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Do you run an online store? Do you often run specials or deals on your products? If yes you may want to take a look at WP Deals. WP Deals is a free plugin brought to you by the folks behind Tokokoo, maker of fine premium WordPress e-commerce themes. After you have installed and activated the plugin setting it up is a snap. First navigate to ... Read More »
This site has undergone numerous transformations over the years since first going live. I've experimented with scores of themes and plugins in the never ending search for that right combination. A couple of years ago I discovered the Genesis framework by StudioPress and haven't looked back since. I was so impressed with the framework I purchased ... Read More »
Every now and then I come across a new WordPress plugin that is simply cool and downright fun. Such is the case with the Robo.to Official Plugin. Robo.to is a free social service that allows you to create a 4 second video avatar that you can share with various services such as Twitter, Facebook or anywhere else you like. Creating the avatar, or ... Read More »
Email opt-in is a common strategy used by some webmasters when promoting a download. You know the drill, if you want to download the file you have to join their email list. While there is nothing wrong with this some people are not comfortable with the notion of handing over their email address. I'll show you a cool new alternative that utilizes ... Read More »
As I mentioned a week ago I've been playing around with WordPress 3.2 since it was bleeding edge. I love the improvements particularly the redesigned UI and the speed increase. It looks much more sleek and I find it to be much more responsive. Having said that I had a gripe, albeit a small one, but a gripe nonetheless. The linked site title on ... Read More »
When discussing contact forms one automatically thinks of Gravity Forms. It is without a doubt the cream of the crop. But what if you don't need or want all of the extra functionality Gravity Forms provides? What if you prefer a free alternative? What if you simply want a basic contact form plugin? You might want to consider Grunion Contact Form. ... Read More »
WordPress developer and core contributor Mark Jaquith has released a nifty little plugin that allows you to easily customize your login screen. The real beauty of this plugin is its light footprint - there is no option page, no configuration settings, no UI. Less is indeed more. All you need to do is create an image less than 326 pixels wide ... Read More »
If you use a WooThemes theme to dress your site then you need Shortcode Ninja. Shortcode Ninja is a free WordPress plugin that gives you easy access to all 18 WooThemes shortcodes. Once activated it adds a button to the Visual Post Editor where you can choose whatever shortcode you want. Have a look at the image below. (click to ... Read More »
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