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There’s a Plugin for that!
•What’s a plugin?
•Why would I use them?
•How do I choose a good plugin?
•Plugins to make WordPress more
awesome
•My top picks...
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Plugins are self-contained bits of code that can extend WordPress to do almost
anything you can imagine.
Note: plugins are not available on wordpress.com
What’s a Plugin?
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Why would I use a Plugin?
security
backups
image galleries
contact forms calendar
fontswidgetsSEO
ecommerce
multilingual redirects
forums
socialmedia service
integration
spam
store locator
favicon
cache
clone
analytics
ads
newsletter
comments
countdown
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Caveats!!
Plugin bloat
Security risk
Know what you want from the plugin
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Warning!!!
Finding the perfect plugin is a
bit like online dating...
... you may have to kiss a few toads before you find the right one!
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How to choose a good Plugin
Imagine we want to have greater control over our SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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How to choose a good Plugin
We might want to edit how the page titles appear in Google
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search engine optimization
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Read the description- does it do what I need?
Read the FAQ- is there anything else I need to know?
Check the screenshots- does it look user friendly?
Browse the support and reviews- what are other users saying?
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Install Plugins
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Install Plugins
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Install Plugins
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Plugins to make WordPress more awesome
Plugins can extend either the frontend or
the backend of WordPress by adding
features and functionality
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Popular Plugin Uses:
security
backups
image galleries
contact forms
SEOmultilingual
socialmedia
spam
cache
newsletter
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Search Engine Opti mizati on
Easy to use
Kept up-to-date
Compatible with other plugins e.g. WPML
Has advanced options beyond the essentials
Shows ‘Google search’ preview
Rates your SEO and suggests improvements
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Multi lingual Site
Well supported
Comprehensive
Supports many languages
Compatible with other plugins e.g.
Yoast SEO, wooCommerce, Events Calendar
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Security
Comprehensive
Easy to use
Goes that bit further, with features such as:
change default wp_ DB table prefix
suggested file permissions
traffic light warning system
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Security
Minimal config
Sends an email at a set interval with info about any files that have changed
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Security
No setup
Customizable
Prevents brute force attacks
Whilst we’re on the topic of security:disable editors, strong passwords,auth keys, limit no. admins...
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Jetpack
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Jetpack– sharing content
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Many networks
Subtle appearance
Customizable
Auto-publish new content to social networks(jetpack-publicize)
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Jetpack – ti led galleries
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Integrated with WordPress
A few gallery options
Clicking image brings up slideshow of full-size images
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Caching
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Minimal config
Advanced options
Compatible with other plugins
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Backups
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Free
Comprehensive
Variety of delivery methods - email, dropbox
Backs up files and database
Can set schedules
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Contact Form
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Customizable
Emails info
Build you own form and email
Compatible with Google Tag Manager
Well supported and translatable
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Newslett er
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Customizable
Stores signups
Easily include content from posts
Schedule repeating mailout with most recent content
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My Top Picks
The plugins that make my life easier:
Multiple Post ThumbnailsFeatured image column
Duplicate postAll-in-One favicon
Intuitive custom post orderCollapse-O-Matic
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Multi ple Post Thumbnails
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Enables 2 different featured images for posts and pages
Does require some php editing of files
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Featured Image Column
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Adds a thumbnail of the featured
image against the
post or page
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Duplicate Post
/Clone a page or post.
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All-in-One Favicon
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Easily add favicon and iOS
icon
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Intuituve Custom Post Order
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Drag and drop pages or posts to re-order them
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Collapse-O-Mati c
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Enables collapsible sections in a page or post, via a shortcode