Posted 9/8/08 - Filed under Plugins - 5 comments
Considering pretty much every WordPress site has a post showcasing the plugins they use, I thought it might be cool to ask which plugins you use. I’ll obviously start it off myself.
First of all, I’m sorry to disappoint you: Dev WP barely uses any plugins. And with barely, I mean almost none. No fancy scripts running behind the site, it’s all through theme modification. The little news feed is an nifty example of using categories creatively and the little social bookmarks at the bottom of the post are included in the theme (I’ll be making a post showing you how to quickly do this yourself).
The only plugins that are activated are:
So? What makes your WordPress tick? What are, according to you, plugins you simply must have installed? Let everyone know in the comments!
Posted 5/8/08 - Filed under Showcase - 15 comments
WordPress is currently one of the most popular blogging platforms, if not the most popular blogging platform when it comes to self-hosted blogs. This list offers you 50 awesome WordPress designs illustrating the power of WordPress: some are blogs, some are magazines, others are full blown communities. Watch the selection of 50 websites by clicking the read more link!
Don’t forget to digg, stumble or add to del.icio.us! Continue reading …
Posted 27/7/08 - Filed under Announcements - 20 comments
Hey everyone
The site has been online for about a month now and I’m considering expanding it! I’ve been playing with the idea to set up forums, so you could simply post there whenever you’d need help. I’d also add a marketplace since I know some people would find these useful.
I know the WordPress forums exist, but I thought it might be a fun addition to the site. What’s your opinion? Post in the comments and if I get sufficient response, I’ll set up the forums.
I’m also looking for a couple of (guest) writers. I love writing about WordPress but unfortunately, my time is limited, so I can’t give you daily updates. I’d be happy if some people could send in some articles. Obviously, I’d compensate them for their time spent on the articles.
Other than that, I’m working on various other smaller things who will hopefully make this place even more interesting.
Stay tuned and don’t forget to voice your opinion!
Posted 22/7/08 - Filed under Tips & Tricks - 3 comments
You’ve all seen it: comments that aren’t actually comments but simply trackbacks or pingbacks from other blogs linking to your blog posts. One of the most commen examples is this: a post gets featured on del.icio.us and tens of blogs link to your post. No problem, you think, this only makes your blog bigger. The downside is that any interesting conversation going on in your comments is abruptly stopped. Suddenly your comments are clutted with trackbacks and people don’t bother to read everything to ensure they missed something. Continue reading …
Posted 20/7/08 - Filed under Plugins - 2 comments
Some people have these plugins that they just can’t live without. The WordPress Admin Bar is such a plugin for me. The author’s description:
This plugin creates an admin bar at the top of your site for logged in users (i.e. you) based on the design of the admin bar located at WordPress.com. It has links to all popular areas of the admin area, saving you time.
It requires no theme editing whatsoever — just upload and activate and you’re done.
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Posted 17/7/08 - Filed under Showcase, Themes - 2 comments
Hey
I usually just post this in our Asides category but I think this deserved more exposure. DBS Interactive has written/copied the WordPress codex on template tags into one easy to use page that acts as a one-stop-resource for all your template tags.
Have a look here. It’s definately worthy of bookmarking.
