Do You Know a Wordpress Plugin that Does...

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I have searched high and low for a wordpress plugin (or several plugins that do the things listed below, but I haven't found anything yet):

I have created a site using Wordpress. I want it to look like a site instead of a blog, so I don't want "Comments Closed" showing at the bottom of all my posts (I already unchecked the "Allow Comments" box so that the comments box doesn't show up, but now Comments Closed is showing up and I don't want that either).

I also want a plugin that I can remove the "Posted by Admin" and the tags that show up on posts. I don't want these showing up.

If you know of anything, I would appreciate it so much.
#website design #plugin #wordpress
  • Rather than a plugin you might want to look at a simple () bit of code tweaking

    Removing “Comments are closed” from Wordpress | Web Sheila

    WordPress › Support ยป How can I remove posted by admin in my post


    Martin
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    • This is what I'd suggest, too. It may seem a little daunting or even scary at first to look at the code and make some changes but it is actually pretty easy and quick to do.

      The only thing that I'd add to that is to have a second website on another domain set up as your "test site" so that you can go in there and add WordPress to it and practice making changes there. This will allow you to play around and test different plugins, code changes or templates so that if there are any problems then it doesn't matter. Worst case scenario on the test site is things don't work and you can't figure out how to undo something. Then you can just delete everything (even uninstall) and start over.

      Once you are comfortable doing whatever on your test site then go over to your main site(s) and make changes when and as you like.

      Remember to not worry about making changes too much. WordPress is a lot of fun to work with and the possibilities and options are almost endless.

      Hope this helps.

      Cheers,
      Robin
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    • Thanks for the info, Martin. The link on comments was especially helpful.

      I'm still struggling with removing all those tags along the bottom of my post. One of my clients doesn't want everyone to see what he's targeting, and would really like me to remove those things. As would I in some cases too...

      is there a way to make the tags invisible without messing with their SEO power?

      Thanks so much.

      Elisabeth
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  • Perhaps it might be easier to use a HTML site?
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    • Matt, wouldn't it be easier to learn some basic HTML, and go in and tweak the site as you want it too?
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  • Kim,

    Stay with WordPress.

    Martin Luxton gives great advice. Just a little bit of theme tweaking can do what you need.

    If you need more help than that...

    Feel free to PM me and I will be happy to help you as long as you have Skype and can give me access to your site via ftp (temporary access).

    Have a great day.

    Thanks.

    George Curtis
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  • Unless you're set on your current theme, check into another theme. Many premium themes have these options available.

    Good Luck,
    Allan
  • it is hard cause there is so many plugins but it is def possible to do that
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    • Just a heads up before you start editing your theme is to back it up so you don't have to worry about messing things up.

      BUT beyond that, it's pretty easy since WP works on a loop system in the code. Just go through single.php, index.php, comment.php, and similar pages and remove the words you don't want.
  • 1. Learn worpress.
    2. Understand it, and remove the almost self-explanatory code to get it fixed.

    I personally don't know much html/coding etc. but it's VERY easy to modify simple things like this in the template once you understand how it all is tied together.
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    • I am very familiar with Wordpress. My html knowledge is so-so. It's trial and error for me, so I will go in and tweak code and see what results I get. I am set on my theme. I just thought I would ask if there was wordpress plugin, as one never knows! I will request further help, if needed. Thanks everyone.
  • Kim, I also wanted a Wordpress site that could be made to look like a static site. in the end, I found that my best option was to go with the Thesis theme. It is a bit on the expensive side, and there is a fairly steep learning curve (I am not very techy), but it really worked for me.
    If you want to see some of the sites I have used it on, or want to ask questions, then you are welcome to PM me.

    I will even let you come and play around in one of my sites so that you can see if it works for you if you promise to be good
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  • Sandy, thanks for that. I have seen Thesis, but I've never used it. I think Thesis is very good for SEO purposes too, if I remember right. I will start by trying to tweak code in my theme I am using. I think I can do it.
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    Do You Know a Wordpress Plugin that Does...

    I have searched high and low for a wordpress plugin (or several plugins that do the things listed below, but I haven't found anything yet): I have created a site using Wordpress. I want it to look like a site instead of a blog, so I don't want "Comments Closed" showing at the bottom of all my posts (I already unchecked the "Allow Comments" box so that the comments box doesn't show up, but now Comments Closed is showing up and I don't want that either).