wordpress plugins for beginners

Presentation by Toby Barnett © 2011

Wordpress Plugins for BeginnersThe easy power behind Wordpress

Part 3 – 3.15.11


Topics of the Day

• What is a Wordpress Plugin?

• What is a Wordpress Widget?

• Downloading, Installing, Activating Plugins?

• What Plugins are Good to Use?


What is a Plugin?

• A website gadget designed to something.

• A prepackaged tool for blog users.

• A free tool that makes blog configuration simple.

• Available through Wordpress.org or a third party website.

• Plugins can be found at Dashboard => Plugins


Downloading Plugins

• Wordpress.org/extend/plugins

• Google “wordpress plugins”, “top 10 wordpress plugins”

• Save them to an Easy Place to find

• Don’t worry about saving the file

• Upload, Activate

• Complete and Settings Alerts


What is a Widget?

• Typically is accompanied by a Plugin

• Used to control and/or ad additional features to specific areas of a blog.

• Uses the drag and drop feature.

• Can be found at Dashboard => Appearance =>


Recommended Plugins

• Social Sharing Bookmarks– Sexy Bookmarks– Simple Social Bookmarks

• Statistics– Wordpress Stats

• Contact Forms– Contact Form 7– Contact Form ][– cForms (expert level)


Recommended Plugins

• 301 Redirection– Redirection

• Search Engine Optimization– All in SEO Pack– SEO Ultimate

• Favicon (cute picture next to a URL)– Shockingly Simple Favicon


Recommended Plugins

• Admin Toolbar (Hated IT)– Admin Toolbar Removal


Google Analytics


Google Webmaster Tools


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