Windows Live Writer WordPress Plugin
Creates a manifiest file using the Provider Customization API of Windows Live Writer to create a custom sidepanel in Windows Live Writer for your blog
Using the Provider Customization API of Windows Live Writer this adds a link to the head section of your blog, which links to a manifest file. This tells Windows Live Writer to display custom values in the sidepanel for your blog. Currently this will show your favicon if it exists & a watermark image & a link to the comments section in your admin and a link to a stats page set through the options page
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Usage of Windows Live Writer over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 27 to 12 — down 15 (-55.6%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 12 | -1 |
| June 2024 | 13 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 13 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 13 | +0 |
| March 2024 | 13 | -1 |
| February 2024 | 14 | -3 |
| January 2024 | 17 | +0 |
| December 2023 | 17 | +0 |
| November 2023 | 17 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 17 | -3 |
| September 2023 | 20 | -4 |
| August 2023 | 24 | -3 |
| July 2023 | 27 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 27 | — |
Sites running Windows Live Writer
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