{"id":364847,"date":"2026-09-11T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/badawy-app-launcher\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T12:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:10:33","slug":"badawy-app-launcher","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/badawy-app-launcher\/","author":15158301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"7.1","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Badawy App Launcher","header_author":"Wael Badawy","header_description":"Add configurable buttons that open your iPhone or Android app with store and web fallbacks.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-09-11 12:10:33","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/www.waelbadawy.com\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":54,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"waelbadawy","date":"2026-09-11 12:10:33","revision":3691342}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":[],"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1128,7309,280233,1156,2429],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[279125],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-364847","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-android","plugin_tags-app-store","plugin_tags-deep-link","plugin_tags-ios","plugin_tags-mobile-app","plugin_contributors-waelbadawy","plugin_committers-waelbadawy"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/plugins\/geopattern-icon\/badawy-app-launcher.svg","icon_2x":false,"generated":true},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>Badawy App Launcher adds configurable mobile-app launch buttons to WordPress through the <code>[badawy_app_launcher]<\/code> shortcode.<\/p>\n\n<p>Configure separate iPhone\/iPad and Android deep links, store URLs, a web fallback, and the fallback delay under Settings &gt; App Launcher. The plugin does not contact a remote service, collect analytics, or include third-party code.<\/p>\n\n<p>Whether a mobile app opens depends on the app's own deep-link configuration. For the most reliable experience, configure Apple Universal Links and Android App Links in the mobile applications and on the associated website.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>badawy-app-launcher<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install its ZIP.<\/li>\n<li>Activate Badawy App Launcher.<\/li>\n<li>Open Settings &gt; App Launcher.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the app deep links and store URLs.<\/li>\n<li>Add <code>[badawy_app_launcher]<\/code> to a post, page, or widget that supports shortcodes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20shortcode%20should%20i%20use%3F\"><h3>What shortcode should I use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use <code>[badawy_app_launcher]<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can customize the label, CSS class, and app route:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[badawy_app_launcher label=\"Open our app\" class=\"my-button\" path=\"article\/123\"]\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20a%20website%20determine%20whether%20the%20app%20is%20installed%3F\"><h3>Can a website determine whether the app is installed?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Browsers do not provide a fully reliable, privacy-safe installation check. The plugin attempts the configured deep link and then uses the appropriate store or web fallback after a short delay.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20create%20universal%20links%20or%20android%20app%20links%3F\"><h3>Does this create Universal Links or Android App Links?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Those links also require configuration in the iOS and Android applications and association files on the website. This plugin renders the launch button and handles browser fallback behavior.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<li>Added configurable iOS and Android deep links.<\/li>\n<li>Added App Store, Google Play, and web fallbacks.<\/li>\n<li>Added shortcode attributes for labels, CSS classes, and app routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Add a button that opens your iPhone or Android app, with App Store, Google Play, and web fallbacks.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/364847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364847"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/waelbadawy"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=364847"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=364847"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=364847"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=364847"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/co.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=364847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}