Development

I am pleased to announce the release of Geeklog Plugin Toolkit 0.3.0, a major update designed to simplify the creation of plugins for Geeklog 2.2.2 and PHP 8.1 or later.

The toolkit provides a command-line Plugin Generator called plgen.php. It creates an installable plugin skeleton containing the main files and structures required to start a new Geeklog plugin.

This release modernizes both the generator and the generated templates while making the creation process safer and more flexible.

I am looking for Geeklog users and developers who would like to test a new development version of the Videos plugin.

The plugin provides a complete YouTube video catalogue for Geeklog, with content discovery, playback, ratings, recommendations, rankings, moderation tools and privacy controls.

The source code is available on GitHub:

https://github.com/Geeklog-Plugins/videos

Version 0.17.1 is a development release intended for testing. It should not yet be considered a stable production release. Please create a backup before installing it or upgrading an existing test installation.

Automatically create meta descriptions, keywords, and SEO titles for your articles

In modern SEO, small details often make a big difference. Meta tags such as meta_description, meta_keywords, and page_title still play an essential role in how your content is displayed and understood by search engines. They directly influence how your stories appear in results, and therefore how often users click them.

I’ve recently built a simple, lightweight utility that helps Geeklog site administrators automatically generate these fields using OpenAI’s API. It works with any Geeklog 2.x site and doesn’t require additional plugins or modifications.