All posts tagged WordPress

How to Remove the WordPress version number

If you view the source code of your WordPress website and you see a line of code that looks like the following

wp version number

You should immediately place the following line of code in your active themes functions.php file.

remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator');

By removing the WordPress version number, you make it harder for bad people to do bad things to your website.

Further Reading…

http://digwp.com/2009/07/remove-wordpress-version-number/

Really Useful WordPress Plugins

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The following is a list Free and Paid WordPress plugins that I recommend for use on your WordPress website. They are part of a session I gave at WordPress Ann Arbor. If you have any other suggestions you think should be added to the list, please feel free to leave your recommendations in the comments below.

Gravity Forms

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Contact Forms for WordPress Just Don’t Get Any Easier than Gravity Forms. Quickly build and design your WordPress forms using the form editor. Select your fields, configure your options, and easily embed forms on your WordPress powered site using the built in tools. Gravity Forms requires a minimum of WordPress version 3.0, MySQL 5 and PHP 5 in order to function properly. Please note that Gravity Forms is not compatible with the WordPress.com hosted service. Gravity Forms costs $39.99 for a personal license.

http://www.gravityforms.com/

WP-Table Reloaded

WP-Table Reloaded
WP-Table Reloaded enables you to create and manage tables in your WP’s admin area. No HTML knowledge is needed. A comfortable backend allows to easily edit table data. Tables can contain any type of data and additional JavaScript libraries can be used to extend it with features like sorting, pagination, filtering, and more. You can include the tables into your posts, on your pages or in text widgets by using a shortcode or a template tag function. Tables can be imported and exported from/to CSV, XML and HTML.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-table-reloaded/

WP-DB-Backup

wp backup
WP-DB-Backup allows you easily to backup your core WordPress database tables. You may also backup other tables in the same database.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/

Redirection

redirection

Redirection is a WordPress plugin to manage 301 redirections, keep track of 404 errors, and generally tidy up any loose ends your site may have. This is particularly useful if you are migrating pages from an old website, or are changing the directory of your WordPress installation.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/

Broken Link Checker

Broken Link Checker

This plugin will check your posts, comments and other content for broken links and missing images, and notify you if any are found.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/broken-link-checker/

Search and Replace

search and replace

A simple search for find strings in your database and replace the string. You can search in ID, post-content, GUID, titel, excerpt, meta-data, comments, comment-author, comment-e-mail, comment-url, tags/categories and categories-description. It is possible to replace the user-ID in all tables and the user-login for more security in the WordPress-Application

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-and-replace/

Widget Logic

widget logic

This plugin gives every widget an extra control field called “Widget logic” that lets you control the pages that the widget will appear on.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/

Cart 66

cart66

The Cart66 WordPress ecommerce plugin makes it easier to make money online than ever before. Not only can you sell physical products, digital products, and services, Cart66 will also turn your WordPress site into a membership website allowing you to sell subscription access to your content.

http://cart66.com/
Free Version: http://cart66.com/lite/

Theme My Login

theme my login

This plugin themes the WordPress login, registration and forgot password pages according to your current theme. It replaces the wp-login.php file by using a page template from your theme. Also includes a widget for sidebar login.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/

WordPress SEO Plugin

WordPress SEO Plugin
WordPress SEO is the most complete WordPress SEO plugin that exists today for WordPress.org users. It incorporates everything from a snippet preview and page analysis functionality that helps you optimize your pages content, images titles, meta descriptions and more to XML sitemaps, and loads of optimization options in between.

http://yoast.com/wordpress/seo/

Woopra Analytics for WordPress

Woopra
This plugin adds Woopra’s real-time analytics to any WordPress installation

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/woopra/

Akismet

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Akismet filters out your comment and track-back spam for you, so you can focus on more important things.

http://akismet.com/

Makosi

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About Makosi

Makosi is a specialized consultancy providing tactical support and issue resolution teams, innovative technologies and strategic advisory services to range of industries. Our approach is to forge meaningful relationships with our clients and business leaders, forming the foundation of trust on which our business, our philosophies and our passion are based. We’re a Solid, Personal, People Business, committed to our clients, our employees, our families and our community.

Solution Included

  • Custom WordPress Design
  • Custom WordPress Development
  • Integration with 3rd Party careers software
  • Members Only Area
  • Unique main navigation.

View Website

View Full Site: http://www.makosi.com/

Custom WordPress Theme Design and Development by: www.logicbydesign.com. Pre-sales Planning and Business Development and Testing by: Declan O’Neill

MOD-TV Fashion Video Network

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About MOD-TV

MODTV Fashion Network reports on the glamorous world of supermodels, designer fashion shows, and goes backstage at the hottest fashion shows in New York, Milan, Paris. Karen Morrison is Executive Producer and Director of MODTV. An accomplished fashion journalist, Karen has been a contributing editor at Allure Magazine for 10 years, reporting backstage on the bi-annual collections. She was the creator and Series Producer of Fashion File with host Tim Blanks, considered the most successful international fashion TV series in syndication, broadcast on E! Entertainment TV and Style Network, owned and distributed by CBC Television Network.

Solution

  • WordPress Development Support
  • WordPress Design Support
  • New Functionality Planning
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • MailChimp Newsletter Support

URL

http://www.mod-tv.com/

Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

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About MiPSAC

MiPSAC (Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children) is a statewide organization that focuses on meeting the needs of professionals engaged in all aspects of services for maltreated children and their families.

Website

http://www.mipsac.org/

Solution

  • WordPress CMS
  • WordPress Blog
  • Event Calendar

Atlas Efficiency Solutions

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Atlas Efficiency Solutions specializes in energy conservation and savings through energy efficiency evaluations and home performance improvements. They are an energetic group of energy professionals who excel in what they do. There team of industry specialists includes environmental consultants, sustainability experts, builders and contractors with a green focus, professional educators, energy auditors and efficiency experts.

Atlas Efficiency Solutions is a Texas-based energy efficiency company with a high level of experience in performing energy efficiency assessments and audits. There mobile multi-family audit teams consist of highly experienced professionals that can be quickly deployed to assist you with your multi-family projects of any size. We pride ourselves on performing accurate project completion in a short period of time.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

View Full Site: http://www.atlas-e.com/

Custom WordPress Theme Design and WordPress Development by: Logic by Design

Presales Planning, Content Integration and Testing by: Declan O’Neill