It seems as if every man and his dog is writing a “top 5 plugins for wordpress” – the problem is they all sound the same and there’s never anything new. So as I’m a bit late to WP party, my list will be all about plugins that have got me up and running in my early days as a blogger.
YARPP
“Returns a list of related entries based on a unique algorithm for display on your blog and RSS feeds.”
Does exactly what it says on the tin – great for keeping readers on your site with links they might be interested in.
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Wapple Architect Mobile Plugin for WordPress
“Mobilizing your wordpress site using Wapple Architect and WAPL.”
I’m a little biased on this one as I wrote it, but I’ve used other mobile plugins for WordPress and not wishing to blow ones own trumpet, mine is way better. Its got more features, doesn’t forward you off to another URL, retains the look and feel of your web theme and much more.
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Developer Formatter
“Developer Formatter system to WordPress”
If you want to quote some code in your post, I’ve not found a plugin better than the Developer Formatter to do it. Others tend to chop things off and have a bit of a flid when switching from Visual to HTML mode but not this one. Top Marks.
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Google Analyticator
“Adds the necessary JavaScript code to enable Google’s Analytics”
Who doesn’t like looking at stats? Ok, it might be just me then. But still, it’s always good to know who’s been visiting your blog and this plugin integrates with the best Analytics software out there.
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Twitter Tools
“A complete integration between your WordPress blog and Twitter”
Finally, Twitter tools – easily put your latest tweets on your sidebar. Dead easy to setup and works a treat – great stuff!
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That’s it – 5 great tools that once setup, keep your visitors on your site, make sure any mobile visitors get a great experience, show nice looking code to them, let your readers know what you’re up to and finally track where they’re coming from!
Let me know what you think of my list and if there’s any you feel should be on there!
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