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WordCamp Boston Presentation on Plugins for WordPress 8-2014 by Reiko Beach #wcbos #bostonwp
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WordPressSO MANY PLUGINS, NOT ENOUGH TIME
WordCamp BostonPresented by: Reiko Beach
Aug 23, 2014
What we will cover:
• Plugin vs. Widget
• Suggested Free Plugins
• Other Plugins
• Finding Plugins
• Backup
• Security
What functionality are you looking for?
32,861 PLUGINS 717,781,988 DOWNLOADS, AND COUNTINGAS OF 8/19/2014
Plugins & WidgetsA large part in the flexibility of WordPress
is from using Plugins and Widgets~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
Plug-ins extend the functionality of WordPress (it is something that is installed and activated on the WordPress site)
~~ ~
Widgets are placeholders or user interface elements that have data visible to the user.
PluginsPlug-ins can:
● Add new menus & configuration options to the Admin Dashboard (post types, spam filters, content importing)
● Add new features to the frontend of your website (social sharing tools)
● Change the way your site is displayed (mobile)
● Collect stats (analytics)
● Automate tasks (security, backup)
Some Suggested Free PluginsJetpack – lots of features (by: Automatic -
requires a WordPress.com account)
Disqus/Intense Debate (improves comments)
Akismet – Spam filter (already built in – by: Automatic for personal free - businesses $5 p/m)
W3 Total Cache (improves page speed)
WordPress SEO by Yoast (Search)
Anti-Spam (no Captcha)
BackWPup Free (backs up both database and files)
Many other plugins freely available!http://wordpress.org/plugins/
Some Plugins I use• Gravity Forms ($99 Business)
• Backup Buddy ($80 Personal)
• WP Database Cleaner
• Woo Sidebars
• Google Analytics Dashboard for WP
• WP Touch – Mobile
• Widgetize Pages Light
• Testimonial Widgets
• WooCommerce
Top 12• Akismet Downloaded 22,823,507 times
• WordPress SEO by Yoast Downloaded 12,079,475 times
• Contact Form 7 Downloaded 19,286,403 times
• Jetpack by WordPress.com Downloaded 11,676,798 times
• Wordfence Security Downloaded 2,609,898 times
• MailPoet Newsletters Downloaded 2,237,101 times
As of 8/19/2014
Top 12• NextGEN Gallery Downloaded 10,664,523 times
• All in One SEO Pack Downloaded 19,642,755 times
• WP Super Cache Downloaded 6,061,055 times
• WordPress Importer Downloaded 8,083,625 times
• iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security)Downloaded 2,846,196 times
• Google XML Sitemaps Downloaded 14,616,663 times
As of 8/19/2014
How to find Plugins• go to http://wordpress.org/plugins/
• What functionality are you looking for?• Twitter Feed• Simple PayPal shopping cart
Architecture of WordPress
• Files & folders
• (File Manager):
• Database (PHP):
Architecture of WordPress
Architecture of WordPress
Architecture of WordPress
Backups
Use a plugin or service (automatic) BackUPwp Free, Backup Buddy or VaultPress
-or-Your Hosting service - just make sure
its not backing up to the same server.
Backups
Here’s an article about different (free) ways to backup your site:
http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/free-wordpress-backup-plugins/
Security• Always upgrade your WordPress Core,
plugins and themes
• From WordPress 3.7+ there are automatic core updates
• Steps:
• 1. Backup your site
• 2. Upgrade your themes and plugins first
• 3. Upgrade WordPress core
Security• Have strong passwords at all entry
points:– Hosting control panel
– FTP
– WordPress admin (never use “admin”)
– Give people their own username and password
• Delete any plugins you are not using• Download code directly from
wordpress.org whenever possible
Security - some plugins
• Wordfence Security (Anti-virus and Firewall security)
• BulletProof Security (.htaccess file security.)
• Ithemes Security (formerly Better WordPress Security)
• BruteProtect (Cloud-powered protects against botnet attacks)
ConclusionWordPress.org, themes & plugins are open-
source & community developed: embrace - but be cautious
Keep plugins & themes updatedBe careful of what files you’ve changed
(ideally, don’t change any “core” files in themes, plugins or WordPress itself)
http://www.wpthemedetector.com/
http://pagexray.com/ (for chrome)
2 fun tools
Questions?
» Twitter: Reikob and TechDayCamp
» Linkedin: ReikoBeach» [email protected]
m» phone: 781.987.1655
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