This website is proudly powered by WordPress. WordPress has become far more than a blogging tool and with a little bit of patience and understanding of how it works almost anyone can use it as a small-scale Content Management System (CMS).
One of the most powerful aspects of WordPress is the ability to apply themes and templates which makes changing not only the look but also the functionality of the site. The theme I am currently using is pretty much a custom mix. I figure since I have pushed the WP platform as far as I have, I should customize up something for myself.
Below I have compiled a list of plug-ins that I have pulled together to make this site possible. Admittedly, the more I use the platform, the more I appreciate its true power and capability. While much of it is part of the core software itself however, the plug-ins are definitely a valuable resource. Expect this list to change over time as I add new functionality and eliminate old functionality that I no longer need.
Plugins Used
Akismet 2.5.7
Author: Automattic (url)
Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and trackback spam. It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep. To get started: 1) Click the “Activate” link to the left of this description, 2) Sign up for an Akismet API key, and 3) Go to your Akismet configuration page, and save your API key.
Author Post Ratings 1.1
Author: Philip Newcomer (url)
Allows a post author to add a simple 5-star rating to posts.
Bad Behavior 2.2.13
Author: Michael Hampton (url)
Deny automated spambots access to your PHP-based Web site.
Better RSS Widget 2.6.1
Author: grandslambert (url)
Replacement for the built in RSS widget that adds an optional link target, shortcode_handler, and page conditionals.
Configure SMTP 3.1
Author: Scott Reilly (url)
Configure SMTP mailing in WordPress, including support for sending e-mail via SSL/TLS (such as GMail).
Custom Recent Posts Widget 2.1.1
Author: Prasanna SP (url)
This plugin creates a new widget which lets you display a list of recent posts based on categories or tags in widgetized areas. You can select the number of posts to display in widget settings. Widget title can be changed.
Easy FancyBox 1.3.4.9
Author: RavanH (url)
Easily enable the FancyBox jQuery extension on all image, SWF, PDF, YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo links. Also supports iFrame and inline content.
Footnotes 1.2.1
Author: Rob Miller (url)
MediaWiki-style <ref>Some note or other</ref> footnotes.
Gravity Forms 1.6.12
Author: rocketgenius (url)
Easily create web forms and manage form entries within the WordPress admin.
Jetpack by WordPress.com 2.2
Author: Automattic (url)
Bring the power of the WordPress.com cloud to your self-hosted WordPress. Jetpack enables you to connect your blog to a WordPress.com account to use the powerful features normally only available to WordPress.com users.
PuSHPress 0.1.7.1
Author: Joseph Scott (url)
PubSubHubbub plugin for WordPress that includes the hub
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved 3.1.5
Author: Viper007Bond (url)
Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. Uses Alex Gorbatchev’s SyntaxHighlighter. TIP: Don’t use the Visual editor if you don’t want your code mangled. TinyMCE will “clean up” your HTML.
WordPress SEO 1.4.4
Author: Joost de Valk (url)
The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, XML sitemaps and much more.
WP-PluginsUsed 1.50
Author: Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan (url)
Display WordPress plugins that you currently have (both active and inactive) onto a post/page.
