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Optionally set a default key and\ndefault display options (theme, view, size, photo shape, background,\nheight) under <em>Settings \u2192 Auction Lister<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Shortcode options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[auction_lister key=\"...\" theme=\"dark\" view=\"list\" size=\"compact\" background=\"transparent\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>key<\/code> \u2014 your widget key (falls back to the default from settings)<\/li>\n<li><code>embed<\/code> \u2014 <code>inline<\/code> (default: renders directly in the page) or <code>iframe<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>theme<\/code> \u2014 <code>light<\/code>, <code>dark<\/code>, <code>material<\/code>, or <code>business<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>view<\/code> \u2014 <code>grid<\/code> or <code>list<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>size<\/code> \u2014 <code>compact<\/code>, <code>standard<\/code>, or <code>large<\/code> listing cards<\/li>\n<li><code>aspect<\/code> \u2014 listing photo shape: <code>standard<\/code> (4:3) or <code>tall<\/code> (3:4, great\nfor trading cards and other portrait items)<\/li>\n<li><code>background<\/code> \u2014 <code>solid<\/code> or <code>transparent<\/code>; transparent lets your page show\nthrough around the listings while the listing cards keep their own\nbackground<\/li>\n<li><code>height<\/code> \u2014 iframe mode only: initial height in pixels before the frame\nauto-sizes (default 720)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Options you leave out fall back to the defaults from <em>Settings \u2192 Auction\nLister<\/em>, then to the widget's own settings from your auctionlister.pro\ndashboard.<\/p>\n\n<p>eBay is a trademark of eBay Inc. This plugin is not affiliated with,\nendorsed by, or sponsored by eBay Inc.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is a front-end for the <strong>auctionlister.pro<\/strong> service, operated\nby Auction Lister. It connects to auctionlister.pro to render your live\neBay listings and cannot function without it.<\/p>\n\n<p>What is sent, and when:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>On every page view where the widget is embedded, the visitor's browser\nloads the widget script (inline mode) or the embed page (iframe mode)\nand the widget's listing data from auctionlister.pro. As with any web\nrequest, the visitor's IP address, user agent, and referring page URL\nare transmitted to the service.<\/li>\n<li>The widget key you configure is sent to identify which seller's\nlistings to show.<\/li>\n<li>No WordPress user accounts, emails, credentials, or other site data\nare sent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Service terms: <a href=\"https:\/\/auctionlister.pro\/terms\">auctionlister.pro\/terms<\/a>\nPrivacy policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/auctionlister.pro\/privacy\">auctionlister.pro\/privacy<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate the plugin through the Plugins screen, or upload\nthe plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/auction-lister\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Get your free widget key at <a href=\"https:\/\/auctionlister.pro\">auctionlister.pro<\/a> \u2014\njust enter your eBay store name.<\/li>\n<li>Add <code>[auction_lister key=\"YOUR-WIDGET-KEY\"]<\/code> to any page or post, or\nuse the <strong>Auction Lister<\/strong> block. Site-wide defaults live under\n<em>Settings \u2192 Auction Lister<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20need%20my%20ebay%20password%3F\"><h3>Does this need my eBay password?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Auction Lister only reads your public listings via eBay's official API.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20much%20does%20it%20cost%3F\"><h3>How much does it cost?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Nothing, ever. When a visitor clicks through to eBay and buys, eBay pays\nauctionlister.pro a small referral commission. Your prices don't change.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20does%20the%20plugin%20load%20a%20script%20from%20auctionlister.pro%3F\"><h3>Why does the plugin load a script from auctionlister.pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Auction Lister is a front-end for the auctionlister.pro service \u2014 your live\nlistings, search, and category data are served by it in real time, so the\nwidget cannot work without connecting to it. The default inline embed loads\nthe service's widget script (the same widget the iframe mode shows) and\nrenders it inside an isolated shadow root, so it can't affect the rest of\nyour page's styles or content. If you prefer full frame isolation, set the\nembed mode to iframe under <em>Settings \u2192 Auction Lister<\/em>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.4.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New photo shape option (<code>aspect=\"tall\"<\/code>) \u2014 3:4 portrait listing photos for\ntrading cards and other tall items, alongside the standard 4:3.<\/li>\n<li>Photo shape control in the block and a site-wide default under\nSettings \u2192 Auction Lister.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.3.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New default inline embed: the widget renders directly in the page inside\nan isolated shadow root \u2014 no iframe, natural page flow, responsive to the\nspace it's given. 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