Comments on: WordPress Plugins I Use http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Fri, 25 May 2012 15:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anime http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-87335 Anime Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:58:41 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-87335 Hey recent comments came with the original WP install. Hey recent comments came with the original WP install.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47080 Johanna Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:14:53 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-47080 James: when I went to upgrade, I saw how many little picture files they created, so I junked them. The only feedback I ever got was how some people didn't like the way theirs looked, and it wasn't worth the griping. Allan: Glad I could help. I just want to "pass it along", since the two first commenters, Kelson and Myk, have been so helpful to me in the past when I had code questions. Myk gave me the idea to write this up. David: Thanks for the information and additional links. I know one can't complain about someone doing something for free quitting, but it is a shame when someone stops working on something useful. Thankfully, so far, others have picked up the ideas. The purple boxes are part of the theme (modified <a href="http://www.mostlymuppet.com/">Mostly Muppet</a>). If you want the CSS for them, let me know. James: when I went to upgrade, I saw how many little picture files they created, so I junked them. The only feedback I ever got was how some people didn’t like the way theirs looked, and it wasn’t worth the griping.

Allan: Glad I could help. I just want to “pass it along”, since the two first commenters, Kelson and Myk, have been so helpful to me in the past when I had code questions. Myk gave me the idea to write this up.

David: Thanks for the information and additional links. I know one can’t complain about someone doing something for free quitting, but it is a shame when someone stops working on something useful. Thankfully, so far, others have picked up the ideas.

The purple boxes are part of the theme (modified Mostly Muppet). If you want the CSS for them, let me know.

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47063 James Schee Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:32:41 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-47063 What happened to those odd "quilt design" logos each commenter had beside their post? What happened to those odd “quilt design” logos each commenter had beside their post?

]]> By: david brothers http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47057 david brothers Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:10:26 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-47057 I've been using Slimstat for stats tracking, while using Sitemeter for hits counting. Slimstat isn't perfect, but it is a little robust. I haven't noticed a performance increase, either. I do recall running into a nasty bug on installation that I had to fix in the php file. I may switch to Popstats, if only because it looks much more simple. It's also still being developed, while Slimstat has stalled. I also use <a href="http://waikay.net/2005/03/plugin-spoiler" rel="nofollow">Simple Spoiler</a> and <a href="http://katesgasis.com/2005/05/01/kg-archives-plugin/" rel="nofollow">KG Archives</a>. Both are super-easy. Thanks for doing this. I'd been meaning to ask you a few questions about your WP install, anyway. Are those neat purple boxes around your post info (authorbox?) and images part of a theme or are they from a plugin? They look extremely nice, and I like that you can do captions. I’ve been using Slimstat for stats tracking, while using Sitemeter for hits counting. Slimstat isn’t perfect, but it is a little robust. I haven’t noticed a performance increase, either. I do recall running into a nasty bug on installation that I had to fix in the php file. I may switch to Popstats, if only because it looks much more simple. It’s also still being developed, while Slimstat has stalled.

I also use Simple Spoiler and KG Archives. Both are super-easy.

Thanks for doing this. I’d been meaning to ask you a few questions about your WP install, anyway. Are those neat purple boxes around your post info (authorbox?) and images part of a theme or are they from a plugin? They look extremely nice, and I like that you can do captions.

]]> By: Allan http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47042 Allan Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:08:38 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-47042 Sadly, I'm incredibly lazy: the only plugin I've added is the akimet one. I keep meaning to try some others, and play about with the design code as I'm so impressed by what you do here. It's great to see some of these behind the scenes "secrets" laid out. Thanks! Sadly, I’m incredibly lazy: the only plugin I’ve added is the akimet one. I keep meaning to try some others, and play about with the design code as I’m so impressed by what you do here. It’s great to see some of these behind the scenes “secrets” laid out. Thanks!

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47023 Johanna Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:14:32 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-47023 The best part about plugins is how customizable they are, even beyond just adding them. For example, one had display values set to 10, and I wanted 20, so I edited the code and voila! The best part about plugins is how customizable they are, even beyond just adding them. For example, one had display values set to 10, and I wanted 20, so I edited the code and voila!

]]> By: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47004 Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:15:25 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-47004 I actually liked the comments subscription function because I have way too many RSS feeds I already track to add specific posts to the mix. :-( The recent comments and related posts functions are great, though, and exactly the kinds of plug-ins that have me back on the fence on what my next move will be. Now that I've been considering switching from Blogger, it's either been increasingly buggy or I've become less tolerant of the bugs that were always there. I actually liked the comments subscription function because I have way too many RSS feeds I already track to add specific posts to the mix. :-(

The recent comments and related posts functions are great, though, and exactly the kinds of plug-ins that have me back on the fence on what my next move will be. Now that I’ve been considering switching from Blogger, it’s either been increasingly buggy or I’ve become less tolerant of the bugs that were always there.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46993 Johanna Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:27:17 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-46993 Thanks for the information. I have upgraded, appreciate the warning. Thanks for the information. I have upgraded, appreciate the warning.

]]> By: Myk http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46987 Myk Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:15:02 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-46987 The nofollow attribute was originally implemented to stop spammers. Since they get no Google boost from links with "nofollow" they´d stop spamming your comments. Well, so much for the theory. The nofollow attribute was originally implemented to stop spammers. Since they get no Google boost from links with “nofollow” they´d stop spamming your comments.

Well, so much for the theory.

]]> By: Kelson http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46965 Kelson Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:53:08 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/03/02/wordpress-plugins-i-use/#comment-46965 As a fellow WordPress user, I wanted to make sure you've seen <a href="http://wordpress.org/development/2007/03/upgrade-212/">this announcement</a>. Someone broke into the WordPress download server a few days ago and inserted a security flaw in the WP 2.1.1 files. If you downloaded it as soon as it came out, it should be okay, but they're urging anyone running 2.1.1 to upgrade to 2.1.2 ASAP, just in case. Back on topic, I'll have to check out Similar Posts. I've been using a locally-hacked version of Related Posts more or less forever, and I keep wondering when it'll stop working. As a fellow WordPress user, I wanted to make sure you’ve seen this announcement. Someone broke into the WordPress download server a few days ago and inserted a security flaw in the WP 2.1.1 files. If you downloaded it as soon as it came out, it should be okay, but they’re urging anyone running 2.1.1 to upgrade to 2.1.2 ASAP, just in case.

Back on topic, I’ll have to check out Similar Posts. I’ve been using a locally-hacked version of Related Posts more or less forever, and I keep wondering when it’ll stop working.

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