Wizard
September 10th, 2007 — ShrewdyMy objective is to provide a business web site builder in the form of a WordPress installation wizard that installs, configures and maintains a business website.
During the first phase, I am collecting all required and desirable plug-ins and themes that make your website secure, attractive, and easy to manage.
Essential Plugins
Click on the name to find out more about the plug-in, or the version to download it.
| Name | Description | Version | Installed | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akismet | Comment spam filter | 2.02 | 05 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | Needs an API key |
| aLinks | Automatically links keywords | 1.0rc1 | 05 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | Avoid & in descriptions |
| All in One SEO Pack | Out-of-the-box SEO | 1.2.7.6 | 10 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | Installed version actually reports 1.2.7 |
| Bad Behavior | Deny automated spambots access | 2.0.13 | 19 Feb 08 | 19 Feb 08 | |
| cforms II | Flexible contact forms | 5.5 | 10 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | Styling change for long labels. |
| DoFollow | Disables the rel=nofollow attribute in comments. | 2.0 | 21 Sep 07 | 21 Sep 07 | No options - just activate. |
| Exec-PHP | Allows <?php ?> tags inside the content | 3.3 | 05 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | |
| FeedBurner FeedSmith | Redirects feeds to FeedBurner | 2.2 | 05 Sep 07 | 24 Sep 07 | |
| Google Sitemap Generator | Generate a sitemaps.org compatible sitemap | 3.0b11 | 24 Sep 07 | 24 Sep 07 | Needs empty executable sitemap.xml, sitemap.xml.gz, and writable robots.txt, or write access to root |
| Post Template | Time-saving post and page templates | 1.2 | 11 Sep 07 | 11 Sep 07 | |
| Share This | Let visitors share a post/page with others | 1.4 | 05 Sep 07 | 24 Sep 07 | |
| Spam Karma | Ultimate Spam Killer | 2.3 rc4 | 25 Sep 07 | 25 Sep 07 | |
| Tag Warrior - Sitemap link | Append U T W tags onto Google XML Sitemap | 2.1 | 05 Sep 07 | 24 Sep 07 | Needs U T W and Google Sitemap Generator activated. |
| TailHitter | Adds the HitTail Code to every WordPress Post/Page | 0.4 | 21 Sep 07 | 21 Sep 07 | Needs HitTail code. |
| UTW | Ultimate Tag Warrior to manage tags (keyword) | fin 3.0.1 |
16 Sep 07 | 16 Sep 07 | See [*]UTW Note below |
| WordPress Database Backup | Automated backup to server, local or email | 2.1.2 | 05 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | See [*]WP-Backup Note below |
| WP-Cache | Makes site faster - particularly when you get busy | 2.1.1 | 10 Sep 07 | 10 Sep 07 | Make sure wp-config.php is writable |
Useful Plugins
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| Single Bookmark Category List | Display blogroll by separate categories | 1.1 | 05 Sep 07 | 24 Sep 07 | Indispensable if you have sub-categories |
| TD Word Count | Provides detailed published and unpublished word count stats | 0.43 | 05 Sep 07 | 24 Sep 07 |
[*]UTW Note
I install UTW by unzipping Final for Wordpress 2.0, then unzipping 3.0.1 in a single file for Wordpress 2.0 into UltimateTagWarrior folder in wp-plugins. This ends up with Plugins control panel showing different versions of UTW, and I enable version 3. I was going to simplify this, but WordPress 2.3 will include tag support, rendering UTW obsolete. I will keep installation pack with UTW until I can see that 2.3 works OK, and consider my Google Sitemap - UTW replacement options.
[*]WP-Backup Note
Needs write permissions to wp-content to create backup folder, which can be changed back to read-only after first run. If permission problem persists, it is an ownership problem: -
- Make a note of backup folder name (easiest way is to start rename, copy filename, then cancel rename).
- Delete the backup folder.
- Manually create the backup folder with name from 1.
- Manually enable backup folder write permission.
Phase 2
In phase two, I will package all the plug-ins and themes into a single download, with step-by-step installation and configuration guidelines.
If you want the files before the package is complete, just send me a message from my Contact Page, and I’ll let you have the zip file.
Phase 3
In phase three, I’ll add an installation script so that options can all be entered prior to installation, then the business web site builder wizard will be complete.
Phase 4
In phase four, I will offer fully managed websites install on my hosting service. This will give you a fully configured business website, with pre-built foundation pages, all ready for you to get on with running your web business.
If you want to get started before that service is up and running, I can still provide you with quality web hosting where my focus is on your business. Send me a message from my Contact Page if you want more details.
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