2. What is Jetpack?
● Powerful Suite of Add-on Features
● Previously Available Only to
WordPress.com users
● Plugin for Self-hosted WordPress Sites,
must have wordpress.com account
● http://jetpack.me/support/ - Questions
about features
● Requires Wordpress 2.7, Compatible up to
3.4.1
● Updated Frequently with new features
3. Jetpack basics
● Version 2.0 just released
● Account Needed on WordPress.com
● Connect to Your WordPress.com Account
Through your wordpress dashboard
● 23 Applications, Can Be
Activated/Deactivated as Needed
● SOME Applications May Be Available As
Stand-Alone Plugin
● CAN CONFLICT WITH SOME THEMES
(CONTACT FORM, carousel)
5. Installing Jetpack
● Go to Plugins → Install
● Search for Jetpack
● Install and activate
● Connect to WordPress.com Account
● You're ready to go!
6. Extra Sidebar Widgets
● Subscriptions
Widget
● Twitter Widget
● RSS Link Widget
● Facebook like box
● Top Posts & Pages
widget
● AVAILABLE
UNDER
APPEARANCE →
7. Top Posts and Pages Widget
● Works from
WordPress.com
Stats
● Multiple Views -
text with/without
images, images
only grid
8. Blog Subscriptions widget
● Total Subscribers
can be hidden
● Customize Title and
text of widget
● Users must Confirm
● Opt-out anytime
11. Publicize
● AUTOMATICALLY
CROSSPOST NEW
bLOG POSTS TO:
– Facebook
– Twitter
– LINKEDIN
– TUMBLR
– YAHOO
12.
13. Jetpack Comments
● Ability to login with
WordPress.com,
Twitter, or
Facebook
● Settings →
Discussion
for Color Scheme
● Ability to Subscribe
or Follow
Comments
● Change Greeting
18. WordPress.com Stats
● Stats Available Under
Jetpack → Site Stats
● Referrers, Top Posts &
Pages, Search Engine
Terms, Clicks, &
Subscriptions
● Adds Views Chart to
Admin Bar
● Select Roles to View
Reports
● Hide the stats Smiley
face Image
24. Contact Form
● Records
Submissions under
“Feedbacks”
● Sends emails to All
Admins or
Individuals
● Uses Akismet for
Spam Filtering
● Conflicts with
Contact Form 7
25. Carousel
● Transforms Image
Galleries to
slideshows
● Images must be
linked to File
● Jquery May Conflict
with other galleries