSION` constant drives enqueue cache-busting and API ` User-Agent`. * Star row carries an `aria-label` with the numeric rating; individual SVGs are` aria-hidden`. Decorative check `alt` emptied. * `.pot`, `en_US.po`, `sl_SI.po` updated; `.mo` files recompiled. **Breaking changes:** * The legacy “wrap as a row at 1–3 videos, carousel at 4+” layout is gone — every count renders as a carousel. * Brand-site CSS targeting class names the plugin never emits (`.playbutton`, `. heart-icon`, `.vote-button-overlay`, `.vote-count`, `.voting`, `.video-preview`) will continue to do nothing. * If a brand theme forces `.ab-info-row { display: grid }`, the flex-based layout will break — remove the conflicting rule. #### 1.9.x * 1.9.3 — Fixed first thumbnail not loading on sites using third-party lazy-loaders( WP Rocket, LiteSpeed). Added `data-no-lazy`, `data-skip-lazy`, `skip-lazy`, ` no-lazyload` to the first image. * 1.9.2 — Updated plugin logo. * 1.9.1 — Full i18n support: translatable strings, `.pot` template, `sl_SI` and` en_US` catalogs, translatable ARIA labels. * 1.9.0 — Shortcode renamed `[aboutbuzz_smart_stories]` `[aboutbuzz_reviews]`. Auto-detects brand from the activation code; `code` is the only parameter. #### 1.8.x * 1.8.2 — Removed problematic `all: unset` reset. * 1.8.1 — Assets fix. * 1.8.0 — Visual redesign: modern layout, refreshed colors, improved spacing, better like-button feedback, custom Nunito Sans font, new SVG carousel arrows. #### 1.7.x * 1.7.9 — Heart icon styling fix (red, proper opacity states). * 1.7.8 — Added “Oddaj video mnenje” upload link. * 1.7.7 — Major WordPress.org compliance pass: external CSS/JS, AJAX likes, CORS + nonces, no inline styles. * Earlier 1.7.x — Initial release, carousel, like button, mobile centering, caching. ## Meta * Version **2.0.2** * Last updated **4 weeks ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/) * Tags * [embed](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/embed/)[reviews](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews/) [stories](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stories/)[testimonials](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/testimonials/) [video](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video/) * [Advanced View](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/aboutbuzz-stories-embed/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ AboutBuzz ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ftpwebdesign/) ## Support Got something to say? 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