WordPress Plugins
- 1. MIKE BROGAN & MARK ROOT-WILEY & SPECIAL GUESTS! FEBRUARY 19, 2015 2100 BUILDING DOWNLOAD OR VIEW SLIDES ON 501COMMONS.ORG How to Pick a WordPress Plugin
- 2. Goals for Today 1. Learn what to look for when picking a plugin (~30 minutes). We’ll actually evaluate a real plugin you might use! a. First review free version on WordPress.org b. Then review paid version on plugin’s site 2. Help you work on your own sites. (~1 hour) Please hold your questions for the work lab :)
- 3. Mike & Mark Mark Root-Wiley MRW Web Design MRWweb.com @MRWweb Mike Brogan Mike Brogan Consulting MikeBroganConsulting.com @MikeBrogan
- 4. photo by huasonic WHAT IS A PLUGIN & WHEN DO I
- 6. Evaluating a Plugin on WordPress.org ● Overview – What does it do, anyway? ● Number of Downloads – Is there a critical mass of users? ● Ratings & Reviews – What do others think? ● Plugin Author – Person or company? Lots of plugins? ● Last Updated & Frequency of Updates – Is it kept up? ● Support Forum – On- or off-site? Lots of threads? Responsive author? What types of problems? Example: WordPress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/
- 7. Overview
- 10. Plugin Author(s)
- 11. Last Updated
- 13. Support Overview
- 16. Free vs Paid
- 17. Documentation from Developer’s Website
- 19. Welcome, Special Guests! Tim Ganter StudioTenFour.com @timganter Merrill Mayer KoolKatWebDesigns.com @KoolKatWeb
- 20. Upcoming 501 Talks Tech events: ●Advanced Google Adwords: New Tips & Tricks – back by popular demand; Wednesday, March 4th from 12 -1:30pm; 2100 Building ●Project Scheduling for Successful Outcomes; Thursday, March 19th from 12-1:30pm; 2100 Building
- 21. Pull out your laptops and websites. We’ll be floating around the room and available for short questions when you get stuck. Let’s get some work done!
- 22. SURVEYS Thanks For Coming! Find us: Mike Brogan [email protected] mikebroganconsulting.com Mark Root Wiley [email protected] MRWweb.com