An Alternative “Related Posts” WordPress Plugin – Where Did They Go From Here | Search Engine Journal. I am trying this to see if it is useful. It seems to work pretty well. I tested it out and it did make a link. I wonder what kind of internal linking it will show. I am always surprised to see the popularity of some posts.
Maybe I am a plugin addict. I had to recently go without plugins for a couple of weeks at the request of my host. I didn’t find out the results of my sacrifice, so perhaps that will be apparent once I make it a priority to follow-up with them.
I think what I miss most about plugins in the ability to do cool things that otherwise I didn’t know were possible. I used to do basic programming in the past, and it was always fun to make the computer do what you wanted. I once programmed a calendar with the important dates included. I wanted to do a GUI calendar which was challenging in the DOS era that I was in. Now there is probably an ActiveX or API for that function.
Have you ever gone without something for a long time and then enjoyed it when it came back into your life?
Otherwise you may not only bring your WordPress account down, but you may also crash the server for everyone else. That is what I just did today.
I called in and the server administrator called me, and we discussed several plugins that can cause problems on shared servers. I disabled CommentLuv, YARP, and Broken Link Checker. While I was at it, I also disabled Google Analytics, Google Site Verifier and one other. He said that YARP was known to cause problems, and once I described what Broken Link Checker does said that might happen as well. He also suggested I not use VaultPress which he said also coincided with the high server usage that caused the crash.
I had never been told by other providers that this was a problem. I wonder now if WordPress could put out some guidance and tell people not to do shared hosting if they have more than 10 plugins.
40+ Most Useful WordPress Plugins | Dzinepress. I have used many of these plugins and they are very useful. Some are not currently working with the latest shipping version so check the details before you download them.
This is exactly what I am looking for. I have disabled Akismet and curious to see how the competition works. I am excited that I may not have to pay for the anti-spam service!
via Free Akismet Alternatives | Themergency.
Top WordPress Plugins – Rising Stars | Prelovac.com. I tried out some of the suggestions on this blog and they worked great. If you feel something is missing on your site, you may want to look this list over. Now I need to update my list of what plugins I do use!
You might want to take a look at a plugin called BannerMan. I have been using it since yesterday and it works great. I wanted to share why I am using this now, and what it means for WordPress plugin creators.
I had been using a plugin for Banners in the past called WordPress FrontPage Banner. It worked great, and I was glad to have it. The problem happened yesterday when WordPress had an update, and that also triggered an update for the WordPress FPB plugin. That new plugin created a notice at the top of the WordPress Interface, that is rarely used and only used for emergency messages. It was invasive, and unnecessary. A one time message would have been fine. I logged out and back in thinking perhaps it was a one-time trigger, but it stayed advertising its new services. Listen I don’t mind an author making a one-time plea for their services, but if they attempt to hijack my interface, that isn’t cool or acceptable. So I started looking for alternatives, and found BannerMan.
BannerMan has features that the WFPB did not. I am thrilled with it. Officially it is not supported on my version, but it is simple and seems to work great. I think WordPress authors would do well to have a free version of their software, and then a premium version to entice people who need additional functionality. Especially those of us like me who are paying for our own hosting, and using free software, having a forced commercial message does not sit well with us. We know you have to pay the bills, just stop being so pushy about it.
Another option is called Add to Header. It works on many themes in which Bannerman failed to work on. I think it is more straightforward but it requires that you understand more technical things. If you understand URLS, and how to get the URL of your banner (photo) you wish to use, you can use it.
15 Great Ways to Secure Your Website. This is an understandable and actionable article that discusses what you can do to protect your web site. Also I have noticed many plug-ins that claim they increase security. So if you don’t wish to follow these suggestions, type the word “security” in your Plugins Add New box and see what you like.
