EfficiencyNext Data Connector

EfficiencyNext Data Connector is a modern, lightweight WordPress plugin that lets you fetch data from external APIs and display it in your posts and pages using simple placeholders, shortcodes, and Mustache-style templates.

Key Features:

• Zero Dependencies — No external libraries required, pure PHP 8.0+ code
• PHP 8.3 Compatible — Built from the ground up for modern PHP
• Shortcode Support — Use [effcncynxtdc source="Name"] in your content
• Mustache-style Templates — Familiar {{variable}} syntax
• Loop Support — Iterate over arrays with {{#items}}...{{/items}}
• Secure — All output is HTML-escaped, templates are sanitized with wp_kses
• Smart Admin Interface — Add, edit, and delete data sources with a modern UI
• API Preview — Test your API endpoints and discover available fields right in the editor
• Template Helpers — Insert common template patterns with one click
• Translation Ready — Fully internationalized with text domain and language file support

Template Syntax:

• {{variable}} — Display a simple value
• {{#section}}...{{/section}} — Loop over arrays or conditional sections
• {{^section}}...{{/section}} — Show content when a value is empty or missing
• {{.}} — Current item in a simple loop
• {{object.property}} — Access nested properties with dot notation

Shortcode Usage:

• [effcncynxtdc source="SourceName"] — Render a configured data source
• [effcncynxtdc source="SourceName" url="https://..."] — Override the API URL
• [effcncynxtdc source="SourceName" template="<b>{{name}}</b>"] — Override the template
• [effcncynxtdc_inline source="SourceName"] — For inline usage

Configuration

1. Click Add New Source to create a data source
2. Enter a Source Name (used with shortcodes and for identification)
3. A Placeholder is auto-generated (e.g., {{Positions}}) — this goes in your page/post content
4. Enter your API URL that returns JSON data
5. Click Preview API to see the JSON response and available template fields
6. Create your Template using Mustache-style syntax — click the available fields to insert them
7. Toggle Inline if the placeholder appears within a paragraph