Category Archives: Plugins

Apr 29th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.0

Version 1.0 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin has been released!
With this update, the version number has been moved from 0.1.2 to 1.0. This does not indicate a major update, but rather is a reflection that the plugin is tested and stable.
The 1.0 version focuses on WordPress 2.5 compatibility. The plugin should now work with the [...] Read more »

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Apr 18th 2008

Contact Form ][ Plugin Review

In this post I’ll review the Contact Form ][ plugin that I use on WordPress Expert at the time of this writing. (And yes, the plugin's name has two square brackets ][ instead of two letter I's).
Here's an overview of the plugin's pros and cons: Read more »

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Apr 8th 2008

The WordPress Plugin XHTML Hall of Shame

Just because the developers of WordPress itself put such attention onto XHTML standards compliance doesn’t necessarily mean plugin authors do the same. Even if the author of the theme you use put substantial effort into total compliance, your installed plugins nevertheless have the potential to mess things up.
To raise awareness that there are some plugins [...] Read more »

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Feb 27th 2008

Introducing the WordPress Tweaks Plugin

Have you ever heard of Microsoft TweakUI or similar programs that provide a variety of options to tweak and finetune your operating system? Well, I thought, why can’t something similar be done for WordPress?
Introducing WordPress Tweaks: a plugin that adds a variety of extra toggle-on/off options to WordPress. Read more »

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Feb 1st 2008

3 Tips for a Mobile-Ready WordPress

Are you catering to on-the-go blog readers? If not, I’ve got 3 quick-and-easy methods to make WordPress mobile-ready.
Method 1: Google Reader
Here’s a super-simple mobile WordPress tip from Weblog Tools Collection:
The trick is to use Google’s excellent mobile news readers to display your blog. The resulting content is not only lightning fast, it is also well [...] Read more »

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Jan 31st 2008

The Best WordPress Gallery Plugin

In my opinion, the best WordPress plugin for displaying a gallery of photos that I’ve come across so far would have to be the NextGEN Gallery. It features a thumbnail display, integration with a snazzy Flash slideshow, JavaScript effects, a really nice administration interface, and more.
Check it out if you’re looking for a plugin for [...] Read more »

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