Speckyboy has created a list of the top 10 security plugins to use with WordPress. The plugins range from AskApache Password Protect to WP Security scan. When asked about security at WordCamp Dallas, Matt Mullenweg responded by saying “The best thing you could do to make sure your blog is secure is to stay up to date with the latest stable versions of WordPress.” Using strong passwords for your administrator account along with not using the default admin account that is created during a WordPress install are also good practices. For more information in regards to securing your WordPress installation, be sure to check out the Hardening WordPress article on the Codex.
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How-To: Use WordPress 2.5 Tooltips Ozh has done it again! Have you noticed the cool little hover over tooltips on the WordPress 2.5 admin interface? Ozh’s small tutorial (with example code) shows us how to add your own tooltips to your cool WordPress plugins.
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WP Page Numbers WP Page Numbers uses numbers which makes it easier for users to choose what page to go to instead of the regular Next and Previous links. There are five themes to choose from and an option to create your own themes to display the page numbers. WP Simple Sitemap WP Simple Sitemap is a WordPress plugin that automatically lists all your posts with a page number navigation. Dashboard last news Allows you to display the last items of several feeds in your dashboard. Aggregates as much feeds you want and displays the last items from it. DivvaFlip A plugin based on the WP2.5 media gallery DivvaFlip allows you to flip your pages using AJAX. It works in harmony with your native media WordPress galleries or with your Nextgen gallery. SmartAds SmartAds is a plugin that let’s you automatically, yet intelligently place Adsense ads into your posts. Some […]
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If you cannot see, the video, please visit this link: Absolute Comments – Video Plugin Review Today’s WordPress Plugin video review is of Absolute Comments by PlanetOzh. Video Summary: Absolute Comments is a major improvement over the WordPress 2.5 Comments Panel. The plugin allows you to reply to comments easily without having to visit a post. The plugin also allows you to view all comments for a particular post. An immense timesaver. Pros: Major improvement over the existing WordPress 2.5 comments panel. The plugin makes it easy to reply to comments. Cons: None, although it would be nice if there was a way to change the default reply text (or have several options) in the admin-panel without having to edit the plugin’s code. If you think your WordPress plugin will merit itself to a video review, please get in contact with me via e-mail (ronalfy+wltc @ gmail dot com). Please […]
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The people over at Viddler have released a new plugin compatible with WordPress 2.5. The plugin is at version 1.1 Beta 1 and is still undergoing testing. Here are a few things you can expect from this new plugin: Dashboard widget You can now watch, and help promote, our daily featured videos right from within the WordPress administration dashboard. There is a preference in the options panel to turn this off. Viddler videos in Add Media pop-up One of WordPress 2.5’s flagship features is the new “Add media” pop-up window when writing posts and pages. Now, you can add Viddler videos in several ways. Featured videos Like on the dashboard widget, you are now able to embed featured videos quickly. Your videos One quick search for your username, and you can page through every public video you have on Viddler and embed them in your posts. SearchThe search features lets […]
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Load Javascript With Your WordPress Plugin: Sage advice from a seasoned and proven plugin developer for WordPress. Ozh talks about some neat javacript loading options and dos and don’t s for plugin developers who need to load various javascript libraries. If you use javascript in your plugin and are not aware of wp_enqueue_script, you need to head over to Ozh’s post.
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Plugin Central Plugin Central is a WordPress plugin management add-on to automatically install and update WordPress plugins. It works with WordPress 2.5+ only. Install plugin by typing the name of the plugin and allows you to install multiple plugins at once. Release Page | Download Login Error Cleanup Returns the message “Error” when the username and password combination are invalid while logging into WordPress account. The message helps thwart attackers who are trying to guess username and passwords. Release Page | Download ReadySetFlickr ReadySetFlickr will display a photo set from Flickr. Two options for layout display. Also supports a random and a most recent option. Release Page | Download Widgetized Admin Dashboard Widgetized Admin Dashboard is a WordPress Plugin for 2.5+ that lets you edit the WordPress Dashboard in the Design > Widgets area. Release Page | Download KeywordLuv KeywordLuv separates commentators name from their keywords in the link to […]
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Today’s WordPress Plugin video review is of Admin Favicon by John Kolbert. Video Summary: Admin Favicon is a plugin for those who have a lot of open tabs and would like to use a Favicon to show using the WordPress Administrative Panels. Pros: Extremely simple to use and quite useful for those who have a lot of open tabs in their browser. Very light-weight script. Cons: None. Admin Favicon is not ideal for those who use desktop publishers or browsers without tabbed support. If you would like your own plugin reviewed, please get in contact with me via e-mail (ronalfy+wltc @ gmail dot com). Please keep in mind I will not review premium plugins. For more videos, please check out our brand new video website at Weblog Tools Videos.
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iBox iBox is plugin that allows you to create overlays of images, html pages, inline layers and YouTube videos or any other flash videos. The plugin works even when there is no JavaScript support in the browser. Release Page | Download iShare Another plugin from the previous authors which allows you to easily share your content using social networking and email. Even allows you users to directly print the document or download word and PDF documents. Release Page | Download Shashin Use Shashin to embed Picasa photos and album galleries in your posts, pages, and sidebar. Includes widgets, random photos, newest photos, links to Google Maps, and more. Release Page | Download Branded Login Screen This plugin allows custom graphics for the login screen that will not be overwritten with an upgrade of WordPress. It is complatible with WP 2.3.3 & WP 2.5. Release Page | Download
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