There are now a variety of plugins that offer variations on the concept of customized post descriptions, keywords, etc., etc., but I’ve found that there’s always at least one thing about the plugin that I didn’t like. Before any of those plugins existed (or at least before I knew they existed), I had our PHP […]

I’ve previously discussed the Akismet and Share This plugins for WordPress, and my third “can’t live without it” plugin is Ultimate Tag Warrior, created by Christine Davis. Like most WordPress plugins, this one is easy to use and a joy to see in action. Tags, the most commonly used of what are known as Microformats, […]

We don’t actually use the “Share This” plugin on the Editor’s Ink blog, but I have used it on other blogs and it does a lot with just a little effort. That’s the nature of WordPress plugins in general, but this little wonder is great for those trying to spread the word about their blogs […]

I mentioned in a previous post that WordPress plugins are great little additions to your WordPress blog, and that they can add just about any functionality you can imagine. I’ll talk a little more about each plugin that I recommended in that post as well.
Akismet, which comes pre-installed with WordPress now, can be activated […]

WordPress, as I’ve stated before in this space, is a great tool for blogging. It’s easy to use, easy to install, intuitive and has all the tools and pre-designed templates one could hope for. Those tools come in the form of user-created “plugins” that add functionality to the core application. If you’re looking for templates, […]

It’s still hard for me to believe, but Editor’s Ink now officially has a long history. Started in 1997 by two “greenhorns”, the company and its founders have certainly had an interesting history and now, eleven years after founding the company, those young bucks are seasoned 30-somethings. I know, because I’m one of them, and […]