My essential WordPress plugins

08 January 2008 · 0 comments

After showing my new MacTips Archive layout to a friend and fellow WordPress user, I was asked which plugins I use on that site. Here’s the list. Descriptions and links are taken straight from the Plugins page in the Dashboard, edited to remove non-essential content. Bad Behavior Deny automated spambots access to your PHP-based Web [...]

After showing my new MacTips Archive layout to a friend and fellow WordPress user, I was asked which plugins I use on that site. Here’s the list. Descriptions and links are taken straight from the Plugins page in the Dashboard, edited to remove non-essential content.

Bad Behavior

Deny automated spambots access to your PHP-based Web site.

Democracy

This poll plugin is easy to use, install, and manage. It uses AJAX to load data, making it quick and fun to use.

Democracy Widget

Adds a sidebar widget for use with Andrew Sutherland’s Democracy Poll widget.

Popularity Contest

This will enable ranking of your posts by popularity; using the behavior of your visitors to determine each post’s popularity.

Related Posts

Returns a list of the related entries based on active / passive keyword matches.

Secure and Accessible PHP Contact Form

This powerful yet easy-to-install contact form features exceptional accessibility and usability while still providing extensive anti-spam and anti-exploit security features.

Social Bookmarks

Adds a list of XHTML compliant graphic links at the end of your posts that allow your visitors to easily submit them to a number of social bookmarking sites.

Spam Karma 2

Ultimate Spam Killer for WordPress.

Subscribe To Comments

Allows readers to receive notifications of new comments that are posted to an entry.

WordPress.com Stats

Tracks views, post / page views, referrers, and clicks. Requires a WordPress.com API key.

WP-EMail

Allows people to recommend / send your WordPress blog’s post / page to a friend.

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