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What do you think are the best wordpress plugins ?

by lawton3920
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Really there are a lot of different flavors out there which ones do you think do the best jobs at what they do and why.
#plugins #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author zeurois
    It depends on what are you into..

    SEO ?

    Ads displaying ?

    Social posting/sharing ?
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    • Profile picture of the author lawton3920
      This is just in general there are new programs out there like wordpress direct that is sapose to do it all for you so how can that works the real ?
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      • Profile picture of the author zeurois
        I'm not sure I understand the question. :|
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        • Profile picture of the author lawton3920
          Originally Posted by zeurois View Post

          I'm not sure I understand the question. :|
          There are 100s of plugins for wordpress which are the most common and which ones do you think are the best ones to use.
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          • Profile picture of the author zeurois
            Originally Posted by lawton3920 View Post

            There are 100s of plugins for wordpress which are the most common and which ones do you think are the best ones to use.
            Ok, I got it now.

            What about my other question?

            Thanks
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            • Profile picture of the author lawton3920
              Originally Posted by zeurois View Post

              Ok, I got it now.

              What about my other question?

              Thanks
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              • Profile picture of the author zeurois
                I know what SEO is and I could say that from the plugin name.. but what does it change to your blog? Permalinks? Post names? Categories?

                Edit: I think you edited your post, I saw only a part of it first time...
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                • Profile picture of the author lawton3920
                  Originally Posted by zeurois View Post

                  I know what SEO is and I could say that from the plugin name.. but what does it change to your blog? Permalinks? Post names? Categories?

                  Edit: I think you edited your post, I saw only a part of it first time...
                  sorry running a little slow today
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                  • Profile picture of the author zeurois
                    No worries

                    My input for this topic: I'm using "Social Bookmarks". You can configure it to show what ever buttons you need at the end of your posts to share with others.

                    Check it out.
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                    • Profile picture of the author ChrisFord
                      A couple that haven't been mentioned that I'm using

                      1. "What Would Seth Godin Do?"

                      Prompts new visitors to subscribe to your RSS feed. I've seen a definite up-tick in subscriptions.

                      2. WPVideo

                      Makes embedding YouTube et.al videos into a blog post a real snap.

                      Cheers.
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                      • Profile picture of the author joefission
                        The thing with plugins is there is no one-size-fits-all approach. It's even tough to generalize because plugins cater to different experience levels and many are just productivity tools that aren't needed for most folks.

                        Another problem is the kitchen sink mentality. If you see what happens under the covers in Wordpress, you'd probably trim down your plugin list!

                        But there are some that I think are universal:

                        Google Sitemap Generator
                        WP DB Backup
                        Share This
                        cForms
                        The aforementioned All-in-One SEO Pack
                        WP-Cache (or WP Super Cache) - only activate for traffic spikes

                        I group my plugins into batches, so e.g. I have a batch that contains 4 plugins that I use on blogs where comments are important. Then I can upload in one batch. Similar with video or photos. But the above is what I consider an "every blog" list.

                        I ignored commercial plugins in this list -- I'd guess that 50% of the plugins I use are commercial.

                        Shaun
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      • Profile picture of the author reapr
        For SEO

        All In One SEO
        Google Sitemap
        Cystats or better yet just use google analytics with Google Analyticator
        Link Cloaking Plugin



        My favorite out of the box template is cutline

        Better yet these are all free and some of the authors request a donation. The ones that do me well I usually offer up a free beer or two.
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        • Profile picture of the author lawton3920
          Originally Posted by reapr View Post

          For SEO

          All In One SEO
          Google Sitemap
          Cystats or better yet just use google analytics with Google Analyticator
          Link Cloaking Plugin



          My favorite out of the box template is cutline

          Better yet these are all free and some of the authors request a donation. The ones that do me well I usually offer up a free beer or two.
          Now thats help for eveyone and yes I use and like all in one SEO myself
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    The one that I think is pretty good is one called Cryptograph. Basically it adds a capture form to any comments etc so only real people can post which saves heaps on spam and rubbish coming through.

    Another one I like is My Page Order which allows me to move pages around within wordpress.

    Here is a list of some of the other ones I like.

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    Quentin
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    • Profile picture of the author lawton3920
      Originally Posted by Quentin View Post

      The one that I think is pretty good is one called Cryptograph. Basically it adds a capture form to any comments etc so only real people can post which saves heaps on spam and rubbish coming through.

      Another one I like is My Page Order which allows me to move pages around within wordpress.

      Here is a list of some of the other ones I like.

      What I use! | Blogging Empires Wordpress Training and Coaching

      Quentin
      Great input thanks a bunch people like you help this forum a bunch.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ron Killian
    I use to be into adding all the cool plug-ins, but have started to go the other direction, using only what I have to. Get to many plug-ins it can bloat WP and slow it down, ad to much un-needed code, ect. As for SEO, I've just SEO'ed my themes, never really saw a need for a plug-in. Just me I guess..

    One word of warning, some plug-ins, like social bookmarks, can actually do more harm than good. Some of them add a ton of code, can hurt your SEO.
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