wordpress tip: spice up your tag cloud

[fris]

This will take your tag cloud and use random colors, instead of 1 color which is the default output.

add this to your themes functions.php file

function colorcloud($text) {
     $text = preg_replace_callback('|<a (.+?)>|i', 'colorcallback', $text);
     return $text;
}

function colorcallback($matches) {
     $text = $matches[1];
     $color = dechex(rand(0,16777215));
     $pattern = '/style=(\'|\")(.*)(\'|\")/i';
     $text = preg_replace($pattern, "style=\"color:#{$color};$2;\"", $text);
     return "<a $text>";
}

add_filter('wp_tag_cloud', 'colorcloud', 1);

and in your sidebar place the wp_tag_cloud() function.

<?php wp_tag_cloud('smallest=8&largest=24&number=50'); ?>

[kmanrox]

good stuff fris.. i thought u were going to recommend the cumulus plugin lol

[Jdoughs]

Originally Posted by kmanrox

good stuff fris.. i thought u were going to recommend the cumulus plugin lol

Just a note about that cumulus plugin, if you use it, make sure to noindex the directory with all the flash clips, I had a site I used it on a couple months ago and it indexed and cached all the flash files from that pluging (about 200 extra junk pages or files listed in the engine)

[Elli]

Here I thought tag clouds were outdated already... is it just me who finds them annoying?

[Jdoughs]

Originally Posted by Elli

Here I thought tag clouds were outdated already... is it just me who finds them annoying?

The tag clouds are one of the most clicked areas on my traffic blogs. I guess it all depends on how effective they are done, and how they are utilized on page.

[Elli]

Originally Posted by Jdoughs

The tag clouds are one of the most clicked areas on my traffic blogs. I guess it all depends on how effective they are done, and how they are utilized on page.

Woah, really? Hmm.. .maybe I'll have to give them another shot

[VforVendetta]

thanks!! Good tip!

[Zyzz]

Useful snippet adds a refreshing look to the sidebar!

[$5 submissions]

Originally Posted by Elli

Here I thought tag clouds were outdated already... is it just me who finds them annoying?

Judging from my own sites, tag clouds get clicked a lot. Easy to scan. Scan and click.

[TeenSluts]

thank you

[closer]

Great Tip fris