Sunday, August 22nd, 2010...1:48 pm

WordPress Wedding Photography Blog Plugins 2010 Edition

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You own a blog yourself. You want to add some fun functionality. We’ve provided a great list of wordpress (only) plugins.

Just a quick cursory lists of some must have plugins for your wedding photography blog:

  1. The Events Calendar – Let your clients know when you’re booked or let them know when your next event is! This is especially great if you’re teaching seminars or speaking as well!  It easily integrates into your theme. It may require some technical know how.
    Features: 8/10  Ease of use: 9/10 Installation: 6/10
  2. All in one SEO: The king of SEO plugins. This plugin allows you to keep your content well organized so google will know to rank your posts/pages highly.
    Features: 7/10 Ease of Use: 9/10 Installation: 8/10
  3. Twitter tools: Integrates really well with your twitter handle. Now that twitter is all the rage it makes sense to keep up with photography!  Integration with your account is a bit tricky here too but the plugin provides some follow along instructions on how to obtain an API key.
    Features: 9/10 Ease of Use: 8/10 Installation: 7/10
  4. Image Widget: You’d like to add some photos to your sidebar ? This widget allows you the flexibility to add photos easily!
    Features: 7/10 Ease of Use: 9/10 Installation: 9/10
  5. Next Gen Gallery: You need a gallery but you’re not that internet savvy? This is the perfect plugin for you. It’s the best plugin for managing photos and displaying your latest photos for your clients to find them. The plugin has a wealth of features and display options! The instructions for installing the plugin and customizing it for your needs makes it slightly difficult. Some time investment is involved if you’d like to integrate it into your plugin.
    Features: 9/10 Ease of Use: 8/10 Installation: 6/10
  6. Backup : You’ve probably seen zounds of plugins for backing up your blog. This one is excellent. This one not only backsup your database (but also backsup your other important files like the upload file etc. The only tricky part of this plugin is that you’ll need the right requirements for the plugin. Some requirements are the following: Correct permissions for the folder, and an email to send the backup to.
    Features: 7/10 Ease of Use: 9/10 Installation: 9/10

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