Title: The Volunteer's Guide
Author: Horlacher
Published: <strong>October 30, 2019</strong>
Last modified: January 6, 2020

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# The Volunteer's Guide

 By [Horlacher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/horlacher/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/volunteers-guide.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/volunteers-guide/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/volunteers-guide/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/volunteers-guide/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/volunteers-guide/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/volunteers-guide/)

## Description

Helps volunteers to find an international workcamp of the Alliance network directly
on your WordPress website.

Allows organisations of the Alliance network to into their website with the use 
of [PLATO](https://workcamp-plato.org/). Requires an Alliance membership and your
PLATO ID to be of use. PLATO is the official PLAcement TOol for the [Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations](http://www.alliance-network.eu/).

#### Features

 * PLATO search form, integrated as an iFrame [volung_searchform]
 * Interactive world map, countries are linked to workcamp list on PLATO [volung_worldmap]
 * Button to apply for a certain project on PLATO [volung_projectbutton code=”projectcode”]

### Requirements

 * PHP 7
 * WordPress

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Example of the world map feature on [workcamp.ch](https://www.workcamp.ch/)

## Installation

 1. Upload directory `plato-integration` to the WordPress Plugin directory (/wp-content/
    plugins/)
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Configure the plugin in WordPress admin
 4. Place shortcodes on pages

## FAQ

  I’ve found a bug, what can I do?

Please report bugs on [GitHub](https://github.com/Horlacher/VolunteersGuide)

  I want a new feature, what can I do?

Please send a pull request on [GitHub](https://github.com/Horlacher/VolunteersGuide).

  Are you related to PLATO or the Alliance?

No, this plugin was initially built for the swiss Alliance member [Workcamp Switzerland](https://www.workcamp.ch),
but is now available for the whole network.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“The Volunteer's Guide” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Horlacher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/horlacher/)

[Translate “The Volunteer's Guide” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/volunteers-guide)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/volunteers-guide/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/volunteers-guide/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/volunteers-guide/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/volunteers-guide/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0

 * First release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.3**
 *  Last updated **6 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.2.24**
 *  PHP version ** 7.0.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/volunteers-guide/)
 * Tags
 * [map](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/map/)[volunteering](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/volunteering/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/volunteers-guide/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Horlacher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/horlacher/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/volunteers-guide/)

## Donate

Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin?

 [ Donate to this plugin ](https://github.com/Horlacher/VolunteersGuide)