Wordpress Must Haves

stender · 06-02-2012, 11:03:36 AM

Do you have a list of things you use or do on all your Wordpress sites?
e.g. Always install Akismet, All in one seo, etc... certain security things you do?, plugins you always use?

dta · 06-02-2012, 11:15:45 AM

good idea for a thread - i'll start it off...

highly recommend WP Socializer for all your social bookmarking buttons on posts, etc

Blossom · 06-02-2012, 11:26:42 AM

Yep...

1. Change the permalinks
2. Change RSS feed settings to show a 'summary' rather than whole post
3. Change the date to a numerical format
4. Delete Hello Dolly and all the other respawning crap
5. Add a PHP date and copyright line to the footer
6. Add a tag cloud to the sidebar
7. Remove archives or put them in a drop down menu
8. Remove 'Edit' links from the admin view of pages
9. Remove 'Meta' links from the sidebar

Plugins:

All in One SEO Pack
Dofollow [if Adsense site]
KeywordLuv [if Adsense site]
CommentLuv
Top Contributors
Broken Link Checker
Link Juice Keeper
Fast Secure Contact Form [used to use Contact Form 7 but got sick of idiots resubmitting junk repeatedly]
Newsletter [for Adsense sites]
Better WordPress Minify
Easy Adsense
Efficient Related Posts
Google XML Sitemaps
Search Meter
Spam Free WordPress
WP Super Cache [love/hate relationship with this one so I don't always use it]
Breadcrumb NavXT
Block Bad Queries
BulletProof Security
Maintenance Mode
MindValley Super Page Mash
TimThumb Vulnerability Scanner
Ultimate Security Checker
WordPress Database Backup

I've left out a few for security reasons, and I don't install all the above on all sites

fish · 06-02-2012, 11:45:21 AM

Am a recent convert to Yoast WP SEO in place of allinoneseo

for adsense et al - ad-injection
mailchimp for user sign ups
nrelate for 'similar articles/posts' suggestion
share and follow for social media sharing
tinymce-advanced for post editing options
wordpress colourful tag cloud

also use several of those that blossom does

boxfish · 06-02-2012, 12:56:23 PM

No Category Base - get rid of /category/ before your categories from URL
Google Analyticator - Show traffic on WP dashboard
WordTwit - Automatically post each post to twitter (by far the easiest to set up then zero ongoing maintenance)

stender · 06-02-2012, 01:20:37 PM

Thanks all Keep them coming, Could be a good thread for everyone.
I'll have to browse them all!. I've just stuck the facebbok like plugin in the sidebar but may take off and have just the like button on each page. Looking for a decent newsletter plugin and anything funky.

stender · 06-02-2012, 02:31:39 PM

Blossom, Is there a reason for
3. Change the date to a numerical format?

Blossom · 06-02-2012, 02:48:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stender

Looking for a decent newsletter plugin

Newsletter is great if it's for a lowish number of subscribers (I think 500 is the limit, not sure if there's a premium version available).

Quote:

Originally Posted by stender

Blossom, Is there a reason for
3. Change the date to a numerical format?

I noticed that Google Webmaster Tools tends to see months of the year as some of the top keywords for your WordPress site (just based on frequency), and that eliminates the problem.

dta · 06-02-2012, 03:04:54 PM

regarding numerical date - i've always prefered the non numeric version as having lived in the states for a number of years, I've experienced first hand the numeric date issue... is that month first or second???

Blossom · 06-02-2012, 03:07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dta

regarding numerical date - i've always prefered the non numeric version as having lived in the states for a number of years, I've experienced first hand the numeric date issue... is that month first or second???

It's one of those unfortunate decisions - visitors vs. SEO - that you just have to make a call on. For any dates after the 12th of the month you can see it pretty easily.

06-02-2012, 11:03:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
stender Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,368 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (96% / 26)	Wordpress Must Haves Do you have a list of things you use or do on all your Wordpress sites? e.g. Always install Akismet, All in one seo, etc... certain security things you do?, plugins you always use?

06-02-2012, 11:15:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
dta Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 388 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	good idea for a thread - i'll start it off... highly recommend WP Socializer for all your social bookmarking buttons on posts, etc __________________ iBranded sites... Football Betting Tips \| Cheap Flights \| High Interest Bank Account \| Instant Loans \| London Olympics \| Desi \| Online MBA Courses \| MBA

06-02-2012, 11:26:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blossom Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 903 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	Yep... 1. Change the permalinks 2. Change RSS feed settings to show a 'summary' rather than whole post 3. Change the date to a numerical format 4. Delete Hello Dolly and all the other respawning crap 5. Add a PHP date and copyright line to the footer 6. Add a tag cloud to the sidebar 7. Remove archives or put them in a drop down menu 8. Remove 'Edit' links from the admin view of pages 9. Remove 'Meta' links from the sidebar Plugins: All in One SEO Pack Dofollow [if Adsense site] KeywordLuv [if Adsense site] CommentLuv Top Contributors Broken Link Checker Link Juice Keeper Fast Secure Contact Form [used to use Contact Form 7 but got sick of idiots resubmitting junk repeatedly] Newsletter [for Adsense sites] Better WordPress Minify Easy Adsense Efficient Related Posts Google XML Sitemaps Search Meter Spam Free WordPress WP Super Cache [love/hate relationship with this one so I don't always use it] Breadcrumb NavXT Block Bad Queries BulletProof Security Maintenance Mode MindValley Super Page Mash TimThumb Vulnerability Scanner Ultimate Security Checker WordPress Database Backup I've left out a few for security reasons, and I don't install all the above on all sites __________________ Jenni \| Blossom \| Video Tutorials

06-02-2012, 03:04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
dta Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 388 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	regarding numerical date - i've always prefered the non numeric version as having lived in the states for a number of years, I've experienced first hand the numeric date issue... is that month first or second??? __________________ iBranded sites... Football Betting Tips \| Cheap Flights \| High Interest Bank Account \| Instant Loans \| London Olympics \| Desi \| Online MBA Courses \| MBA

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06-02-2012, 11:45:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
fish Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,316 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	Am a recent convert to Yoast WP SEO in place of allinoneseo for adsense et al - ad-injection mailchimp for user sign ups nrelate for 'similar articles/posts' suggestion share and follow for social media sharing tinymce-advanced for post editing options wordpress colourful tag cloud also use several of those that blossom does

06-02-2012, 12:56:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
boxfish Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 399 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 10)	No Category Base - get rid of /category/ before your categories from URL Google Analyticator - Show traffic on WP dashboard WordTwit - Automatically post each post to twitter (by far the easiest to set up then zero ongoing maintenance)

06-02-2012, 01:20:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
stender Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,368 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (96% / 26)	Thanks all Keep them coming, Could be a good thread for everyone. I'll have to browse them all!. I've just stuck the facebbok like plugin in the sidebar but may take off and have just the like button on each page. Looking for a decent newsletter plugin and anything funky.

06-02-2012, 02:31:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
stender Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,368 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (96% / 26)	Blossom, Is there a reason for 3. Change the date to a numerical format?

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