On Starlink, presented by Geoff Huston at NZNOG 2024
FL Blog Con 2015: How To Find The Best WordPress Plugins For You
1. How to Find the Best
WordPress Plugins for You
Adam Soucie & David Laietta
2. Today you’ll learn...
• What to look for in a plugin
• Where you can find reliable plugins
• Which plugins you should use regardless of
your site content
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie
3. A little about us
• Web Developer
• Primarily focused on
WordPress
• WordCamp Orlando
organizers
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie
7. Updates matter.
• Only use current plugins
• Because security.
• Check the change logs
• You may not understand them, but they should be
somewhat helpful
• Too many updates is a red flag
• If it updates every week, STAY AWAY
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie
8. “A good plugin does one thing,
and does that one thing well.”
- Andrew Norcross
9. There is no single site solution.
• Your mechanic is not also your vet (I hope)
• Focused products keep your project focused
• Distractions take time, which costs you
money
• Exceptions for complicated matters like SEO
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie
11. One Click Installation is the goal
• Plugin files should install with a single .zip file
• FTP stands for “%&$# that plugin” because
you should never have to FTP for install
• All plugins on the WordPress repo have a one-
click install button
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie
13. Settings Pages are the Devil.
• The plugin should just work.
• If the plugin does just one thing, why does it
take so long to set up?
• At most, you should only have to visit a
settings page on the initial install
• Again, SEO is the exception
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie
22. Thanks to…
• Tina Fiume (illustrations)
• Andrew Norcross
(inspiration)
• Star Wars Rebels characters
are property of the Walt
Disney Company and
Lucasfilm
@davidlaietta@adamsoucie