Plug-ins: Recommended for Wordpress

There are probably many bloggers had written about stuff that must have for a wordpress user. So I’m glad if you could spend some time letting me to share my opinions on all the plug-ins that work for me.

Akismet Comment Spam Killer

  • A Must-Have
  • Plug-in comes along with Wordpress
  • Activate it, go Control Panel > Presentation > Plug-in
  • To prevent spammers
  • API key required in Wordpress account
  • Sidebar Widget

  • After installation, activate it in the plug-in section and tab to Presentation > Sidebar Widgets to edit
  • Drag-and-drop items on sidebar without editing PHP file
  • Themes must be a Sidebar Widget ready
  • Executable PHP Widget

  • For some feature sites for Text Link Ads and my “Must Read” (Most Popular Content) required a PHP call
  • Popularity Contest

  • Configurable point values to determine popularity
  • Stats (view, comments, tracked) to show according to popularity for all posts
  • Change the title to “Must Read” like I do can make a big catchy for people eyes

  • Related Post

  • Output a series of “related” entries based on keyword matching
  • Choose to insert anywhere in content for keeping readers on blog
  • Options to exclude excerpt and password protected pages
  • Recent Comments

  • Comes along in Sidebar Widgets option
  • Works like Related Post Plug-in
  • Brings up your other posts on your sidebar after someone posts a comment
  • Terong Related Post

  • Choose to display any other posts instead of keyword matching
  • Numbers of post to display are unlimited but displaying too many will be too messy. :P
  • Adsense Deluxe

  • A Must-Have for Money Blogger
  • Edit Adsense without leaving homepage
  • Obeying to the TOS rules of Google that only 3 Google ads are allowed to display on a page
  • Ads disappear on a front page if numbers of Adsense exceed
  • Feedburner Feed Replacement

  • Install FeedBurner to Wordpress
  • Directs 100% of feed traffic through FeedBurner
  • Converts any existing subscribers from the old feed to FeedBurner
  • Optimal Title

  • Maximize your Google index and search engine rankings
  • Choose to show your blog title before your blog name
  • Google Sitemap Generator

  • Generate a Google Sitemap for Wordpress automatically, whenever a post has been updated
  • Help to Google indexed much faster
  • Wordpress Database Backup

  • Plug-in installed
  • Manage tab > Backup
  • For security reasons, turn if off after backup
  • Brian’s Threaded Comments

  • “Reply to this comment” button to every blog comments
  • Easier for webmaster/readers to interact with each
  • Show Top Commentators

  • Encourage feedback and discussion by rewarding readers
  • Full link for top commentators without a nofollow tag
  • Subscribe to Comments 2.0

  • “Notify me of follow up comments via e-mail” button
  • Let the readers keep tracking on comment post
  • Secure and Accessible PHP Contact Form

  • Easy-to-install contact
  • Form features exceptional accessibility and usability
  • Provides extensive anti-spam and anti-exploit security features
  • A marriage of communication and peace-of-mind
  • Download Monitor

  • Manage downloads on site
  • View and show hits, and output in posts
  • Downloads page found at Manage > Downloads
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