Often in articles regarding plugins and their impact on websites I see the advice to implement code instead of using a plugin. That sounds great; however, there are some things to be aware of when adding code instead of a plugin. Security and Updates Most people don’t code and rely on copying and ... Read More »
WordPress Plugin Social Media Widget Injecting Sites With Spam
Anyone who is using the Social Media Widget WordPress plugin should deactivate it and remove it asap. Securi has reported the plugin is coded to inject "Pay Day Loan" spam into your website: The malicious code was added only 12 days ago when they launched the version 4.0 of the plugin. So we are ... Read More »
How to Use PhotoDropper to Find the Perfect Free Photo for Your Next Blog Post
Every story needs a picture and these days it's easy to find Creative Commons licensed photos that can be used with proper citing for free on your blog. You can browse and choose free photos for your posts in "armchair" comfort from your WordPress editor with the PhotoDropper plugin. With ... Read More »
How to Use Storify to Create a Multimedia Post
What if in just a few minutes you could create an exciting multimedia post using your favorite social media sources? Well that is exactly what Storify does and more. Once you have tried Storify you will kiss those old fashion, time consuming, and boring roundup posts good-bye. I can't think of a ... Read More »
Rick’s Tip: WordPress Bulk Comment Remove Plugin – One Click Delete a Huge List of Pending Comments
Sue recently received an email from reader asking for help in removing the 4,000 plus pending comments from her WordPress site: Help before I jump...is there any easy way to move all of these comments to the trash can with one or two clicks as opposed to having to click on each post and move it ... Read More »
WYSIWYG Widgets WordPress Plugin Tutorial – HTML Free Text Editing in a Text Widget
WYSIWYG Widgets, at last a plugin that adds a text widget that uses the same text editor you use when making a post or page. Now you can easily create lists, add links and add images without having to know HTML - WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get). Just follow this WordPress plugin tutorial to ... Read More »
Social Media Subscribe/Connect/Follow Buttons in Your Sidebar
Want to add your social network connection buttons to your website? Short on coding skills? The no coding required, Subscribe/ Connect/ Follow Widget plugin, it the simple way to set up buttons in the sidebar of your site for visitors to easily subscribe to email updates and to connect to Linked ... Read More »