I LOVE plugins! One of the main reasons why I moved my blog to my own domain was so I could use plugins. It gives you so much more control over your blog. As a web designer for over 10 years, control is very important to me. Plugins are very easy to install and use, too. So I thought I'd compile my own list of the top 10 plugins that I use and enjoy. My list, in no particular order: - Trackback validator & Simple Trackback Validation. Since I began using these plug-ins, the amount of spam track-backs has been cut drastically.
- Comment Luv. I'm sure you see this alot - but it's a great idea. It lists your commenter's last blog posting, which gives them some linky love and that, in turn, gives them a little google boost (or so I've read).
- Lucia Linky Love - This enables you to turn on or off the no follow option for your commenters. To tell the truth, I still don't know exactly what it means for the nofollow or follow 'movement', but I know people like it LOL
- Twitter Tools - twitter tools not only posts your latest tweet on your page, if you want it to - it also sends a tweet to Twitter letting your followers know that you've posted a new blog posting. Automatic blog promotion! Woohoo!
- Akismet! This seriously has to be on EVERYONE'S top 10 plug-ins list. It's HUGE for getting rid of those idiot spammers - just look at mine! 126,020 IN ONE YEAR! That's just crazy.
- Peter's Custom Anti-spam - this has also cut spam out HUGELY. (Can you tell I have a major thing for spam?)
- One Click Installer - Makes it incredibly easy to install plug-ins and templates right from your browser. I use this constantly.
- Theme Tester - this allows me to tweak things around and look at different themes without messing with my visitor's minds :)
- Wordpress Stats - This one should speak for itself - This is what tells me where you're coming from and what you're searching for. Sometimes, it's kinda scary LOL
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