(I apologize in advance for those of you who will find this post to be yawn-inducing.)
So many plugins
Some are so complicated
Wordpress dummy here
For those of you who use Wordpress, what are your favorite plugins? Also, what plugins do you think are must-haves?
So far I’m using Google Analytics, Feedsmith, Comment Luv, Akismet, Do Follow, Highlight Author Comments, Subscribe to comments, Simple Feed Copyright, and MyBlogLog. I also just downloaded the All-in-One-SEO pack and have NO idea what the hizeck I’m supposed to do with it…even after reading the FAQ’s, thus making me the aforementioned “Wordpress dummy.”
Help a mutha out. What else do I need?
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melissa
Twitter: rockdrool
December 28, 2007 at 7:35 am
no clue but, i’m thinking of switching over to wordpress…only, it seems so confusing!!! i have another blog, which is on wordpress, but, i haven’t done much decorating, yet. so, i’ll be stalking this particular post today…see what advice is given!
Melissa
December 28, 2007 at 8:03 am
I’m thinking of moving over, too. The plugs are cooler here it seems.
Melissa’s last blog post..Friday Haiku 12/29/07
Anglophile Football Fanatic
December 28, 2007 at 8:27 am
Hmmm. I am now more frightened to jump ship at Blogger. I don’t even know how to do 1/10 of its crap, let alone add more…Good luck Jennifer!
Anglophile Football Fanatic’s last blog post..I’m Dreamin of a Redneck Christmas
phyllis
December 28, 2007 at 8:43 am
see, this is why i’m stickin’ with blogger. less complicated. not as cool, but less complicated! love your new header – congrats on the photoshop!:-)
phyllis’s last blog post..The saga of Exodus begins…
AndreAnna
December 28, 2007 at 8:48 am
I don’t have the energy to move over, though the things they offer and definitely way cooler than Blogger.
The thought just makes me want to nap.
AndreAnna’s last blog post..Haiku Friday
Heidi Hyde
December 28, 2007 at 8:52 am
*yawn*
…….
Just Kidding!! You are way cooler than me, I don’t have any of that shiznit!
Hydes
Heidi Hyde’s last blog post..Hi! ku
Smiling Mom
December 28, 2007 at 9:40 am
I think you use all of the ones I use and more. By the way, I had my brother add the plugin on my site that you have that tells the commenter’s last post. I love it. Thanks for the idea!!
Oh, one more thing…it’s weird, but I had a dream that I was trying to buy your house in Alabama that you are leaving… strange!
Smiling Mom’s last blog post..The Santa Torture
Secret Agent Mama
December 28, 2007 at 9:41 am
I don’t play around with plugins but I want Comment Luv and just asked my webmaster (aka hubby Michael) to get it for me..
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Secret Agent Mama’s last blog post..One Year Old – How’d Go By So Fast?
Cathy
December 28, 2007 at 9:52 am
I don’t even know what plugins are! ha!
Good luck!
Cathy’s last blog post..5am Haiku
Stephanie
December 28, 2007 at 11:03 am
I have ZERO idea, but Happy Haiku Friday! lol
Stephanie’s last blog post..Haiku Friday
Wendy
December 28, 2007 at 11:03 am
Hey, thanks for the list! I have a couple of those but now will go look up what all that other stuff is! Not much help to you, though, am I??
Wendy’s last blog post..do you know the sausage man?
~JJ!
December 28, 2007 at 11:26 am
Yeah, I can’t help ya…I’m on the basic wordpress and I still haven’t a clue.
~JJ!’s last blog post..Haiku can’t miss it…
Christina
December 28, 2007 at 12:46 pm
*furiously scribbling down your list of plug-ins*
I’m still trying to figure it out, so none here yet. But I will be watching this post for more ideas from Wordpress experts.
Christina’s last blog post..Haiku Friday: Christmas Gifts
Nana
December 28, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Sorry – blogger here! Happy HF!
Nana’s last blog post..Haiku Friday
Miss
December 28, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Ok what? You are so far ahead of me, I dont even know what you just said. I only know what the CommentLuv one does but the rest? No clue. But do I need them? What do you think? Feel smart by edumacating me.
Miss’s last blog post..Looks like we made it
Joyce
December 28, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Hi, Jennifer,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting.
Whenever I have any technical questions about my blog, I ask my son (who works at Microsoft) to help me out. He doesn’t have the patience to explain what I should do, but just types a mile a minute and clicks and does a little magic until – voila – the desired change has been made, but I am none the wiser.
Hope you get it all figured out.
Joyce’s last blog post..Haiku Blogging
Toni
December 28, 2007 at 3:32 pm
At least you’re just a Wordpress dummy; I’m a dummy at all things blogging related! (And, yes, the Roomba seems to be working pretty well, although I’ve only used it a couple of times.)
Toni’s last blog post..Haiku Friday
Becki
December 28, 2007 at 3:54 pm
I’m stickin with blogspot, so no advice on the wordpress stuff – sorry!
