Help with social modules

How Do I install the Social Module?

On the final step (3) of the widget builder, we'll generate some lines of code that you can simply copy and paste into your own web pages.

Installing on self-hosted Wordpress blogs

  1. FTP into your Wordpress website
  2. Navigate to /wp-content/themes/{your theme}/
  3. At this point you have to make a choice where you would like to display your Topsy Social Module. Here are some possibilities:
    • sidebar.php - This is the most likely place, as it contains the code that generates your sidebar. Paste your Social Module's generated code in this file to display your Social Module in your Wordpress sidebar.
    • single.php - This contains the code that generates your individual blog entries. Paste your Social Module's generated code in this file to display your Social Module in your individual blog entry pages.
    • index.php - This contains the code that generates your main blog entry listing. Paste your Social Module's generated code in this file to display your Social Module on your main blog entry index.

    If none of the files listed above match what you are looking for, consult Wordpress' Template Files List

Once your Topsy Social Module code has been inserted into the appropriate location inside a Wordpress template file, it should display as created on our builder.

Can I install the same Social Module on multiple pages/sites?

Yes, you can use the same code and deploy it on multiple sites. If you would like to track your sites separately and manage them independently we recommend that you create individual modules for each site.

How do I change the query of a Social Module?

You could do this in two ways.

  1. Login to your dashboard and click on edit your widget and change the query and redeploy the code
  2. Change the 'query' option within your deployed code to the query you would like to see

Can I copy a widget and create a new one?

Yes. You can login to your dashboard and click 'Clone' which will create a duplicate of your widget.

How can I use these widgets on my wordpress site?

We're still looking into the best way to deploy this for our customers, but it's in the pipeline.

How do I enable ads in my widget?

You can edit your widget and then in step (2) check the option to Show Ads in your widget and update your code.

How do I remove ads from my widget?

You can edit your widget and then in step (2) uncheck the option to Show Ads in your widget and update your code.

How do I delete a widget?

We are working on enabling this functionality and should be available in a few weeks.

How can I create a widget for my domain?

You can limit the widget to show tweets or links only from your domain by specifying your domain in the search query as site:

Can I have a widget show content for my domain and a query term?

Yes, you can include a query term along with your domain restriction to show content that mentions a particular keyword within your domain. For eg. "site:youtube.com ladygaga" will show only those results that reference the site youtube.com and mention the term ladygaga.