Overview

The eleventy-cache-webmentions plugin is an essential tool for developers using Eleventy who want to leverage webmentions effectively. By caching webmentions with eleventy-fetch, this plugin provides a streamlined way to access and manage webmentions across various layouts, collections, and pages. It’s an indispensable resource for enhancing user engagement and tracking mentions across the web in a more manageable manner.

With the introduction of version 2.0.0, users migrating from earlier iterations must adjust their implementation slightly but gain a host of new capabilities alongside improved functionality. For anyone looking to simplify the process of integrating webmentions into their Eleventy projects, this plugin is definitely worth consideration.

Features

• Easy Installation: Use npm install @chrisburnell/eleventy-cache-webmentions for a seamless setup.
• Node.js Compatibility: Requires Node.js version 18 or above, ensuring modern features and performance.
• Global Data Access: Fetch webmentions as global data across your site using JavaScript or Liquid/Nunjucks.
• Flexible Filtering: Includes Eleventy Filters and JavaScript functions for sorting and accessing specific webmention properties.
• Page-specific Webmentions: Attach webmentions to pages using Directory Data, allowing for tailored content for each URL.
• Custom Collection Building: Create collections of pages sorted by their number of webmentions to easily showcase popularity.
• Targeted Retrieval: Options to fetch specific types of webmentions for more precise data representation.
• Organized Caching: Provides a structured object for cached webmentions, allowing straightforward access and management.