WordPress Plugins: Installation & Configuration Guide

Requirements

📝 Before installing the Fans United WordPress plugins, ensure your system meets these requirements:

WordPress 5.0 or higher
PHP 7.2 or higher
Active internet connection to communicate with Fans United API services

Installation Steps

1. Download the Plugins

Visit our technical documentation where you can find the download links for both plugins.

Download both the Fans United Core plugin and the Fans United Mini Games plugin from the documentation page.

2. Install and Activate

Install and activate the Fans United Core plugin first
Install and activate the Fans United Mini Games plugin
Configure the Core plugin settings with your API credentials
Begin using shortcodes to embed content

Configuration

Core Plugin Configuration

💡 The Core plugin provides the foundation for all Fans United functionality on your WordPress site.

Navigate to Settings > Fans United Core to configure these essential settings:

API Configuration

Client ID: Your unique Fans United client identifier

API Key: Your Fans United API authentication key

Environment: Select which Fans United environment to use (Production, Development, Staging, WATG, YOLO)

ID Provider: The ID provider for sports data (Native, Sportal365, Enetpulse, Sportradar)

Firebase Configuration

Firebase API Key: Your Firebase project API key

Auth Domain: Firebase authentication domain

Project ID: Your Firebase project identifier

Language Configuration

Default Language: Select the default language for content display

Theme Configuration

Theme: Select Light or Dark mode for components

Primary Color Shades: Customize each of the 10 primary color shades (50-900) for different UI elements

Leads Options

Form Position: Where the leads form appears (Before or After content)

Available Lead Fields: Select which form fields are enabled by default

Campaign ID: Default campaign ID for leads collection

Campaign Name: Default campaign name for leads collection

Mini Games Plugin Configuration

💡 The Mini Games plugin adds the ability to embed interactive sports content on your site.

After activating the Mini Games plugin, navigate to Settings > Fans United Mini Games to configure:

Classic Quiz URL: URL pattern for quiz content pages, using {CONTENT_ID} as a placeholder

Poll URL: URL pattern for poll content pages, using {CONTENT_ID} as a placeholder

Either-Or URL: URL pattern for Either-Or game pages, using {CONTENT_ID} as a placeholder

Match Quiz URL: URL pattern for Match Quiz pages, using {CONTENT_ID} as a placeholder

Available Lead Collection Fields

The following lead collection fields are supported:

fullName - User's full name
firstName - User's first name
lastName - User's last name
email - User's email address
gender - User's gender
country - User's country
phoneCountryCode - User's phone country code
phoneNumber - User's phone number

📚Further Reading: What's Next?

After completing the installation and configuration, you're ready to add interactive content to your site. Read more about our WordPress Plugins here:

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