Ephemeris
Adds a sidebar widget that display from the astrological sky the sun sign, the moon sign and the moon phase. The plugin also display degrees for the sun sign, degrees for the moon sign and how old the moon is. It has options to display the signs and moon pictures large and small.
- In addition of English, the plugin comes with various translations:
- Dutch
- French
- Hungarian
Translations credits go to Milly Rondèl for Dutch and Tamas Koos for Hungarian.
Please refer to the WordPress Codex for more information about activating the translation.
If you want to help translating the plugin to your language, please contact me. If you already know how to translate wordpress plugins, have a look at the ephemeris.pot file which contains all the definitions. You may use a gettext editor like Poedit for that purpose.
Download
Download the plugin here: [download#8#size#nohits]
Installation
- To install the plug-in:
- Unpack the *.zip file and extract the /ephemeris/ folder and the files
- Using an FTP program, upload the full /ephemeris/ folder to your WordPress plugins directory (Example: /wp-content/plugins)
- Go to Plugins > Installed and activate the plugin.
- To add the widget:
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Go to Appearance > Widgets, add the widget to the sidebar of your choice and save.
- To use the shortcode:
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Simply add [ephemeris] to your posts or your pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
- I see differences with other websites. Why?
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Calculations are done for the northern hemisphere in local time, so you may see differences with other websites as some of them display calculations in universal time (GMT). For example, Joe’s Web Tools server is in Los Angeles and display the correct calculations for pacific standard time (GMT-8).
- Is the plugin compatible with versions of WordPress ealier to 2.8?
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No. Because of the new widget implementation, you need to use WordPress 2.8 or later. If you are using an earlier version of WordPress, you can try using Ephemeris version 1.1 but, really, you should upgrade.
- How can I support this plugin?
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If you enjoy this plugin and would like to help with the development, please consider donating. Otherwise, spread the word, report bugs and give this plugin a good rating.
- How do I report a bug?
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If you find any bugs with the plugin or if you have any suggestions, please leave a comment to let me know.
Version history
The current version of the plugin is 2.0
The plugin requires WordPress to be at least version 2.8
The plugin has been tested with wordpress version up to 2.8.2
- Version 2.0
- Compatibility check with WordPress 2.8.2
- Integration of the Hungarian translation
- New [ephemeris] shortcode
- New WordPress 2.8 widget structure
- Version 1.1
- Fixed CSS border style
- Integration of Dutch translation
- Integration of French translation
- 1.0
- Initial release
- To do
- Check sun sign angle accuracy
- Integrate Italian translation
- Add an option to hide the title
- Add an option to display additionnal planets
- Add an option to display the ascending
- Add an option to display the chinese astrological year
- Add an option to display the midheaven
June 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
How to change language? There is language folder in plugin but how to change language?
June 8th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
@ahm:
No translations are available in the current version but I should be releasing a new version this week that will include Dutch and French. Please refer to the WordPress Codex for more information about activating the translation. If you want to help translating the plugin, I can send you all the information. It’s very easy to do.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
TNX
I’ll wait for this new version, it’s great plugin.
June 14th, 2009 at 3:49 am
funny stuff
nice to view
kudos to the DEV 😉
greetings from southwest germany
guido
June 14th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Can I use it in german language?
Thanks
Joachim
June 14th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
@Joachim:
It hasn’t been translated in German yet. If you want to help translating the plugin to your language, please contact me ([email protected]). If you already know how to translate wordpress plugins, have a look at the ephemeris.pot file which contains all the definitions. You may use a gettext editor like Poedit for that purpose.
July 13th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Little inaccuracy:
Moon in Aries
-2 degrees
13/7/2009 18:30 MET
Otherwise a very nice plugin!
July 31st, 2009 at 12:37 am
Hi there! I’ve just sent you the italian translation for this plugin!
I’d like to know if there can be a way to have this plugin not for pacific standard time (GMT-8) but for Europe (GMT+1).
Greetings from Italy!
August 5th, 2009 at 6:38 am
I downloaded the widget twice. Today the Sun is in Leo, but not at 29 degrees, as the widget states. There are only 30 degrees to a Sun sign, which would translate that the Sun is about to enter into a new sign tomorrow, August 6th. What am I doing wrong? Thanks, love the widget, just trying to understand this discrepancy.
August 7th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Have something funny (may be a bug):
I want to delete the title in the widget, because the contents speak for themselves,
but it keeps showing up in the sidebar.
It was alright in earlier versions.
August 18th, 2009 at 11:23 am
@Marcel:
Thanks for pointing out the inaccuracy. I’ll look into that.
