Webinar: The Power of Plugins

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The Power of WordPress Plugins

The WordPress Plugin Ecosystem

March 2nd, 2016

#pluginmadness

Vote for your favorite plugins:www.pluginmadness.com

Ask Questions as We Go

Please use the “Questions”pane throughout the webinar

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Slides and recording will be made available shortly after the webinar

What We’ll Discuss

❖ How to navigate the plugin landscape and select the best plugin for your business needs

❖ Keys for a successful plugin❖ What plugins do plugin developers use?❖ How plugin providers work within the

WordPress ecosystem❖ How to take advantage of WP Engine’s plugin

developer program#pluginmadness

Introducing the Experts

B Byrne CEO & Co-Founder, Clef

Aaron Campbell DeveloperiThemes

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BjØrn SeatonDigital Marketing ManagerWPMU DEV

David Vogelpohl VP Web StrategyWP Engine

The best way to log in, without passwords.

What is two-factor authentication?Two-factor authentication is a system where you use two forms of ID to confirm a user before you log them in.

1. Knowledge — something you remember

2. Possession — something you have

3. Inherence — something you are

What is Clef? Clef is two-factor authentication, without passwords or codes

It’s easier to set up and use than most other two-factor auth

It’s built on cryptography that protects your site against more attacks

Clef is free for everyone

It requires you have an iPhone or Android phone to log into your site

The Clef Wave in motion

Get in touch!www.getclef.com

@getclef

@iamb

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SECURE & PROTECT WORDPRESS

The best WordPress security plugin to secure &

protect your WordPress siteTAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF SECURING YOUR WORDPRESS SITE

We built iThemes Security Pro to help take the guesswork out of security. You shouldn’t have to be a

security pro to use a security plugin.

All the Security Tools You NeedDON’T RELY ON ANY SINGLE SECURITY MEASURE

We have created iThemes Security Pro with a wide variety of tools, all focused on keeping your site

secure.

● Strong Password EnforcementForce users on your site to use strong passwords.

● Two Factor AuthenticationAdd another layer of protection to logins with Two Factor, using an app (like Authy, Google Authenticator, or Toopher) or E-Mail.

● Malware ScanningKnow your site is safe with scheduled malware scanning, powered by Sucuri SiteCheck.

● Too Many to ListBrute Force Protection, File Change Detection, Away Mode, and more!

SECURE & PROTECT WORDPRESS

Learn more iThemes.com/security @iThemesSecurity

Aaron D. Campbell aaron@ithemes.com @AaronCampbell

Bjørn Seaton - Digital Marketing Manager @ WPMU DEV

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/300,000 installs - 1000 5 star ratings -

https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/wp-smush-pro/

Bjørn Seaton - Digital Marketing Manager @ WPMU DEV

Monitor Defender This Guy Doesn’t Have A Name Yet!

Hummingbird SpiderBro (also no name yet)

Bjørn Seaton - Digital Marketing Manager @ WPMU DEV

https://www.bagged.io/

Bjørn Seaton - Digital Marketing Manager @ WPMU DEV

wpmudev.com

facebook.com/wpmudev

@wpmudev

How WP Engine powers plugins

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Easily deploy your favorite plugin stacks

Use the WP Engine “copy site” feature to quickly launch installs full of your favorite plugins

PHP exploit scanning makes plugins more secure

Known PHP exploit scanning helps customers know if plugins become infected

Plugin code reviews help plugins perform better

Assistance with code optimization helps improve platform and overall performance

Special caching rules make plugins faster

Dynamic content routing allows plugins to take full

advantage of caching!

caching rules

Life without caching optimizations

without caching without caching rules

Caching is about protecting server resources

Sites run faster & can handle more transactions

By distributing load, both static & dynamic content run faster on WP Engine

Easy ways to help customers get started

Site-in-a-box solutions make it easy for customers to create websites and start entering content today

productdevs@wpengine.com

eBook: The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Plugins: http://wpeng.in/plugins-w/

www.pluginmadness.com

Clef Press Kit (for white papers, recent info and more)

WPMU DEV blog: https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/

Resources

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Q&A

Feel free to ask away inthe “Questions” pane!

Are you an agency or freelancer?

● Finish more sites in less time● Unlimited staging installs for WordPress projects for

as little as $29 per month.

Ask about qualifying for a listing in our online consultants’ directory!

Call +1-512-827-3500, orChat with us wpengine.com

❖ How to make custom admin interfaces using REST API & AngularJS

❖ Practical example of specific use cases:➢ Customized post editor ➢ Plugin admin screen

Technical Deep Dive into AngularJS and the WordPress REST API

Wednesday, March 16th, 11 am CDT/ 5 pm GMT+1

Register Now! http://wpeng.in/rest-api-2/

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