DISQUS

Stu McLaren · 1 year ago

Michel,

This is a great list and I personally made a note regarding the Bad Behavior plugin because I've been getting a lot of blog spam even though I'm using Askimet.

Hopefully this will clear it up.

I also liked the "Official Comment" plugin as well - makes highlighting the admin comments easy.

The only question I have is, if you are running all these plugins, do you ever find that it bogs down your blog?

Are there things you do to optimize it so it loads faster?

Thanks!

Stu

Michel Fortin · 1 year ago

@Stu McLaren - some of them do slow down the blog. Some of these plugins are being tested only, and I will be trimming that list down eventually.

Jeffrey T. Sooey · 1 year ago

Wow.

This, for me (as a novice blogger), added a TON of value.

So many people are out there right now trying to goad you into buying or using THEIR wordpress 'package', and I just don't want to buy a 'black box' that will cause more harm than good long term.

This list really allows me to pick and choose and learn the functionality as I grow.

Thanks, Michel. Your XMAS present is on the way!

Jeffrey

Ian Brodie | Sales Blogger · 1 year ago

This is the most comprehensive lsit I've seen Michel - and it's not just a list of "recommended" plugins - it's the ones you actually use.

I've pulled out half a dozen for further investigation that I don't use yet.

Thanks

Ian

Tim Nash · 1 year ago

Michel just for you I have coded up a quick plugin which allows you to specify a password on any post and then protect content by wrapping it in [password][/password] simply enter the password to see the content.

Download it for free:
http://www.newmedias.co.uk/free-wordpress-plugins/

It also integrates with Your Members (thanks for the link by the way) so people can run a membership site but also provide a method to allow non members access to specific posts or pages via a password/key.

Have a merry Christmas and let me know if it does what you want

Michel Fortin · 1 year ago

@Tim Nash - Tim, you rock! Thank you so much. I'm going to test this ASAP...

Seth Holdren · 1 year ago

@Tim Nash - Wow, this plug-in could instantly solve a problem I've been having.

Also, this list is the most useful thing I've read all month. Michel, thanks for stepping up to the plate on this one!

Michel Fortin · 1 year ago

@Tim Nash - Hey Tim, seems there's a bug. I'm trying it at the end of my post above (added a password in the post), but when I click the submit button, nothing happens. FYI.

Stu McLaren · 1 year ago

@Michel Fortin - I hear ya. Hopefully as time goes on WP will incorporate some of these into the actual core code like they did with a few plugins and v2.7.

Thanks again for the list!

Stu

Tim Nash · 1 year ago

@Michel Fortin - Strange can you give a little more info, like wordpress version, also when you go back into the edit screen is the password showing?

I did it rather quickly this morning so did not test it thoroughly but will Iorn out kinks?

Michel Fortin · 1 year ago

@Tim Nash - I've done something that might help you. I've just registered you and made you administrator. Hopefully you got an email with your login info. If not, reply to this comment.

kettlewell · 1 year ago

Michael,

Great Post!

I've been a seasoned WordPress user for years, and use a majority of what you do, but learned a few extras that were bugging me - like WordPress texturizing - I removed the code from base, but it's nice to know that there is a plugin

I was going to recommend memberwing.com (you don't need the whole membership to make it work) - but TimNash got you exactly what you wanted. Way to go Tim.

Michael - thanks for the insight in how you do things with your blog.

Tim Nash · 1 year ago

I'm afraid no email in my inbox or spam box, its getting late and only just got back from Christmas eve party so perhaps not the best time for me to look anyway. I've tended to notice wordpress username password mails can take their time so will check again after breakfast and see if we can sort the problem before the Turkey is served.

kettlewell · 1 year ago

Micheal / TimNash,

I've modified the password-posts plug-in slightly:

http://www.kettlewell.net/password-posts.zip

I tested it on my WP 2.6 system, and it seems to work fine.

I'm not much of a coder anymore, so my skills are a bit rusty, but I think this might work.

As a follow-on plugin idea, having a stylesheet that can modify the password box and additional admin side wording for the password dialogue box.

Merry Christmas!

Joe Hage · 1 year ago

Michel, this is a great (and somewhat intimidating) list.

Which are the 10 must-use plugins: The don't-think-twice-about-it-just-install-it plugins?

Joe Hage

TheBadBlogger · 1 year ago

Michel,

Thanks for all the plugin! Oh, Michel, if the test for the password plugin is okay, would you mind to give a review on how it works... Thanks !

The Bad Blogger

optimizacija strani · 1 year ago

Hi

thank you my friend, great stuff

Richard McLaughlin · 12 months ago

well, you have given me a load of work. My partner has given me a list of 23 of these to test on my "Crash Test Dummy" site. (domain names are cheap - everyone should buy a .info site for a dollar and make a duplicate of their real blog to test things out. Saves real down time).

