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Andy Beard - Internet Business Systems Discussion: Best Wordpress Plugins – Nominations and Results

  • engtech · 2 years ago
    Awesome idea, Andy.
  • engtech · 2 years ago
    Awesome idea, Andy.
  • Owen · 2 years ago
    Great idea, I'd like to nominate Askimet and Semiologic's DoFollow
  • Owen · 2 years ago
    Great idea, I'd like to nominate Askimet and Semiologic's DoFollow
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    One nomination per person please
    Dofollow is added though Denis seems to have removed donation buttons.
    Akismet is a commercial subscription service, so doesn't really fall under the criteria.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    One nomination per person please
    Dofollow is added though Denis seems to have removed donation buttons.
    Akismet is a commercial subscription service, so doesn't really fall under the criteria.
  • Mike Sansone · 2 years ago
    Just did a search on "generous genius" - with actions like this one, you'll continue to climb!
  • Mike Sansone · 2 years ago
    Just did a search on "generous genius" - with actions like this one, you'll continue to climb!
  • John Wesley · 2 years ago
    The Amazon Affiliates plugin. This one certainly deserves donations because it makes it easier for bloggers to earn money themselves.
  • John Wesley · 2 years ago
    The Amazon Affiliates plugin. This one certainly deserves donations because it makes it easier for bloggers to earn money themselves.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Hi John

    It would be good if you could provide a link to the one you mean, because I know of a couple
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Hi John

    It would be good if you could provide a link to the one you mean, because I know of a couple
  • Ken Y-N · 2 years ago
    Great idea Andy! My nominations would be Bad Behaviour and Exec PHP, as well as, of course, Spam Karma.

    I really should add DoFollow to my comments too.
  • Ken Y-N · 2 years ago
    Great idea Andy! My nominations would be Bad Behaviour and Exec PHP, as well as, of course, Spam Karma.

    I really should add DoFollow to my comments too.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Ken I took the first one you mentioned - one nomination per person.

    Also there are so many variations of "Exec PHP" "PHP Exec" "RunPHP" etc, if someone wants to nominate a specific plugin, please provide a link.

    I think I am going to add something about plugins currently being updated, supported and compatible to the list, just in case people nominate something that has fallen by the wayside
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Ken I took the first one you mentioned - one nomination per person.

    Also there are so many variations of "Exec PHP" "PHP Exec" "RunPHP" etc, if someone wants to nominate a specific plugin, please provide a link.

    I think I am going to add something about plugins currently being updated, supported and compatible to the list, just in case people nominate something that has fallen by the wayside
  • Cvos SEO · 2 years ago
    A plugin i would like to nominate but cannot locate is one that allows for creation of a custom URL. So for example this post:

    /2007/03/wordpress-plugins-cash-donations-for-authors-up-for-grabs-suggestions.html

    could be set by admin to something like:
    /donations-for-popular-wordpress-plugins
  • Cvos SEO · 2 years ago
    A plugin i would like to nominate but cannot locate is one that allows for creation of a custom URL. So for example this post:

    /2007/03/wordpress-plugins-cash-donations-for-authors-up-for-grabs-suggestions.html

    could be set by admin to something like:
    /donations-for-popular-wordpress-plugins
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    You can actually already do that, as long as you are happy with the structure for the whole site.

    1. Set your permalinks to only include the post title

    /%postname%/

    2. For each post enter a custom slug which only includes keywords you want.

    There are plugins to optimize post slugs automatically, though I haven't tried them.

    http://pietersz.co.uk/2006/07/wordpress-slug-tr...
    http://www.york-newyork.com/seo-plugin-wordpres...
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    You can actually already do that, as long as you are happy with the structure for the whole site.

