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Fact versus Fiction: A Q & A on WordPress Plugins

Byte Technology

When it comes to WordPress sites, designers and admins—when asked what is one of the most confusing aspects of the platform—will most likely put “plugins” somewhere on their list. Indeed, plugins are fantastic and, in many cases, a must-have when working on a WordPress site. Q: Can WordPress plugins really affect my sites load time?

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Working Together: Great Social Media Plugins for Your WordPress Site

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Thankfully there are some wonderful choices—so many so that it may be a bit overwhelming choosing one—for WordPress plugins that help your site become fully social media friendly. And those tools—in the form of style sheets, scripts etc.—have have the potential to slow down the operating speed of your site.

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Safe by Design: How to Boost Your WordPress Site’s Security

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From adding features to plugging potential holes in plugins and themes to giving valuable advice on what not to do when choosing new features, a group of dedicated WordPress enthusiasts always have your back. So only download plugins from trusted sources. Enter a script within your “functions.php” file.

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Current Affair: The Importance of Keeping Your WordPress Site Updated

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But beyond the exciting new gadget and gizmos being folded in through regular updates, there are more crucial reasons to keep your programs and devices current: when an app, plugin or other program is created, it’s inevitable that there will be problems with performance, connectivity and, most importantly, with security.

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WordPress 2.7

Judi Sohn

I’d also like to find a plug-in or Greasemonkey script which makes the font in the WYSIWYG editing window a little larger. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. WordPress 2.7’s ’s dashboard no longer shows that info, so I have extra clicks to see if there are posts I need to read/schedule.

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Pipe Up: How to Get More Comments on Your WordPress Posts

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And while WordPress has some terrific plugins available that can help you create and manage a comment section on your site, too often unforeseen problems and lapses exist that stymie the commenting process. WordPress experts will tell you that a website comment section can strain internal resources, especially for your web hosting server.

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A Wake Up Call: What the Equifax Breach Means for Website Owners

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This means: Keeping all your core programs, platforms, scripts, plugins and themes up to date with the latest versions. If you don’t have “add on” security programs or plugins, get them and install them immediately. Of course, the first and best steps to take are to prevent a hack in the first place.

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