Getting more out of WordPress with Plugins Lachlan MacPherson sennza | (07) 3040-1545 | http://www.sennza.com.au/ | Twitter: @sennza
Getting more out of WordPress with Plugins
Lachlan MacPherson
sennza | (07) 3040-1545 | http://www.sennza.com.au/ | Twitter: @sennza
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Why Plugins?
Features vs Plugins
No one WordPress install the same?What I want might not be what you want
Akismet
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Say GoodBye to comment spammers
What does it do?
Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web service to see if they look like spam or not.
Why use it?
Keep you blog spam free
17,888,843,758 spams caught so far7,594,451 so far today84% of all comments are spam
Akismet
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Commenting on Steroids
What does it do?
Twitter/Facebook loginReactionsThreaded CommentsSubscribe to commentsModeration/Blacklisting
Why use it?
Removes the moderation processMakes commenting more socialeasier to interactEasier to manage
Alternatives
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From Web to Mobile with a plugin
What does it do?
Transforms you Blog into a iPhone friendly format
Customise:Colour and style optionsCalendar icon/post thumbnails
Why use it?
Mobile web use is only going to increase.Make it easy for your readers.
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Forms made easy!
Alternatives
1. cforms II2. Contact Form 7
What does it do?
Makes forms easy to implementValidated fieldsTrackingImport/Export
Why use it?
Every designed HTML forms before?Save time
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Play nice with Google
What does it do?
Advanced Canonical URLsFine tune Page Navigational LinksAutomatically optimizes your titles for search enginesGenerates META tags automatically
Why use it?
Help Optimise for Search Engines
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What does it do?
Bulk upload folder of imagesAuto ResizeShortcode for slideshow
Why use it?
Photography websitesAdd photo albums easily
NextGEN GalleryI like pictures
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Alternatives:
VaultPressWP-DB-BackupBackupify
What does it do?
Backup your entire WordPress installRestore your WordPress site fastMigrate a WordPress site to another domain or server easilyBackup Scheduling
Why use it?
Live stress free
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Let’s go Shopping
WP-ecommerce
What does it do?Payment Options:Google Checkout, Paypal, and many other Payment GatewaysInventory ManagementVariations ie. S/M/LDigital Downloads
Why Use it?
Ummm...
bbPress
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Just add Forums
What does it do?
Adds a forum to you website
Why use it?
Organised DiscussionSupportKnowledge Base
* Almost a plugin
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Beyond WordPress…
What does it do?
A lot!
Why use it?
That’s really up to you
Tips
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• Check out the authors page• Check compatibility• If the plugin is free be kind to the author if/when asking for help
Resources
Plugin Directoryhttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/
7 reasons for malfunctioning plugins (and their fixes)http://yoast.com/plugin-not-working/
Prize Draw
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Video User Manuals – Video Demo
http://www.videousermanuals.com/
sennza – Give away a copy of Beginning WordPress 3.0 by Stephanie Leary
http://www.sennza.com.au/
http://www.sennza.com.au/Twitter: @sennza
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