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Have you been hurt by a plugin in the past? Don't know where to start looking for your perfect match? We'll simplify the selection process to reveal the must-haves, the most useful and the next great WordPress plugin to capture your heart. Presented at MinneBar, April 2012
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Before We Begin
• Please participate (this is an unconference after all) • Jump in, ask questions, share your
experiences (good or bad), disagree with me, bring it • This presentation (with LINKS to all
the plugins) will be available after the session at myklroventine.com
Too Many Fish in the Sea WordPress.org Plugin Directory today:
19,075 plugins and counting
Lots of “Helpful” Advice Essential WordPress Plugins - 2,380,000 results Best WordPress Plugins - 12,600,000 results Must Have WordPress Plugins - 20,500,000 results Vital WordPress Plugins - 45,900,000 results Desert Island WordPress Plugins - 59,700,000 results
Your Needs Are Unique
“The WordPress plugins you can’t live without are the WordPress plugins you can’t live without.” - Lorelle VanFossen, Lorelle on WordPress
How to Find Your Perfect Match Ask yourself:
• What goal or specific task are you trying to achieve?
• What are the desired features of the plugin?
• Are there any undesirable features? Can you live with them?
• What would be nice extra features? • Does is need to work as a sidebar widget, on posts/
pages, or both? • Will it improve your site, your workflow or
maintenance tasks?
I Propose…
We use speed dating criteria:
• Looks • Personality • Promiscuity
Looks
• Will it integrate naturally into your site’s design?
• Can it’s design be easily changed? • Has any attention been given to the
look and feel of the settings page? • Will it’s function improve the appeal
of your site?
Personality
• Does it play well with other plugins? • Is it open to change (updated recently)? • Is the documentation clear? • Can you get help or assistance
if needed? • Is it well-supported?
Promiscuity
• It it easy (to use)? • How many downloads? • Is it rated well? • Does it satisfy your needs? • Is it… sexy?
Most Importantly A plugin has to meet the criteria in less than 5 minutes or be kicked to the curb.
Photo: wwarby on Flickr
Meet the Candidates
After the Deadline
Search Unleashed
The Slide
Editorial Calendar
AdRotate
Duplicate Post
Digg Digg
ShareThis
ShareThis
WordPress Backup to Dropbox
Contact Form 7
Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA Extension
Search Unleashed
Dynamic Widgets
Find Replace
Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin
Customizable Post Listings
MailChimp List Subscribe Form
Subscribe to Comments
WordPress.com Stats
Google Analyticator
Exclude Pages
Adminimize
WordPress Download Monitor
FV Simpler SEO
Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps
Maintenance Mode
Sometimes, you have to pay for it…
Akismet
VaultPress
WPtouch Pro
Gravity Forms
Nivo Slider
UberMenu - WordPress Mega Menu Plugin
Premise
Thank You! Questions?
@myklroventine myklroventine.com
Background Texture: rubyblossom on Flickr WordPress Heart Icon: halfblog.net
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