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
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: Michael Hampton (url)
Deny automated spambots access to your PHP-based Web site.
Author: grandslambert (url)
Replacement for the built in RSS widget that adds an optional link target, shortcode_handler, and page conditionals.
Author: Brad Vincent (url)
Add embedded tweets to your site. Demo http://themergency.com/twitter-blackbird-pie-wordpress-plugin-demo/
Author: Scott Reilly (url)
Configure SMTP mailing in WordPress, including support for sending e-mail via SSL/TLS (such as GMail).
Author: Rob Miller (url)
MediaWiki-style <ref>Some note or other</ref> footnotes.
Author: Rocketgenius Inc. (url)
Easily create web forms and manage form entries within the WordPress admin.
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.
Author: John Dyer (url)
Video and audio plugin for WordPress built on MediaElement.js HTML5 video and audio player library. Embeds media in your post or page using HTML5 with Flash or Silverlight fallback support for non-HTML5 browsers. Video support: MP4, Ogg, WebM, WMV. Audio support: MP3, WMA, WAV
Author: Joseph Scott (url)
PubSubHubbub plugin for WordPress that includes the hub
Author: Jacob M Goldman (C. Murray Consulting) (url)
Pulls shared items from your Google Reader account for display in a sidebar widget or within pages or posts. Easily customized with friendly interface. Embed in page or post via shortcode; can always show newest, or start at post publication date!
Author: DevPress (url)
Allows users to show a slideshow of image attachments using the [slideshow] shortcode.
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.
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.
Author: Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan (url)
Display WordPress plugins that you currently have (both active and inactive) onto a post/page.
Author: Matt Harzewski (redwall_hp) (url)
Easily manage 125×125 ads within your WordPress Dashboard.
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 2.5.3
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.
Bad Behavior 2.1.15
Author: Michael Hampton (url)
Deny automated spambots access to your PHP-based Web site.
Better RSS Widget 2.5
Author: grandslambert (url)
Replacement for the built in RSS widget that adds an optional link target, shortcode_handler, and page conditionals.
Blackbird Pie 0.5.3
Author: Brad Vincent (url)
Add embedded tweets to your site. Demo http://themergency.com/twitter-blackbird-pie-wordpress-plugin-demo/
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).
Footnotes 1.2.1
Author: Rob Miller (url)
MediaWiki-style <ref>Some note or other</ref> footnotes.
Gravity Forms 1.6.2
Author: Rocketgenius Inc. (url)
Easily create web forms and manage form entries within the WordPress admin.
Jetpack by WordPress.com 1.2.2
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.
MediaElement.js - HTML5 Audio and Video 2.5.0
Author: John Dyer (url)
Video and audio plugin for WordPress built on MediaElement.js HTML5 video and audio player library. Embeds media in your post or page using HTML5 with Flash or Silverlight fallback support for non-HTML5 browsers. Video support: MP4, Ogg, WebM, WMV. Audio support: MP3, WMA, WAV
PuSHPress 0.1.7.1
Author: Joseph Scott (url)
PubSubHubbub plugin for WordPress that includes the hub
Recommended Reading: Google Reader Shared 4.0.4
Author: Jacob M Goldman (C. Murray Consulting) (url)
Pulls shared items from your Google Reader account for display in a sidebar widget or within pages or posts. Easily customized with friendly interface. Embed in page or post via shortcode; can always show newest, or start at post publication date!
Slideshow 0.1
Author: DevPress (url)
Allows users to show a slideshow of image attachments using the [slideshow] shortcode.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved 3.1.3
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 1.1.2
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.
WP125 1.4.1
Author: Matt Harzewski (redwall_hp) (url)
Easily manage 125×125 ads within your WordPress Dashboard.