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Created April 28, 2011 01:33
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commentgraph.php
<?php
/*
Template Name: Comment Graph
*/
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8>
<title>Comment Graph</title>
<style>
#chart { margin: 0 auto; padding: 100px 0; height: 400px; position: relative; text-align: center; }
#chart > a {
width: 1px;
/* Fallback color */
background: orange;
/* Way cooler gradient */
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, hsl(27, 95%, 45%), hsl(27, 95%, 65%), hsl(27, 95%, 45%));
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, hsl(27, 95%, 45%), hsl(27, 95%, 65%), hsl(27, 95%, 45%));
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, hsl(27, 95%, 45%), hsl(27, 95%, 65%), hsl(27, 95%, 45%));
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, hsl(27, 95%, 45%), hsl(27, 95%, 65%), hsl(27, 95%, 45%));
background: linear-gradient(top, hsl(27, 95%, 45%), hsl(27, 95%, 65%), hsl(27, 95%, 45%));
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: bottom;
text-decoration: none;
}
#chart > a:hover {
background: black;
}
#chart span {
width: 50px;
background: black;
color: white;
text-align: center;
padding: 10px;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -30px;
opacity: 0;
z-index: 1;
}
#chart > a:hover > span {
opacity: 1;
}
#chart strong {
padding: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<?php
$i = 1;
$query = "SELECT comment_count FROM " . $wpdb->posts . " WHERE post_type = 'post' && post_status = 'publish' ORDER BY comment_count DESC LIMIT 1";
$results = $wpdb->get_results($query);
$maxComments = $results[0]->comment_count;
query_posts('posts_per_page=-1&order=ASC');
?>
<div id="chart">
<?php
while (have_posts() ) : the_post();
// Echo the first year post published
if ($i == 1) {
echo "<strong>";
the_date("Y");
echo "</strong>";
// prevent from outputting next iteration
$i = 0;
}
$numComments = get_comments_number();
$heightPercentage = (($numComments / $maxComments) * 100);
echo "<a href='";
echo get_permalink();
echo "' style='height: $heightPercentage%;'>";
echo "<span>$numComments</span>";
echo "</a>";
endwhile;
// Echo the last year post published
echo "<strong>";
the_date("Y");
echo "</strong>";
?>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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