Happy 2009 a few days early!

http://twitter.com/_McLaughlin

Michel Fortin · 12 months ago

@Matthew Kettlewell - Matthew, the submit button now works, but when the page refreshes, it still shows the password form (not the "secret" content). Perhaps Tim Nash may have a workaround.

Note Taking Nerd #2 · 12 months ago

Hey Michel,

The opt in at the comment section plug in, the SEO pack and buy me a beer plug ins will mean the world to me.

You've pulled a Kennedy here and created a checklist of things I should've done but haven't yet.

Thank you for your help Michel and happy holidays.

Note Taking Nerd #2
www.mynotetakingnerd.wordpress.com

P.S. The checked box below to subscribe to blog updates, news and more is an awesome idea.

Tom Lindstrom · 12 months ago

Excellent list of plugins.Akismet is a real life saver! Also, the comment spam on my blog has almost disappeared with a plugin called "math problem".You should add it to your list as well, it´s fantastic.

Stephanie Mulac · 12 months ago

Hi Michael,

Fabulous and extremely valuable post! Your time and effort is much appreciated!

Can you tell me if the bar with your pic and the Blog Update form across the bottom of your blog is also a feature of Action Popup or is that something different? If it's not Action Popup, would you mind sharing if it's custom or what you used for that?

Thank you,
Stephanie Mulac

Michel Fortin · 12 months ago

@Stephanie Mulac - No, it's a separate program called "Instant Slide Up" at http://Linkora.com/slideup

Stephanie Mulac · 12 months ago

Thanks Michael for the info and the speedy reply!

Stephanie

Vish Writer · 12 months ago

Dear Michel

This is a great post. As always you have overdelivered with every post. This is a great compilation. I have one question though. What is the plugin you have used to style your comment box? How does one make the comment box look big?

thanks and happy holidays

love and affection
vish

Michel Fortin · 12 months ago

@Vish Writer - No plugin for that. That's just pure CSS styling. ;)

Brian Foltz · 12 months ago

Thanks for the list of plug-ins, very useful.

This may be what you are looking for: http://www.memberwing.com

This is what they say: "Insert anywhere in post simple text marker: {+++}. Everything before marker - is free “teaser”. Everything after - premium protected content."

Hope this helps.

Rahul Boss · 12 months ago

memeberwing is bad one i use that but lots of bug there

Yuzairy · 11 months ago

Michel,

I wonder if you have considered Hide Post plugin. You can set it so that only a specific role (e.g. subscriber) can view the encapsulated content.

The advantage here is that you don't have to send them any password and all they have to do is to subscribe to your blog.

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

Anthony · 11 months ago

Are you using the adsense-deluxe plugin for the blog sponsor box?

Thanks..

Steve Davies · 11 months ago

Wow Michel,

Awesome list!
I've only begun going through them and found one I'm definitely going to use.

Thanks much for this excellent post.

Wishing you and Sylvie a most prosperous new year!

Jose · 11 months ago

Happy New Year Michel!

My best wishes for Sylvie and you for 2009!

This is an excellent post.

I have one question:

I am trying to install the Official Comments plugin. It's installation instructions says:

"Simply add this somewhere within the Comments loop in wp-comments.php ..."

I can't find the wp-comments.php file.

In my blog installation folder, I only see a file named wp-comments-post.php and another named wp-commentsrss2.php.

There is another file in my theme folder called comments.php.

Can you tell me in which file am I supposed to add the special code?

Thanks and have a great day!

Jose

Michel Fortin · 11 months ago

@Jose - It's the comments.php file of your chosen theme.

Fernando · 11 months ago

Hi Michel,

Thanks for that list of plugins. I really like the layout of your blog and have been trying to find plugins that could help me spruce up mine.

Thanks for reducing my research time.

Your blog rocks!
Nando

amril · 11 months ago

It's amazing, thanks Michel

Ron Hamernik · 11 months ago

A-Member can give you the functionality you're looking for. Thanks for the great list of plugins. Is there any way to automate the installation of Wordpress and all the plugins to save time? I can install a blog in 5 minutes, but the plugins take quite a bit of more time.

Graham Cox · 11 months ago

Thanks for a great list of plugins Michel.

Out of interest, how have you found having so many installed on your blog from a performance point of view? I've heard too many plugins can slow your blog down but I'm guessing you're on a vps or dedicated server anyway, so that probably doesn't come into play?

Cheers...Graham

Geoff Zimpfer · 11 months ago

Know a reliable person to set-up and maintain blog for you?

Laurence Flynn · 11 months ago

Thanks for the list. You have about 10 things here I'm going to use right away!

