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To the Word and Beyond!
Extending WordPress Past a
Simple Blog
WordCamp Ottawa 2014Meagan Hanes @mhanes
A Bit About Myself
Meagan Hanes - @mhanes
Digital Designer for over 15 years
Own and Operate Love Digimedia, Ottawa-based design shop
Been using WordPress for over 8 years
Speaker at WordCamp Montreal and Toronto 2013
Favourite Colour: Rainbow :)
This Session Covers...
WordPress Dashboard Plugins
Social Networks using BuddyPress
Forums using bbPress
Project Management/Communications using P2
Dashboard Plugins
Most plugins provide external functionality for the website (adding a Twitter Widget, an image slider, etc)
But Dashboard Plugins provide internal functionality
They change the way the Admin Dashboard looks and works!
Note: Screen Options
Google Analytics Dashboard for WP
Integrates Google Analytics account with your WordPress site
Displays charts, reports, etc directly on Admin Dashboard
Allows you to monitor website's usage without loading up full GA application
Dashboard Notes
Handy way of leaving little admin notes!
Multiple colours and options available
Editorial Calendar
Makes it easy to manage timing of posts
Uses click-and-drag interface for simplicity
Plugin List
Google Analytics Dashboard: https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/
Dashboard Notes: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notes/
Editorial Calendar: https://wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-calendar/
BuddyPress
WordPress-based Social Network System
Extending WP: BuddyPress
BuddyPress brings Social Networking features to WordPress
WP Users can make posts on their profile page, follow other users, join groups, have group discussions, receive notifications of new content, and more.
BuddyPress in Action
Extending BuddyPress: Plugins
Easily extendable with BuddyPress Plugins:Add Chat Rooms (iFlyChat)
Gamify your site with Achievements (Achievements for WordPress)
Make profiles more Facebook-like (BuddyPress Wall)
Create a Dropbox-style file repo (BuddyPress Docs)
Achievements for WordPress
BuddyPress In The Wild
BuddyPress Links
BuddyPress Core: https://buddypress.org
iFlyChat: http://wordpress.org/plugins/iflychat/
Achievements for WordPress: http://wordpress.org/plugins/achievements/
BuddyPress Wall: http://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-wall/
BuddyPress Docs: http://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/
bbPress
Forums: The WordPress Way
Forums using bbPress
bbPress is a forum solution for WordPress
bbPress: Forums Made Easy
Creates a customizable bulletin board system
Full spam protection via Akismet
Links with your site's existing user accounts
bbPress In Action
Create a new discussion topic
Browse existing discussions
Displays last post's time and author
Allows for subscribing (sends an email)
bbPress Plugins
Rating Widget
GD bbPress Attachments
wp-Monalisa
bbPress Plugins
Plugin Links
bbPress Plugin: http://bbpress.org/
bbPress Go To First Unread Post: http://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-go-to-first-unread-post/
Rating Widget: http://wordpress.org/plugins/rating-widget
GD bbPress Attachments: http://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-bbpress-attachments
wp-Monalisa: http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-monalisa
P2
Communications using P2
P2 is a WordPress-based complete conversionNOT for your current WordPress website!
Creates a Communication Ecosystem
If Twitter and Basecamp had a software baby!
P2 in Action
Eliminates the need to use the Post Editor
Instead, post directly on the site itself!
Smaller posts = more communication
P2 for Internal Communications
Use MentionMe plugin to enable @namings
Perfect for assigning tasks, asking questions
Extend with P2 By Email to close the loopNow a Fully Functional Notification system!
Organize projects/assignments with tags
Configure widgets to show top posts, currently logged in users, latest posts, etc
Enable or Disable public viewing
P2 in Action
Plugin Links
P2 Core Theme: http://p2theme.com/
MentionMe: http://wordpress.org/plugins/mention-me/
P2 Post Feedback: http://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-post-feedback
P2 Resolved Posts: http://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-resolved-posts/
P2 Likes: http://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-likes/
To the Word and Beyond!
Extending WordPress Past a
Simple Blog
WordCamp Ottawa 2014Meagan Hanes @mhanes