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ByTheWay Annotations for WordPress

ByTheWay is a WordPress plugin providing shortcodes for collapsable annotations.

By ulrichw·Annotations·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, ByTheWay Annotations for WordPress is a WordPress annotations plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Side Matter.

0/5Rating
10active installs
1.8K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

ByTheWay is a WordPress plugin providing shortcodes for collapsable annotations. Have a look at the ByTheWay showcase gallery to get an idea of what is possible with ByTheWay.

Simple

ByTheWay is easy to use. ByTheWay supports nested annotations just by repeating the same shortcode.

Flexible

ByTheWay supports several optional attributes, providing a great deal of flexibility. You can change attributes per single annotation or by globally adjusting default attribute values in the admin backend. You can even use your own CSS styles.

Clean and Lightweight

On the client side, ByTheWay uses the jquery libraries coming with WordPress 3.6.1. So don’t worry about conflicting libraries or wasted bandwith. On the server side, ByTheWay makes efficient use of resources – it should run quick even…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.6.1+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.1

  • Fixed a bug where underscores in attribute values produce an error.
  • Changed shortcodes for quiet, chatty and reset links.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

ulrichwulrichw
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Dec 17, 2013
WP Requires
3.6.1+
Tested Up To
3.7.41
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.8K+
Added
Oct 15, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

annotationsexpandable textnested shortcodes

Developer

U
ulrichw
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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