Beau Blackwell · 11 months ago

Wow, I thought I knew about most of the great WP plugins, but there are a lot on here I'd never heard of before. Some of these will be extremely useful. Thanks Michel!

saravanakumar · 11 months ago

Nice post! Especially the topic about WP plugin. Very informtive. Thanks.

Jeff Mills · 11 months ago

Michel,

at one point you were asking about WP membership site stuff that was really integrated with premium and free content, did you see these guys?

http://www.memberwing.com/

products4testing.co.uk · 11 months ago

Wow Michel!What a great list! You have more things which listed here we are use this in nice away!

Haryo Prabowo · 10 months ago

Thanks for the info, it's really nice.

The actionpopup and actioncomments are great products, i think --- i'll try to buy it maybe?

Jonathan Boettcher · 10 months ago

Wow, what a great list. I'm using many of these myself, but you've got some listed here I had no idea existed. I recently switched some of my sites over to Semiologic and they've actually got a lot of the functionality represented in these plugins right in their system. Cheers.

Nancy Arroyo-Perez · 10 months ago

Hey Michael,
Awesome list! I'm doing research for a blogging system product i'm developing and this is a great list of plugins.

About restricting pages of content on your blog, i ran across this plugin, you can check it out:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/member-access/

I would love to know how it works for you,you can send me a shout out on twitter, I am following you but not sure if you're following me http://twitter.com/nancyperez

Texas Ben · 10 months ago

Ok, now my head hurts Michael :D
But WOW that is alot of plugins, best resource list I've seen online about what to use and more importantly what the hell it does for blogs. Your the best man. - Texas Ben

Eric Su · 9 months ago

Thanks for the list. You've helped me a on choosing the best plgins for my blog.

Kevin · 9 months ago

Thanks for providing this extensive list! I am just now getting into using plug-ins and they are useful indeed. My biggest fear was getting carried away. Now I see that it is either not possible, or not a concern ;)

Thanks!
Kevin

Scott Dennison · 9 months ago

Hey Michael,

You built your site on Semio, (I thhink anyway) and I see where you are moving towards using S3 for media serving (according to this post) - so what video player are you using and how are you getting it to work in Semio? The mediacaster that is included does not (as of yet anyway) support S3.

Got any ideas?

I'd appreciate them...

Scott

Regina Smola · 8 months ago

Thank you Michel for your wonderful list of Wordpress plugins. I really enjoy your blog and all your great content.

Keep up the good work,

Regina

A1 · 8 months ago

Great useful post.
Thanks a lot

Motown Terri - The Gallery Sit · 8 months ago

Wow! That's a boat-load of plugins.
Thanks for sharing the list. I gotta get busy...

Kristen · 7 months ago

Hi Michel,

Thanks for the great list! Are you using a plugin to add the product blurbs at the end and in between your posts such as the one hour salesletter secrets product above the comment section?

Thanks again for the plugin list, I've always wondered what you've used!

Kristen

Tasha Palmer · 6 months ago

Hey Thanks Michael,

Alot of these plug-ins are going to be very helpful to me. I appreciate the post.

Eileen O'Neill · 4 months ago

Thanks Michael,
for the list of great plug-ins. As a novice in website/blog creation, I really appreciated a pro sharing what plug-ins work for them.

By the way, what was the outcome of your testing with a plug-in to "protect for subscribers" some of the information on your posts?

Also I would really be interested in any insights you care to share on clients you use to manage your blog, Twitter account, Facebook account, other social media sites, etc., such as, do you use TweetDeck, HootSuite, Twhirl, etc.?

Thanks,
Eileen
P.S. discovered your blog through your Marketing ESP Cookbook, a very interesting course...

Gallery Sites · 4 months ago

Hey Michel-

Need to grab some of those plugins and thanks for sharing the list!

I love your blog design theme, BTW. Care to share that resource as well?

Jay @ work at home · 3 months ago

This is one awesome list of plugins here. One of my personal favorites are Optimize DB plugin...it is the best.

Namith J · 3 months ago

Q. The pur­pose is to password-​​protect only a sec­tion of a post, so that only email sub­scribers would get access to the “meaty” part. It’s a very cool way to boost signups, and I want to test it to see if they it does increase optins.

A. You have already found it! <a href="http://www.smartlogix.co.in/wp-private/"WP-PRIVATE
I also recommend you to try out WP-INSERT and BLOG2WIDGET in case you havent tried it yet.
WP-INSERT does it all and BLOG2WIDGET helps create code snippets which will allow other embed your recent posts on their websites

cyrene · 3 weeks ago

Hi there,

This post is awesome! But how did you add the mini-description of the plugins list?

Michel Fortin · 3 weeks ago

By writing them. ;)