WordPress plugins I love
Automated disclaimer: This post was written more than 15 years ago and I may not have looked at it since.
Older posts may not align with who I am today and how I would think or write, and may have been written in reaction to a cultural context that no longer applies. Some of my high school or college posts are just embarrassing. However, I have left them public because I believe in keeping old web pages alive—and it's interesting to see how I've changed.
WordPress has more features than some platforms, but there's always more enhancements:
- Text Control
- Akismet is an anti-spam service provided by the same folks who run WordPress.com, and you have to get an API key -- but after that, it's a breeze. It has correctly detected over 15,000 comment spam, but I only know of one false positive.
- Akismet is an anti-spam service provided by the same folks who run WordPress.com, and you have to get an API key -- but after that, it's a breeze. It has correctly detected over 15,000 comment spam, but I only know of one false positive.
- Full Text Feed
- Out of respect for those using feed-readers, I'm kind of anal about URLs and metadata:
- Dublin Core Meta Tags
- Add a tag cloud/search page.
- WordPress Database Backup
- Out of respect for those using feed-readers, I'm kind of anal about URLs and metadata:
- WordPress Database Backup
- Most of the plugins I've gathered.
The following are essential to the functioning of my blog:
- Users can request that additional comments on a post be emailed to them, even if they don't leave a comment themselves. (Also not working since the WP 2 upgrade.)
- Full Text Feed
- Most of the plugins I've gathered.
The following are essential to the functioning of my blog:
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