I did just post my very first Haiku, though
Becki’s last blog post..Haiku Friday
janet
Twitter: Janet Daw
December 28, 2007 at 4:39 pm
i am plug-in illiterate, which is why blogger — simple, uncomplicated, easy-to-handle blogger — is still my friend!
janet’s last blog post..Haiku Friday: the say-it-ain’t-so edition (plus a mild pout)
Rachel
December 28, 2007 at 5:01 pm
I swear I commented on here earlier
Apparently not.
Great haiku.
I can’t help you. I wish blogger offered more cool stuff like Wordpress, though.
Rachel’s last blog post..Haiku Friday
VDog
December 28, 2007 at 6:32 pm
LOVE the new header — cute! How fab that you can play around now!
I have no clue about plug-ins and such. You are makin’ a girl skeered of jumpin ship, too, LOL.
Will check back in wit ya when I’m in CA.
Much luv to ya!
VDog’s last blog post..Haiku Plane Trip
Sarcastic Mom
December 28, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Dude, I’m still just trying to figure out which ones to use myself. I’m a fellow wordpress dumbass. Wait, you said “dummy” didn’t you? Let’s just upgrade mine to dumbass.
Sarcastic Mom’s last blog post..The Doldrums
Sandy
December 28, 2007 at 9:26 pm
I can’t use plug ins…I use their server and don’t pay anything.
Sandy’s last blog post..A short hello…
Kelley
December 29, 2007 at 6:05 am
I am even more clueless. I wonder if I can use those plugins for Wordpress.com blogs?
Santa was supposed to bring me a domain name thingy, but forgot like he does every freaking year and bought me a bluetooth mouse on Christmas eve that I despise…… Laptop on lap and cordless mouse? Recipe for disaster….
Kelley’s last blog post..HOT DA-YMN!!!
Rocas
December 29, 2007 at 8:47 am
I love the idea of ‘Haiku Friday’, which I discovered not too long ago and have decided to jump into the pool (hopefully not a kids poopy pool).
Devilish Southern Belle
December 29, 2007 at 1:01 pm
You use all the plugins I do, and then some. I love to just sit and browse through them. I tried installing a poll one, but even though it is installed, it’s still not showing up in my plugins for me to activate. And I have lots of things I want to poll about!
Devilish Southern Belle’s last blog post..I guess
Doodaddy
December 30, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I am a total plugin slut. I’ve even re-coded some of them, and believe me, I have *no* place trying to do that.
So:
1. Executable PHP: I have this only so I can include little stock “snippets” using php include calls. If you don’t know what that means, you don’t need them.
2. FeedBurner FeedSmith, so I don’t have to deal with RSS feed issues (FeedBurner takes care of it).
3. Google Sitemaps.
4. LinkLove, so people who comment 10 times on my blog automatically get follow links.
5. MyAvatars, MyGravatars, and MyBlogLog — so I can get those regular visitor lists.
6. opml-browser widget: So my blogroll comes straight off my Google Reader blog list, rather than me having to manage it myself.
7. Popularity Contest: So I can have a “10 favorite posts” list.
8. Post List by Category or Field: I wrote this myself so I can create a list of posts that are in a particular category. For example, I have a group of posts called “What’s it like to be a stay-at-home dad” and another that are tagged “favorite.”
9. Post Stumbler.
10. Similar Posts.
11. Twitter Tools.
And a few more. I totally heart plugins. Beats me why! I just love to customize, I guess…
Dd.
Doodaddy’s last blog post..Stop Screwing Up My Daughter
Laura McIntyre
January 3, 2008 at 2:26 am
I can be no help, just made the move myself so im still trying to figure it out. I do know i want the sideblog plugin to use for paid blogging
Laura McIntyre’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – Never To Young
Hersh Bhardwaj
January 31, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Well, your list of plug-ins is very similar to mine. And very similar to you still can’t figure out the right way to use All-in-one SEO thing…..
Hersh Bhardwaj’s last blog post..Are You a Fluorescent Pig, or, a Purple Cow? Ebay Knows!
Shannon
February 10, 2008 at 8:00 pm
do they have the comment luv plugin on blogger?
Shannon’s last blog post..Pinoy Money Talk
Grinding Teeth
May 13, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Great idea but I don’t want to embarrass myself with a poor haiku.
Grinding Teeth’s last blog post..How To Stop Grinding Teeth At Night
Louise
June 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I use an embarassing amount of plugins- just a few that haven’t been mentioned:
In Series- great for creating a series of connected posts.
IMM Glossary
Alinks
My absolute favorite is Urban Giraffe’s Redirection plugin. It has really saved me from 404 errors when I change the a post’s title, which changes its slug, which changes its url. If the the page has already been indexed then you need to redirect from the old to the new post and this plugin does it automatically for you. You can also use it for any other kind of redirect.
Louises last blog post..Summer Solstice Strawberries with Grilled Shrimp Salad
Julie @ the calm before the stork
July 29, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I am learning so much from this post! Thanks, Jennifer.
You have more than I do, and I plan to copy from your list and readers’ suggestions… but I have one I can tell you the name of, even though I don’t think I ever got it to work: permalink redirect.
I guess I’d better go to my own dang blog now and write something new already!
Julie @ the calm before the storks last blog post..blog identity crisis