    1. Set your permalinks to only include the post title

    /%postname%/

    2. For each post enter a custom slug which only includes keywords you want.

    There are plugins to optimize post slugs automatically, though I haven't tried them.

    http://pietersz.co.uk/2006/07/wordpress-slug-tr...
    http://www.york-newyork.com/seo-plugin-wordpres...
  • Cvos SEO · 2 years ago
    Thanks Andy! one comment, the plugin at the very bottom of your page doesn't load for me it says "can't connect".
  • Cvos SEO · 2 years ago
    Thanks Andy! one comment, the plugin at the very bottom of your page doesn't load for me it says "can't connect".
  • 12 Months · 2 years ago
    Hi Andy,

    Thats a great gesture... 50% ouch! Words are easy but that certainly shows your commitment :)

    Anyway, here's my nomination: http://www.semiologic.com/software/static-front/
  • 12 Months · 2 years ago
    Hi Andy,

    Thats a great gesture... 50% ouch! Words are easy but that certainly shows your commitment :)

    Anyway, here's my nomination: http://www.semiologic.com/software/static-front/
  • Andre SC · 2 years ago
    ImageManager
    http://www.soderlind.no/archives/2006/01/03/ima...
    not very SEO related, but seeing as my two top contenders are already nominated...
  • Andre SC · 2 years ago
    ImageManager
    http://www.soderlind.no/archives/2006/01/03/ima...
    not very SEO related, but seeing as my two top contenders are already nominated...
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    @12 Months - Denis has got one nomination, and I am sure he will end up with a donation "by hook or by crook" anyway, because he has done a lot of good work. Static front page is now a feture of Wordpress 2.1, so I am going to leave it off the list for now.

    @ Andre - No need for any plugin to be specifically SEO related. A great nomination, and very well supported.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    @12 Months - Denis has got one nomination, and I am sure he will end up with a donation "by hook or by crook" anyway, because he has done a lot of good work. Static front page is now a feture of Wordpress 2.1, so I am going to leave it off the list for now.

    @ Andre - No need for any plugin to be specifically SEO related. A great nomination, and very well supported.
  • Sam · 2 years ago
    I like the most popular posts plug-in.
  • Sam · 2 years ago
    I like the most popular posts plug-in.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    I think there are actually more than a couple with that functionality, and also most popular posts per category.

    Whilst the most common plugin most refer to is "Popularity Contest" could you confirm which one you mean, possibly with a link?
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    I think there are actually more than a couple with that functionality, and also most popular posts per category.

    Whilst the most common plugin most refer to is "Popularity Contest" could you confirm which one you mean, possibly with a link?
  • Rick Garcia · 2 years ago
    SEO Title Tag for Wordpress
    Application: Does exactly as it's name suggests
    Negatives: Won't work with all wordpress themes.

    LINK:http://www.netconcepts.com/
  • Rick Garcia · 2 years ago
    SEO Title Tag for Wordpress
    Application: Does exactly as it's name suggests
    Negatives: Won't work with all wordpress themes.

    LINK:http://www.netconcepts.com/
  • Becky · 2 years ago
    Here's my nomination:

    WYSIWYG Plugin For Wordpress (site contains NSFW Content)


    Nice WYSIWIG and also provides an easy image uploader, also, within which you can resize the image, add alt text within user interface. Plugin involves a big buncha files and the post writing page lags a bit when loading, but the options are nice to have; it's easy to add more buttons also and customize it to one's liking.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Becky I will keep it as a reserve choice to add to the list, but it will most likely be added for lack of suggestions.
    The reason being the plugin doesn't seem to be as well supported as it could be, with many comments unanswered, and code suggestions from users not being incorporated.
  • Becky · 2 years ago
    Here's my nomination:

    WYSIWYG Plugin For Wordpress (site contains NSFW Content)


    Nice WYSIWIG and also provides an easy image uploader, also, within which you can resize the image, add alt text within user interface. Plugin involves a big buncha files and the post writing page lags a bit when loading, but the options are nice to have; it's easy to add more buttons also and customize it to one's liking.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Becky I will keep it as a reserve choice to add to the list, but it will most likely be added for lack of suggestions.
    The reason being the plugin doesn't seem to be as well supported as it could be, with many comments unanswered, and code suggestions from users not being incorporated.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Matt Keegan has suggested that I include WP-Cache in the comments of a recent update post on Best Wordpress Plugins.
  • AndyBeard · 2 years ago
    Matt Keegan has suggested that I include WP-Cache in the comments of a recent update post on Best Wordpress Plugins.
  • Dennis Bjørn Petersen · 2 years ago
    I would like to suggest All in one SEO pack.

