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Every day, a new inspiring quote is automatically displayed to your visitors - no maintenance required!<\/p>\n\n<p>FixQuotes is one of the largest curated quotation databases on the web, featuring over 170,000 verified quotes from more than 12,000 notable people throughout history.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three Display Modes<\/strong>: Choose between text-only, image-only, or text + image display<\/li>\n<li><strong>Widget &amp; Shortcode Support<\/strong>: Use as a sidebar widget or embed anywhere with shortcodes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gutenberg Block<\/strong>: Native block editor support for modern WordPress sites<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic Updates<\/strong>: Quotes refresh daily at midnight - completely hands-off<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Caching<\/strong>: Quotes are cached locally for fast page loads<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responsive Images<\/strong>: Beautiful quote images that adapt to any screen size<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean Styling<\/strong>: Widget adapts to your theme's design<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handpicked Quality<\/strong>: Every quote is selected by FixQuotes editors for accuracy and impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>As a Widget:<\/strong>\n1. Go to Appearance \u2192 Widgets\n2. Drag \"FixQuotes Quote of the Day\" to your sidebar\n3. Select your preferred display type\n4. Save<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>As a Shortcode:<\/strong>\n    [fixquotes_qotd type=\"text_image\"]<\/p>\n\n<p>Available types: <code>text<\/code>, <code>image<\/code>, <code>text_image<\/code><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>As a Gutenberg Block:<\/strong>\n1. Edit a page or post\n2. Click + to add a block\n3. Search for \"FixQuotes Quote of the Day\"\n4. Configure display options in the block sidebar<\/p>\n\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fixquotes.com\">FixQuotes Homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fixquotes.com\/quote-of-the-day\">Quote of the Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fixquotes.com\/docs\/wordpress-quote-widget\/\">Plugin Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Privacy Policy<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to FixQuotes.com to retrieve quote data:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data Retrieved<\/strong>: Quote text, author name, author URL, quote image URL<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sent<\/strong>: None - only standard HTTP requests are made<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Storage<\/strong>: Quotes are cached locally using WordPress transients for 1 hour<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third-Party Service<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/fixquotes.com\">FixQuotes.com<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/fixquotes.com\/docs\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>No personal information about your visitors is collected or transmitted by this plugin.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Automatic Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/li>\n<li>Search for \"FixQuotes\"<\/li>\n<li>Click \"Install Now\" and then \"Activate\"<\/li>\n<li>Go to Appearance \u2192 Widgets and drag the \"FixQuotes Quote of the Day\" to your sidebar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin zip file<\/li>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/li>\n<li>Choose the downloaded file and click \"Install Now\"<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Go to Appearance \u2192 Widgets and configure the widget<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Using the Shortcode<\/h4>\n\n<p>After activation, you can use the shortcode anywhere in your posts or pages:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[fixquotes_qotd] - Basic text quote\n\n[fixquotes_qotd type=\"text_image\"] - Text with image\n\n[fixquotes_qotd type=\"image\"] - Image only\n\n[fixquotes_qotd title=\"Daily Inspiration\"] - Custom title\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20add%20multiple%20quote%20widgets%20to%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Can I add multiple quote widgets to my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! You can add multiple widgets with different display modes. For example, use text-only in a narrow sidebar and text + image in a wider content area.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20often%20do%20the%20quotes%20update%3F\"><h3>How often do the quotes update?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Quotes are automatically updated daily at midnight (Eastern Time). Each quote is handpicked by FixQuotes editors. The widget caches data locally to ensure fast page loads.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20widget%20appearance%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the widget appearance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The widget is designed to inherit your theme's fonts and colors. 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We do not collect any personal information about your visitors.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20versions%20of%20wordpress%20does%20this%20work%20with%3F\"><h3>What versions of WordPress does this work with?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. It's tested up to WordPress 6.4.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20this%20with%20the%20classic%20editor%3F\"><h3>Can I use this with the Classic Editor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! 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