Learn what plugins are, how to pick the best ones, and the 7 plugins every user should be running. Ask questions and pick my brain. Apple may say “There’s an app for that”, with WordPress “There’s a plugin for that”.
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Plugins 101 - 7 Awesome Plugins Everyone Should Be Using
1. Plugins 101
7 Awesome Plugins Everyone Should Be Using
Angela Bergmann
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten
2. What Is A Plugin?
WordPress.org says:
“Plugins can extend WordPress to do almost
anything you can imagine. In the directory you can
find, download, rate, and comment on all the best
plugins the WordPress community has to offer.”
I liken them to apps. Apple may say “There’s an
App for that”.
With WordPress “There’s a plugin for that”.
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten
3. Who Can Use Plugins?
WordPress.com users cannot use plugins.They do however
have the most popular plugin functionalities added to their
websites.They can also request plugin functionality be
added to WordPress.com. Find out more here:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/
WordPress.org users, also known as self-
hosted WordPress have access to any plugin
they can install and will find a plugin tab in
their administrative interface.
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten
4. Do you see this in your admin sidebar?
If so, you can install plugins!
5. How Do I Pick A Plugin?
Download them from the WordPress.org repository.
Check to see what version of WordPress the plugin is
compatible with.
Look to see when it was last updated.
Who’s the author?
Are support requests answered?
What is the rating?
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten
6.
7. How To Install A Plugin
Login to your Admin panel.
Go to Plugin > Add New
From there you can either search for a
plugin within the WordPress plugin
repository, or you can click Upload to
download a plugin you have downloaded
from an external website.
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten
8.
9. Plugins I Recommend
WordPress SEO by Yoast
Google Analyticator
Google XML Sitemaps
Jetpack
Akismet
Shortcodes Ultimate
Contact Forms 7
Contact Form DB
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten
10. Bonus
Gravity Forms
Not a plugin, but maintenance:
Sucuri & ManageWP
Angela Bergmann bergmann311@live.com @radkitten