Descripción
This plugin automatically retrieves your monthly top 5 tracks, artists, and albums from Last.fm, saving them as a WordPress option and displaying them via a shortcode.
Features:
* Automatically fetches data from your Last.fm account.
* Saves the top 5 artists, tracks, and albums from the previous month.
* Displays data using a customizable shortcode.
* Adds an admin dashboard page with easy configuration.
* Includes clickable links to Last.fm pages for each item.
External services
This plugin connects to the Last.fm API in order to retrieve recent track data from a specific user account.
It is required for the plugin’s functionality of generating and displaying listening statistics.
Data sent:
– The Last.fm username entered by the site administrator.
– The Last.fm API key entered by the site administrator.
Data received:
– Recent tracks information associated with the provided Last.fm account.
No other personal data is sent or stored by this plugin.
All data requests are handled through the Last.fm API at: https://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/
This service is provided by Last.fm:
– Terms of Service: https://www.last.fm/legal/terms
– Privacy Policy: https://www.last.fm/legal/privacy
Credits
Developed by Daniela Soares – based on the Last.fm API.
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html for more information.
Instalación
- Download and activate the plugin directly from the WordPress dashboard (or upload the
monthly-stats-for-last-fmfolder to/wp-content/plugins/). - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to “Last.fm Monthly” in the WordPress admin sidebar.
- Enter your Last.fm username and API key.
- Use the shortcode in your posts/pages to display data for a specific month:
- The plugin automatically collects data at the turn of each month.
- For example, statistics for August will only be available starting from September.
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If you want to display the stats before the end of the month, you can use the Manual Data Collection feature:
- Go to “Last.fm Monthly” in the WordPress admin sidebar.
- Select the month and year you want.
- Click Collect Data to make the stats available immediately.
[lastfm_resumo_mes year=”2025″ month=”08″]
Preguntas frecuentes
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Can I use this plugin with any Last.fm account?
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Yes. You just need a valid Last.fm username and a registered API key.
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How often does the plugin fetch data?
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Once a month, it fetches the stats for the previous month automatically.
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Why don’t my stats update immediately?
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Automatic updates run monthly. If you want to refresh earlier, use the Manual Data Collection option on the settings page.
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Is the data saved or fetched live?
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The plugin stores the data in the database for performance reasons.
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Why can’t I see data for the current month?
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The plugin collects data at the turn of each month.
For example, statistics for August will only be available starting from September.
This ensures the monthly stats are complete and accurate.
Reseñas
No hay reseñas para este plugin.
Colaboradores y desarrolladores
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Registro de cambios
1.0
- Initial release.
- Admin panel for configuration.
- Shortcode to display top 5 artists, tracks, and albums with links.