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-...

    Its constantly updated, sometimes several times a day. It has really helped me getting some search engine traffic to my site.
  • Dennis Bjørn Petersen · 2 years ago
    I would like to suggest All in one SEO pack.

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-...

    Its constantly updated, sometimes several times a day. It has really helped me getting some search engine traffic to my site.
  • Justin · 2 years ago
    I would like to suggest WPSpoiler...

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpspoiler/

    It may sound simple, but i was looking for this feature and tried creating it but made a mess of links and so fourth. Great to hide the content you dont want readers to see. I use it for the answers to riddles.
  • Justin · 2 years ago
    I would like to suggest WPSpoiler...

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpspoiler/

    It may sound simple, but i was looking for this feature and tried creating it but made a mess of links and so fourth. Great to hide the content you dont want readers to see. I use it for the answers to riddles.
  • adam · 2 years ago
    i'd nominate search everything. search, by default is pretty decrepit. it's a dead simple add-on that just works.
  • adam · 2 years ago
    i'd nominate search everything. search, by default is pretty decrepit. it's a dead simple add-on that just works.
  • MMA Video Blog · 2 years ago
    I would like to nominate Dagon Design's Sitemap Generator. It generates an HTML sitemap for your blog. Something that I love for both SEO and usability purposes.
  • MMA Video Blog · 2 years ago
    I would like to nominate Dagon Design's Sitemap Generator. It generates an HTML sitemap for your blog. Something that I love for both SEO and usability purposes.
  • Ethan · 2 years ago
    Thanks for a great site. I want to nominate All Passion Marketing's LinkLove plugin. It's a variation of DoFollow except it allows you to set a parameter before allowing your blog reader to attain no nofollow. Default setting is 10 comments but you can turn it up or down. I'm using it on my blog WhatSimplyWorks.com
  • Ethan · 2 years ago
    Thanks for a great site. I want to nominate All Passion Marketing's LinkLove plugin. It's a variation of DoFollow except it allows you to set a parameter before allowing your blog reader to attain no nofollow. Default setting is 10 comments but you can turn it up or down. I'm using it on my blog WhatSimplyWorks.com
  • Lazar Kovacevic · 2 years ago
    Hey, is this 'competition' still open?

    Can I nominate my own plugin?

    Nofollow Reciprocity
  • Lazar Kovacevic · 2 years ago
    Hey, is this 'competition' still open?

    Can I nominate my own plugin?

    Nofollow Reciprocity
  • Paula Neal Mooney · 2 years ago
    Andy -

    Do you use the feedlist 2.2 plugin?

    Is that the one you have cached every 30 minutes that used to pull in headlines from your Technorati RSS feed?

    Thanks,
    Paula
  • Paula Neal Mooney · 2 years ago
    Andy -

    Do you use the feedlist 2.2 plugin?

    Is that the one you have cached every 30 minutes that used to pull in headlines from your Technorati RSS feed?

