Beskrivning
Downtack Lotteries connects to a configurable API endpoint to retrieve US lottery results and jackpot data, then displays them on your site using a flexible Gutenberg block or classic widget.
Features:
- Displays lottery results organized by state or by game.
- Shows winning numbers, current jackpot, next draw jackpot, and next draw date.
- Supports filtering by specific states and/or games.
- Option to group multiple plays under a single game heading.
- Full custom HTML template with placeholders (
{game_name},{numbers},{jackpot}, etc.). - Conditional template tags:
[if placeholder]...[/if placeholder]. - Iterative template tag:
[plays]...[/plays]to loop over multiple draws. - Custom CSS per widget/block instance.
- Optional bottom HTML area per widget/block instance.
- Configurable date format, jackpot decimal places, thousands separator, and decimal separator.
- Automatic data synchronization via WP-Cron (every 5 minutes).
- Manual sync button in the plugin settings.
External services
This plugin connects to an API to obtain lottery results, it’s needed to show updated information in the included widget.
The service is provided by ”Downtack.com”: terms of use.
Skärmdumpar
Plugin settings page with API configuration and documentation. 
Gutenberg block inspector controls. 
Frontend output showing lottery results by state.
Block
Detta tillägg tillhandahåller 1 block.
- Downtack Lotteries
Installation
- Upload the
downtack-lotteriesfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Downtack.com – Lotteries to enter your API endpoint and API key.
- Click Sync API Data to fetch the initial dataset.
- Add the US Lotteries block via the Gutenberg editor, or the US Lotteries Widget via Appearance > Widgets.
Vanliga frågor
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Where do I get an API key?
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You need an account at Downtack.com to obtain an API endpoint and key.
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How often is the lottery data refreshed?
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Data is automatically fetched from the API every 5 minutes via WP-Cron. You can also trigger a manual sync at any time from the plugin settings page.
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Can I customize how results are displayed?
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Yes. Each block or widget instance supports a custom HTML template with data placeholders. You can also apply custom CSS per instance.
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What placeholders are available in the custom template?
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{game_name}— Name of the lottery game.{play_name}— Type of draw/play.{draw_date}— Date of the last draw.{numbers}— HTML block of winning numbers.{jackpot}— Current jackpot amount.{next_draw_jackpot}— Estimated next jackpot.{next_draw_date}— Date of the next draw.
Wrap content in
[if placeholder]...[/if placeholder]to show it only when the value is non-empty. Wrap play rows in[plays]...[/plays]to iterate over multiple draws.
Recensioner
Detta tillägg har inga recensioner.
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