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Name	Bitcoin Address
Version	0.7.8
Author	Abdussamad
Rating	0
Last updated	2014-12-17 11:58:00
Downloads	67
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Description

Note: This plugin requires PHP 5.3 or newer.

Reusing bitcoin addresses is bad for your privacy. With this plugin you can enter a shortcode - [bitcoin_address] - in your blog posts or pages that displays a button which users can use to get a fresh bitcoin address. Address requests are logged and you can browse that log from the WordPress admin area.

The plugin works by generating deterministic addresses using an Electrum Master Public Key. You need to create a new Electrum wallet and then paste its Master Public Key into the plugin's settings page. It will then generate addresses from that wallet sequentially.

Creating Electrum Wallet

You will need a Master Public Key as found in Electrum versions 1.9.8 or earlier. It will not work with Electrum 2.0.

Run Electrum. It will open your default wallet.
To create a new wallet select File menu > New/Restore.
A file save dialog box is displayed. Navigate to a suitable location on your file system and enter a suitable name for the wallet file. Click on save
Follow the on-screen prompts to create a new wallet.
To see the Master Public Key of your new wallet go to Wallet menu > Master Public Key.
To open your new wallet in future run Electrum and select File menu > Open. Then navigate to your wallet file and select it to open it.
Make sure you increase the gap limit of your wallet from the default 5. The gap limit is the number of unused addresses Electrum keeps track of. To increase the gap limit open your wallet and go to the console tab. Type in wallet.storage.put('gap_limit',50). Close Electrum and reopen your wallet to see new addresses listed on the receive tab.

Configuring plugin

To access the plugin configuration page you need to login to the WordPress admin page. Then click on Settings > Bitcoin Address from the left sidebar. There you can paste the Electrum Master Public Key.

Shortcode

The plugin shortcode is [bitcoin_address]. The following options exist:

Display type: You can specify a type of "field" or "link". Field type will display a text field containing the address. Link will display a bitcoin address link. For example: [bitcoin address type='field'] will display a text field. The default type is field.
QR Code: You can enable or disable the display of a QR Code containing the address. Ex: [bitcoin_address type='link' qr_code='enabled'] will display an address as a link and above that link will be the address QR code. By default QR code display is disabled.

Address Log

An address log is maintained that lists the time and date an address was handed out, the ip address of the user who requested it, and the address itself. You can see the address log in WordPress admin > Settings > Bitcoin Address Log