=== BracketPress === Contributors: ntemple, scotthack Donate link: http://www.bracketpress.com/donate Tags: ncaa, bracket, march madness, brackets, bracket pool, tournament, basketball, sports, gambling, betting Requires at least: 3.5.0 Tested up to: 3.5.1 Stable tag: trunk License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

BracketPress is a free WordPress plugin which enables site owners to run their own Division One NCAA tournament pool during March. Designed with businesses in mind, this tool enables you to engage and market to your website visitors in a fun and meaningful way. All the while, keeping traffic on YOUR site, with YOUR branding.

An inside look :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtOxPQt7Z5Q

== Features ==

We make your site awesome.

== Support ==

Priority support and additional plugins are available via our website at [http://www.bracketpress.com] (http://www.bracketpress.com)

== Installation ==

1. Use the standard WordPress install for a plugin, or FTP the files up.
2. Activate the plugin.
3. Enter in the teams ( or Purchase the Pro Add-on ) and their seeds.
4. Edit and publish the two pages generated with plugin activation.
5. Invite people to your pool
6. Enjoy!

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Who developed BracketPress? =

The BracketPress concept was created by Scott Hack. Scott Hack, Nick Temple and a team of dedicated individuals brought it to life. See the file credits.txt for a full list of contributors.

== Screenshots ==

1. Viewing a Bracket (after scoring)
2. Editing a Bracket
3. Administrative Back-end
4. Viewing a Bracket (before scoring)

== Changelog ==

= 1.4.4 =

• Add class to bracketpress shortcode for easier styling (Brandon Kraft)
• Cleaned up commented out HTML that IE seems to be choking on

= 1.4.0 =

• Updated for 2013 region display order and final 4 matching.

= 1.2.1 =

• Fixed problem where randomization led to a unchangeable bracket due to user_id not being stored.

= 1.2.0 =

• Out of beta and ready for prime time!
• Added filters to allow adding HTML to the white areas of the bracket page
• Optionally display the BracketPress Logo to support the site
• Added the "Overall Winner" and combined score right above the final match

= 1.0.6 =

• Fixed regression where post title would be empty if allow front-end editing is off
• Merging of Ajax fix

= 1.0.5 =

• Added CSS for scoring: use selectors #bracket .match .won { } and #bracket .match .lost { } to change display
• Added CSS for final match: use selector .match .final_pick { } to change
• Fixed scoring problem. Brackets are now being scored correctly.
• Admin can allow Bracket Name and Bracket Description Editing
• Added randomize function to automatically fill in a random bracket
• Added a "combined score" section, to be used as a tie breaker if the
• added various filters and actions in order to easily integrate with Achievements, CubePoints and similiar plugins
• Changed close date to display according to Wordpress admin settings
• various display updates

= 1.0.4 =

• Added bracketpress_display_name filter for munging team names
• Now automatically creates pages needed upon activation.
• Added leaderboard and bracket display shortcode

= 1.0.3 =

• Critical update for PHP 5.2 users
• Added Store
• Minor cleanups

= 1.0.2 =

• Improved team handling
• Removed widgets due to licensing concerns. They will become their own plugins.
• Removed dependency on local jquery-ui.

= 1.0.1 =

• Moved credits and changelog to readme.txt
• Moved ajax into main plugin
• Removed extraneous console.log() calls
• Fixed path to login widget javascript

= 1.0.0 =

• First public release
• Completed initial development == Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.4.0 =

• Critical update for 2013: the region order and final 4 matchup has been changed from 2012. Please update now!

= 1.2.1 =

• Out if beta! Please upgrade.

= 1.0.3 =

• Critical update for PHP 5.2

= 1.0.1 =

• Important bugfix, please upgrade.

= 1.0.0 =

• Please upgrade to the stable release.

== Credits ==

= People =

• Scott Hack
• Nick Temple
• Veronica Robinson
• Karamvir Singh
• Charles Griffin
• Jason Melgoza ( CSS of Bracket )
• Brandon Kraft