Jodies

This plugin displays excerpts of the most recent comments and/or trackbacks that have been posted to the articles in your blog.

Features
# Highly configurable via WordPress’ admin interface.
# Adjustable layout by macros.
# Different handling of trackbacks and normal comments.
# Support for gravatars.
# Option to exclude comments to posts in certain categorys
# Installable by one-click-install
# Doesn’t show pingbacks originating from own blog

WP Plugins

A plugin for getting and displaying the current weather conditions in any given locale. GetWeather is very simple to use, but can return a range of data.

A plugin by Jeff

Watershed Studios

This plugin allows people to signup to be notified when a new entry is posted to your blog and once they’re confirmed it sends them an email every time a new entry is posted to your blog. It also allows them to unsubscribe if they wish.

This plugin was written by Brian Groce and is based on Jon Anhold’s Email Notification Hack. And a HUGE hat tip goes out to Jeff Mikels for the HTML templating functionality.

I have just found a plugin that takes Wordpress into a new depth of cms. It is fantastic and can be found at:
Get-a-post.

The basic concept is using this code [php get_a_post(id); ] (I have substituted the Wordpress page or post anywhere on a page. It really is very excellent.

The code I have used is available as a zip file at:
The Zip File.

As you can see I have saved the file as a template called “about.php” and then attached this template to each of the pages mentioned above. It really was very easy to do.

A HUGE thanks to Moshula who pointed the plugin out to me and also to Kaf who produced the plugin.

Rich

Continuing on the seo related search I am applying the Wordpress Related Entries Plugin. It makes a list of five related posts below your content for great deep linking and possible usefulness.

Let’s wait and see how it helps.

Rich

Well I only posted about this gallery a short while ago but I wanted to repost because the developer has added some features which I have to say is very quick work!

In less than the few hours ago that I started using the plugin, Nate has added, a previous/next button that sits rather nicely on top of each picture and also ensured the plugin works for those that don’t use fancy urls.

I have also suggested a couple of additions to the plugins. One would be options to style through css and additionally add an option to choose certain directories for the photos.

This is an excellent plugin and those that like simplicity should look to use it.

Rich

Hi All

I have just visited the site of Nate Ritter and discovered yet another WP Gallery. I am always on the lookout for a gallery that works very simply with wp. I think I might have just found it! I think it probably needs some more work to it but I have to say that at present this is a winning gallery. I love it. It is fantastically simple to use and other than an issue with the rich text editor (which I turn off anyway!), there are no problems in using this gallery.

Visit Nate Ritter for more info.

Thanks Nate.

I recently uploaded the plugin written by VaamYob to a site. However, as admin of the site I kept getting all the contact emails. In the contact form created by VaamYob it is not possible to allocate an alternative email address. The plugin also came up with an annoying Your Info message that customers didn’t appreciate. And so I have duly developed the plugin on slightly! You can now get rid of the annoying message and allocate an alternative email address.

To use the form place this is a page or post:

A suggested style sheet code has also been added to the form. However, if you want to review the code it is also listed below.

The new plugin can be downloaded here.
The original plugin can be found here.

Rich

VaamYob on his site suggests styling the code with this:
.custom_contact_row {
margin: 10px 0px 20px 0px;
margin: 15px 0px 15px 0px;
clear: left;
}
.custom_contact_label {
font-size: 1em;
float: left;
width: 120px;
padding-left: 5px;
}
.custom_contact_label_required {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 1em;
float: left;
width: 120px;
padding-left: 5px;
}
.custom_contact_data {
float: left;
padding-left: 5px;
}
.custom_contact_data textarea {
width: 85%;
}
.custom_contact_buttons {
clear: left;
padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px;
border-top: 1px solid gray;
}

If you want your site to get noticed some seo types tell us to get a sitemap. Google and others do seem to like them - quite how a search engine likes things I don’t know?!

Anyway, get this plugin from Arne Brachhold and get a sitemap. Then you need to head to Google Sitemaps, get an account and then register your sitemap.

Who knows it might help. Doesn’t hurt though. For more information visit Search Engine Watch.

Wordpress is the software that Cregy uses to build its content management sites or cms. Wordpress is a blogging software that also allows pages and plugins to be added.

To explain further. A cms is a site that allows you the customer to add, edit or delete content as you require. This frees you from having to deal with site design etc and allows you to freely add content. A blog is a specialised (but becoming highly popular) cms. The best way to describe the software is as an online diary. For example. Your company might sell bicycles. So you develop an online shop that sells bikes and accessories. However as a company you can enhance this site with a blog. You might have a weekly blog that offers specialised tips on maintaining your bike. Additionally you could also be offering a blog on cycle events or even a review of the cycle team that races as part of your shop!

The beauty of Wordpress as software is that you can add plugins. Plugins are vital for the development of your site and allow you to build your site in stages or even in one go. For example at Cregy we have developed a shop plugin. You could therefore build your site, the content, design and start a blog to attract visitors. Then six months down the road you decide to build an online shop. It is simple to activate the plugin, style the shop, add content and you have an online shop. It really is that simple. Although there is work involved in uploading content and taking pictures!

I have listed below some additional plugins that I have found useful:
Contact Form
Some adaptions designed and built by Cregy
Contact Form Download
Prayer Form Download
Forum
Google Sitemap Generator
Static front page
Subscribe Me
Adhesive
Jerome’s Keywords
Admin Menu Dropdown
Search and Replace
CG PowerPack

There are many more. The list above will continue to get updated as I find more useful plugins!

To get a more detailed understanding of Wordpress I would suggest a visit to the Wordpress site:
Wordpress
For support visit:
Wordpress Forums
site managed by Podz
Of course Cregy can offer specialised help in using Wordpress.