Category Archives: WordPress Plugin Reviews

Getting Rid of the Smiley Face (Thanks Wordpress.com Stats!)

Getting Rid of the Smiley Face (Thanks Wordpress.com Stats!) By Ryan

Earlier this week I posted a tentative review of Automattic’s new Wordpress.com Stats plugin available for all Wordpress blogs. Now, as a follow-up, I offer a guide to ridding one’s blog of the Smiley Face (read: frustration and, somewhat, freaked-out-edness).
The Story
My friend Cory and I were throwing ideas back and forth on a Wordpress theme [...]

Wordpress Plugin Review: Page Link Manager

Wordpress Plugin Review: Page Link Manager By Ryan

Here’s a look at another one of my prized plugins. And by prized I don’t mean I have sexual feelings for it.
I promise.
I use this one on every Wordpress blog I set up; in fact it’s one of the first plugins I install. Page Link Manager adds a little check box into every page editing [...]

Wordpress Plugin Review: Advanced WYSIWYG Editor

Wordpress Plugin Review: Advanced WYSIWYG Editor By Ryan

Let me preface this by saying I won’t endorse any plugin I haven’t used and enjoyed.
I’ve been using Advanced WYSIWYG Editor for ages. But maybe it only seems that way because I can’t remember what it was like before I used it.
If you’ve used Wordpress for a while now (or are just starting, I suppose) [...]

Wordpress Plugin Review: Automattic Stats

Wordpress Plugin Review: Automattic Stats By Ryan

Just heard about a new “official” plugin called Automattic Stats. I haven’t had a chance to test drive it much, since it needs a period of time once it’s installed on your blog to deliver any sort of stats.
Prepare to enter your Wordpress API code in the same way you would for Akismet.
Somewhat annoying—although it [...]