    Thanks,
    Paula
  • Jeff · 2 years ago
    The plug in we get the most use out of is for social book marking to directories such as Netscape and Diig.
  • Jeff · 2 years ago
    The plug in we get the most use out of is for social book marking to directories such as Netscape and Diig.
  • John Kohr · 2 years ago
    Andy the more I read from you the more I like you.Very honest and moral person.If everyone could learn to do the same we could aleviate and abolish alot of the problems the world has today.As always keep up the good work!From the Work At Home Review Company
    Sincerely,
    John Kohr
  • John Kohr · 2 years ago
    Andy the more I read from you the more I like you.Very honest and moral person.If everyone could learn to do the same we could aleviate and abolish alot of the problems the world has today.As always keep up the good work!From the Work At Home Review Company
    Sincerely,
    John Kohr
  • Carsten Cumbrowski · 2 years ago
    Add the "edit your comment" plug-in to the list next time. It's a god-send hehe.
  • Carsten Cumbrowski · 2 years ago
    Add the "edit your comment" plug-in to the list next time. It's a god-send hehe.
  • Frank Vitetta · 2 years ago
    WordsFinder, a small agency based in London UK, has launched a great SEO plug in that takes care of meta data, x rays web copy, suggests tags and boosts your blog traffic intelligently and for free. By auto-tagging your blog, readers would be able to dive straight into post deeply buried within your site allowing you to generate more page impressions.

    Wordpress 2.3 ( the latest version of the popular blogging platform ) now includes tagging support by default, without any plug in. WordFinder plug in has been build on this new functionality, it automatically generate keywords and tags for the page and for the meta data. Optionally on the "write and edit post" page, when bloggers click on tags, they get added to the category list.

    Not happy with Wordsfinder suggestions?
    You can add, remove, manipulate any keyword or tag. On the option page, bloggers would be able to limit the amount of tags retrieved by wordsfinder. Leaving them 100% in control.

    Download and test the freeware http://www.wordsfinder.com/wordpress.php yourself.
  • Frank Vitetta · 2 years ago
    WordsFinder, a small agency based in London UK, has launched a great SEO plug in that takes care of meta data, x rays web copy, suggests tags and boosts your blog traffic intelligently and for free. By auto-tagging your blog, readers would be able to dive straight into post deeply buried within your site allowing you to generate more page impressions.

    Wordpress 2.3 ( the latest version of the popular blogging platform ) now includes tagging support by default, without any plug in. WordFinder plug in has been build on this new functionality, it automatically generate keywords and tags for the page and for the meta data. Optionally on the "write and edit post" page, when bloggers click on tags, they get added to the category list.

    Not happy with Wordsfinder suggestions?
    You can add, remove, manipulate any keyword or tag. On the option page, bloggers would be able to limit the amount of tags retrieved by wordsfinder. Leaving them 100% in control.

    Download and test the freeware http://www.wordsfinder.com/wordpress.php yourself.
  • Mihir Lakhani · 2 years ago
    All in One SEO Pack
  • Mihir Lakhani · 2 years ago
    All in One SEO Pack
  • wILLIE · 2 years ago
    Really one of the best for SEO is All in One SEO Pack.
  • wILLIE · 2 years ago
    Really one of the best for SEO is All in One SEO Pack.
  • Dylan · 1 year ago
    I realize I'm a little late with nominations for the contest, but one you definitely need to put on your radar is WP-SpamFree. It can be used in conjunction with Akismet, but it stops spambots cold.
  • Dylan · 1 year ago
    I realize I'm a little late with nominations for the contest, but one you definitely need to put on your radar is WP-SpamFree. It can be used in conjunction with Akismet, but it stops spambots cold.
  • Authority Online Magazine · 1 year ago
    Let me say that i do admire the selfless nature of the wordpress plugin creators. Some of the plugins that have been created for wordpress are simply priceless.
    Having said that, If someone knows a wordpress product review plugin that allows one to write reviews and then lets blog readers to contribute to the review and is nice and neat please share because i believe this would be a very useful plugin. People value reviews.
  • Authority Online Magazine · 1 year ago
    Let me say that i do admire the selfless nature of the wordpress plugin creators. Some of the plugins that have been created for wordpress are simply priceless.
    Having said that, If someone knows a wordpress product review plugin that allows one to write reviews and then lets blog readers to contribute to the review and is nice and neat please share because i believe this would be a very useful plugin. People value reviews.