Was it really two years ago that I posted my first WordPress Plugin Review? My oh my how time does fly. Here are some of my favorite plugins.
Note: This review has nothing to do with the quality of the plugin or it’s ability to do what it says it does. The stars just rate how much I personally like the plugin.
| Plugin | What It Does | My Comments | New? | Star Rating (1-4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akismet | Prevents comment spam. | Still rocking my world. | Classic | ★★★★ |
| AntiLeech | Prevents content stealing. | My content isn’t worth stealing. | Classic | ★★ |
| Comment Relish | Send a “thank you” email to first-time users. | Pretty cool (and my email message is funny). | Classic | ★★ |
| Digital Fingerprint | Add fingerprint to feeds to catch content theives. | Cool. | Classic | ★★★ |
| FeedBurner FeedSmith | All feeds point to feedburner feeds. | For tracking, but I never view my stats. | New | ★ |
| Get Recent Comments | Display sidebar comments formatted your way. | Love it! I can even add the commentator’s gravatar. | New | ★★★★ |
| Google Analyticator | Enable’s Google’s analytics. | Option to exclude admin IP. | Classic | ★★★ |
| Random Redirect | Create a random post link. | See my Portkey on the sidebar! | New | ★★★ |
| Share This | Lets users share my pages via email or social bookmarking sites. | Does anyone even use this? | Classic | ★ |
| WP-Super Cache | Generates static html files to make your blog load faster. | Yes, twice as fast for me. | Classic | ★★★ |
| cforms II | Full-featured contact submit forms. | For a different blog, but it’s a lifesaver! | Classic | ★★★ |
| WPtouch iPhone Theme | Reformats your site for iPhone users. | Very pretty – not for all mobile devices. | New | ★★ |
| Yet Another Related Posts Plugin | Lists related entries at the end of posts. | Love it! It also adds the related posts to my feeds. | New | ★★★★ |
Plugins that got the boot
- WP Ajax Comments: too much code placed in each of my pages.
- Democracy: see above.
- Google Adsense: I advertised for two minutes – I don’t have any paid ads on my site anymore.
Hey, I don't want this picture. What gives?