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These are a Few of My Favorite Plugins | Blogging Resources

January 14, 2019 by Jamie 4 Comments

We’ve chatted about formats and blogging methods here before, but how many of you are WordPress users? If you are self-hosted, then you know all about plugins and how fabulous they are. It’s one of the main reasons I love using WordPress so much!

Anyway, today I thought I’d share a handful of my favorites. Maybe I’ll even convince you to join the ranks of WordPress 😉

Akismet
Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and trackback spam. It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep
This one makes life easy and I don’t have to manually delete or deal with shenanigan-type comments. Imagine if spammers used their skills for something good?

Click To Tweet by Todaymade
Add click to tweet boxes to your WordPress posts, easily.
I love this on blogs! I don’t remember where I first saw it on a blog, but it makes sharing your favorite posts easy and helps break up the review.

click-to-tweetDisqus Comment System
The Disqus comment system replaces your WordPress comment system with your comments hosted and powered by Disqus.
There’s plenty of comment plugins out there and many are good, but for me, Disqus has been the most reliable and easiest to manage. Plus this makes it easy for me to respond!

Google Analytics
Enables Google Analytics on all pages.
I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard of Google Analytics. This just helps get it setup for WordPress :)

WordPress Database Backup
On-demand backup of your WordPress database. Navigate to Tools → Backup to get started.
I heard about this from my friend Lydia and it automatically emails you a backup of your blog. I was manually trying to stay on top of it weekly, but you know how that goes. So every week I get an update I can save…perfect!

Sharing a few favorite plugins on the blog! What are some of your favs?

Click To Tweet

Bonus Time! I call this a bonus because it’s technically not a plugin, but thought it might be helpful :). I’ve mentioned using Buffer on this blog before and I use Hootsuite for work, so I was curious which y’all prefer. For me? Buffer.
Why Buffer?

  • The stats are easier to read
  • The social media sites don’t log out.
  • Images! When you schedule a tweet with an image, the image shows up as an image (thus you get the pretty picture break in the Twitter feed), Hootsuite it appears as a link in Twitter. Lame.
  • It’s easier to schedule posts in buffer. There’s less steps and it’s quicker to change if needed.

Alright! What are some of your favorite plugins? Do any of you have one to making pinning to Pinterest easier? I’m always looking for more!

Filed Under: Blogging Resources Tagged With: back up, blogging, blogging resources, buffer, click to tweet, disqus, hootsuite, plugins, resources, spam, wordpress

  • Esther H.

    Hi!! I’ve nominated your blog for the Sunflower Blogger Award! My post:
    https://ablogfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/ive-been-nominated-for-the-sunflower-blogger-award/
    Thank you so much for dedicating your time to make your blog be an inspiring and encouraging tool in my life! You’re my hero! Faithful follower! Stay blessed! -Virginia Esther. :)

    • https://booksandbeverages.org/ Jamie

      Thank you so much! I’m excited to read yours and your kind words mean alot!! The blogging community is so wonderful! :)

  • NicoleMillerbooks

    Hey there Jamie!

    What a great list of plugins and apps! Loving your site, too!

    Thank you so much for your kind mention of Buffer! :) You rock!

    Cheers,
    Nicole
    Community Champion at Buffer

    • https://booksandbeverages.org/ Jamie

      Thanks Nicole! Happy to have you stop by!

Hola! I'm Jamie. A Photographer. A Dessert Specialist. A Reader. Watcher of The Walking Dead. Del Taco's #1 fan. A Wannabe Inkling. An INSPYs Advisory Board Member. A fan of Sports. An Adventurer. A Traveler & I heart Jesus a whole lot.

I also write over at She Laughs With Dignity, a blog on beauty, faith and other such mischief.

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