Category Archives: WordPress

WordPress plugins for functioning CMSs, redux

It’s been a bit since the last time I posted about turning WordPress into a CMS. I’ve learned a bit more about WordPress, and some really great  plugins have come to my attention. WordPress has evolved a bit, and so have the types of sites I work on here in Benin. The following plugins have a [...]
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Solving the bandwidth problem when updating WordPress sites

We use WordPress for many of our client sites because it’s dead simple to use and has a fantastic plugin system. The only problem? WordPress is stinkin’ huge. And basic functionality depends on JavaScript. No big deal on fast American and European connections, but it’s a huge impediment here in Benin, where connections are [...]
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On forgetting to set the alarm. Again.

Trying to put together an intelligent blog post to test the Gatorpeeps Tools update with. Failing. Hard. It’s been a rough morning.  
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Plugins to turn WordPress into a serviceable CMS

@fairminder asked me to put together a post on the plugins we use most frequently to turn WordPress into a CMS. The list isn’t exhaustive, but it’s relatively complete.  
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Excellent membership management plugin

One of our clients wants to build a membership-based site, with several different membership levels and options. And of course, both Joomla and WordPress options for fine control of who-sees-what are relatively limited. Both systems have very basic authentication protocols, where you can hide posts from users who aren’t logged in, but neither have any [...]
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Updating multiple (30+) Wordpress installs is no fun

Subversion, you are my new best friend.  
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