=== Sport livescores: foootball and basketball results, fixtures and standings ===
Contributors: 777score
Tags: basketball, sports, football, team, tournaments, nba, matches, euro, games, results, live score, live, table
Requires at least: 4.1
Tested up to: 6.6
Stable tag: 1.0.2

This plugin is discontinued as of 01.06.2026. We recommend deleting it from your WordPress installation.

== Description ==

This plugin is discontinued as of 01.06.2026. We recommend deleting it from your WordPress installation.

Introducing Sport LiveScores, the ultimate WordPress plugin for every sports enthusiast and website owner! This powerful, free plugin brings real-time football and basketball score updates directly to your WordPress site. With Sport LiveScores, stay updated with all the action from the sports world without the hassle of ads or subscription fees.

Key Features:

1. Comprehensive Coverage: Sport LiveScores offers extensive coverage of football and basketball games, ensuring you don't miss any action. It includes:

* Today's Games: Get scores and updates on all the football and basketball games happening today.
* Live Games: Stay on top of live matches as they happen.
* Tomorrow's Games: Preview upcoming games scheduled for the next day.
* Yesterday's Games: Review scores and highlights from yesterday's matches.
* Tournament Tracking: Access scores and updates from over 3000 tournaments, including major events like Euro-2024, the English Premier League (EPL), the UEFA Champions League, the NBA, and even the Olympic Games.

2. User-Friendly Interface: The plugin is fully responsive, providing an optimal viewing experience across all devices. Whether your audience is on desktop, tablet, or mobile, Sport LiveScores adjusts seamlessly.

3. Timezone Autodetection: Sport LiveScores intelligently detects the user's timezone, displaying the match times and event data accurately for their specific location. No more timezone confusion for your international audience!

4. Multi-Language Support: Break language barriers with Sport LiveScores’s support for 21 languages, making your website accessible to a global audience.

5. Customization at Your Fingertips: Tailor the look and feel of Sport LiveScores to match your website’s theme. The plugin allows you to customize colors, fonts, and layout, offering a consistent user experience.

6. No Ads, Absolutely Free: Enjoy all the features of Sport LiveScores without any advertisements. This plugin is completely free, providing a clean and uninterrupted experience for both you and your users.

Sport LiveScores is more than just a plugin – it's a comprehensive solution for integrating live sports scores into your WordPress site. Whether you're a sports blogger, a fan site, or a news portal, Sport LiveScores enriches your content, engages your audience, and elevates your website’s appeal.

Get Sport LiveScores now and transform your WordPress site into a dynamic sports hub!

Sport LiveScores utilizes the external service 777score.com to obtain up-to-date information about the schedule and results of football matches. 777score.com is a recognized source of sports information trusted by the sports community. This service provides a wide range of information about football, including various leagues, tournaments, and championships from around the world.

The functioning of the 777score.com service is based on delivering real-time data about selected matches, including the match start time, its status, incidents, and the score. Users have the ability to view detailed information about matches, such as goal lists, received cards, and other key events, without the need to refresh the page. This means that data is automatically updated without requiring page reload.

== Installation ==

Download .zip file and extract it to wp-content/plugins/
or use wordpress auto install

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What is Sport LiveScores and how does it benefit my WordPress site? =
Sport LiveScores is a free WordPress plugin designed to provide real-time football and basketball score updates directly on your site. This plugin enhances your website by offering comprehensive sports coverage without ads, making it ideal for sports bloggers, fan sites, or news portals. It enriches your content, engages your audience, and elevates the overall appeal of your site.

= What kind of sports coverage does Sport LiveScores offer? =
Sport LiveScores offers extensive coverage of football and basketball games. It includes scores and updates for today's games, live games, tomorrow's games, and yesterday's games. Additionally, it provides updates from over 3000 tournaments, including major events like Euro-2024, the English Premier League (EPL), the UEFA Champions League, the NBA, and the Olympic Games.

= Is Sport LiveScores customizable to match my website’s theme? =
Yes, Sport LiveScores is highly customizable. You can tailor the look and feel of the plugin to match your website’s theme. It allows you to customize colors, fonts, and layout, ensuring a consistent and integrated user experience on your site.

= Does Sport LiveScores support multiple languages and timezones? =
Absolutely. Sport LiveScores supports 21 languages, making your website accessible to a global audience. It also features timezone autodetection, which ensures that match times and event data are displayed accurately according to the user’s specific location, eliminating any timezone confusion.

= How to setup plugin in my admin panel? =
All needed information about setting up plugin can be found on plugin page in admin panel after installation.

== Changelog ==
Version 1.0.2 2026-06-01

* This plugin is discontinued as of 01.06.2026. We recommend deleting it from your WordPress installation.
Version 1.0.1 2024-08-22

* Tested up to: 6.6

Version 1.0.0 2024-01-12

* Fully updated version
* 21 languages added
* Colors and fonts customization
* Football and basketball scores
* Over 3000 tournaments added

Version 0.6.2 2011-03-31

* Caching
* Refresh problem of the options solved
* Enabling of showing icons => see my update in the FAQ

Version 0.6.1 2011-04-17

* Fav. Team
* Comparison of two leagues

Version 0.6.0 2011-03-26

 * Only PHP5 Support, no Nusoap Support
 * formally functional code replaced with object orientation
 * This version has no support for the pages
 * No caching

Version 0.5 2009-04-07

 * Exception handling
 * Bugfix: only show season which are available at www.openligadb.de for league
 * Bugfix: sometimes the cache folder was deleted
 * Bugfix: Only show leagues if teams are available
 * Bugfix PHP4 PHP 5 Problem => using nusoap for PHP4

Version 0.4.1 2009-03-21

 * If you choose two leagues the second league has now the correct teams to choose a fav. team
 * enable / disable caching
 * fav. team is bold again ;)

Version 0.4 2009-03-15

 * internationalization
 * new admin panel
 * you can choose one OR two leagues
 * Caching

Version 0.3 2009-03-04

 * [football-standings] shortcut
 * &lt;?php echo football&#95;standings&#95;printout(); ?&gt; for displaying in static sidebar
 * Won, Lost, Draw, Goals will be displayed in standings
 * Matchdays displayin in [footbal-standings] page
 * You don't have to choose a team as favorite team anymore
 * CSS added

Version 0.2

 * Icons in standings
 * Opportunity to customize the displayed standings
 * Showing count of played games

Version 0.1

 * Calculation of the standings

== Screenshots ==

1. Website view - football
2. Website view - basketball
3. The admin panel - main
4. The admin panel - colours and fonts