@Sujan S.:
Thanks a lot for the translation. I’ll do the integration for the next release.
@Jone:
That may be related to the issue that Marcel was pointing out. I’ll look into that.
@Milly:
It’s linked to the new WordPress 2.8 widget structure where widgets use the default title if the title is empty. I’ll add an option to hide the title in the next release.
September 8th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Inaccurate readings which I just noticed today. Not sure how long they’ve been wrong.
September 19th, 2009 at 10:51 am
oi sou uma iniciante em bruxaria e as fazes da lua soa muito importante para mim.
September 27th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I have no problem with having your link for individuals to observe the widget creator, but, if you look at my site, it only shows a right aligned “Joe’s”, and looks kinda funky, did I do something?
Thanks,
~Joe
October 11th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Hi- thank you for your work. Please be aware that the information regarding the Sun is very outdated.
The Sun is currently 18* Libra but the widget suggests it is still 7* Libra.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:04 am
Hello Joe,
Could you please tell me if your plugin works on Nucleus Blogs? Thanks in advance. Claire.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:18 am
@Claire:
The plugin doesn’t work on Nucleus blogs but I’ve been working on a widget that you should be able to use on any type of blog. Stay tuned…
November 1st, 2009 at 6:55 pm
The ephemeris is wrong, it claims the moon is in Aries but it is actually in Taurus. Can you fix this please.
Astromama
November 10th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Ok the degrees are way off and so the signs screw up! Can this be fixed? I love your widget, it is beautiful but……
January 6th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
I can translate this one to portuguese too… ;D
January 7th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Hi there. Nice wordpress plugin. Just wanted to point out that the sun sign is about 10 degrees too much. Today (1/7/10) the sun is at Capricorn 16 and your ephemeris has it at 26 degrees.
Is it adding a digit – or are other calculations off?
Not sure, but the moon degree might be off as well.
January 25th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I note that the Sun degree is incorrect by 10 degrees!
February 20th, 2010 at 3:53 am
When are you planning to release a corrected update with regard to the sun sign inaccuracy, etc? Or have you changed your mind?
February 28th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Is there a way to put this on a blogger blog? i.e. a javascript version like there is w/ the moon phase widget?
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:32 am
Joe, I can do the turkish translations, no problem, but you need to correct position of the sun, or show us the way to adjust. Thank you for your efforts.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:23 am
I add your ephemeris to my blog, few hours later it stayed behind the actual position of the moon. Today position is corrected, than it seems if position of the moon refers to ephemeris more often, the problem will be sorted.
In any case what you did is a great job. When you correct the problems, I believe this plugin has a great potential.
March 20th, 2010 at 10:26 am
The Sun degree seems to be really off. It says 9 degrees of Pisces when it has entered Aries today! How can this be corrected on my blog, and also on yours!
Thanks,
Genevieve
March 21st, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Well now it is in Ariea—-that’s good!—-but at 10 degrees—-that’s not good! Can the Sun sign and degree be corrected so it is accurate?
Thanks so much.
Genevieve
April 7th, 2010 at 11:47 am
A very attractive plugin. There is a calculation problem, however. Today, for example, it gives the Sun’s position as 27 Aries, whereas the actual position is 17 Aries.
Thank you.
April 18th, 2010 at 9:07 am
The Sun degree is still WAY WAY off! It says 8 degrees Aries, when it is really at 28 degrees, almost 29 degrees. Is there any way to keep this more accurate? I use it on my astrology blog and it’s rather embarrassing to have it so ‘off’. Thanks!
June 6th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Hello, I wonder, how can I do to make the translation into Portuguese and is also a version for blogspot.
June 6th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Hello, I wonder, how can I do to make the translation into Portuguese and is also a version for blogspot.
Thanks and Nice day
July 18th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Is there any (really easy) way I can make the wording deeper on my site, as currently it is barely visible?
August 19th, 2010 at 11:49 am
I would like to help you with translation to spanish… it’s done. And I would like to change the plugin for the southern hemisphere, can you tell me what parts of the code need it changes ? Like a api., Please send me a e-mail.
August 21st, 2010 at 11:08 am
Hi
I’d like to translate the plugin in italian, if you tell me how to do.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Hi Joe,
I see quite a few comments here with the same question that I have but you never seem to answer it — the question above from Chris is an example. Would you be so kind as to tell us how to make adjustments to prevent the recurring inaccurate positions? The plugin would appear to be quite useless otherwise.
Thanks!
December 5th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
How can i put this widget on my blogspot? Is it possible?
March 28th, 2011 at 9:29 am
I have a spanish translation of Ephemerides. What is the best way to send it to you for publish it?