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To the Word and Beyond!Extending WordPress Past a Simple
Blog
WordCamp Rochester 2016Meagan Hanes @mhanes
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A Bit About Myself● Meagan Hanes - @mhanes
● Digital Designer for over 15 years
● Own and Operate Love Digimedia
● Favourite Colour: Rainbow :)
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This Session Covers...● WordPress Dashboard Plugins
● Social Networks using BuddyPress
● Forums using bbPress
● Project Management/Communications using P2
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Dashboard Plugins● Most plugins provide external functionality for the website
(adding a Twitter Widget, an image slider, etc)
● But Dashboard Plugins provide internal functionality
● They change the way the Admin Dashboard looks and works!
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Note: Screen Options
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Google Analytics Dashboard for WP● Integrates Google Analytics account
with your WordPress site
● Displays charts, reports, etc directly on Admin Dashboard
● Allows you to monitor website's usage without loading up full GA application
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Dashboard Notes● Handy way of leaving little admin notes!
● Multiple colours and options available
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Editorial Calendar● Makes it easy to manage timing of posts● Uses click-and-drag interface for simplicity
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Plugin List● Google Analytics Dashboard:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard-for-wp/
● Dashboard Notes: https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-notes/
● Editorial Calendar: https://wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-calendar/
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BuddyPress
WordPress-based Social Network System
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Extending WP: BuddyPress● BuddyPress brings Social
Networking features to WordPress
● Users can make posts on their profile page, follow other users, join groups, have group discussions, receive notifications of new content, and more.
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BuddyPress in Action
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Extending BuddyPress: Plugins
● Easily extendable with BuddyPress Plugins:
–Add Chat Rooms (iFlyChat)–Gamify your site with Achievements (Achievements for WordPress)–Make profiles more Facebook-like (BuddyPress Wall)–Create a Dropbox-style file repo (BuddyPress Docs)
Achievements for WordPress
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BuddyPress In The Wild
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BuddyPress Links● BuddyPress Core: https://buddypress.org● iFlyChat: http://wordpress.org/plugins/iflychat/● Achievements for WordPress:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/achievements/● BuddyPress Wall:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-wall/● BuddyPress Docs:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-docs/
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bbPress
Forums: The WordPress Way
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Forums using bbPress● bbPress is a forum solution for WordPress
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bbPress: Forums Made Easy● Creates a customizable
bulletin board system
● Full spam protection via Akismet
● Links with your site's existing WP user accounts
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bbPress In Action● Create a new discussion
topic
● Browse existing discussions
● Displays last post's time and author
● Allows for subscribing (sends an email)
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bbPress Plugins
Rating Widget
GD bbPress Attachments
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wp-Monalisa
bbPress Plugins
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Plugin Links● bbPress: http://bbpress.org/● bbPress Go To First Unread Post:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-go-to-first-unread-post/
● Rating Widget: http://wordpress.org/plugins/rating-widget● GD bbPress Attachments:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-bbpress-attachments● wp-Monalisa: http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-monalisa
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P2
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Communications using P2● P2 is a WordPress-based complete conversion
–NOT for your current WordPress website!
● Creates a Communication Ecosystem
● If Twitter and Basecamp had a software baby!
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P2 in Action● Eliminates the need to use the Post Editor● Instead, post directly on the site itself!● Smaller posts = more communication
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P2 in Action
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P2 for Internal Communications● Use MentionMe plugin to enable @namings● Perfect for assigning tasks, asking questions● Extend with P2 By Email to close the loop
–Now a Fully Functional Notification system!
● Organize projects/assignments with tags● Configure widgets to show top posts, currently logged in
users, latest posts, etc● Enable or Disable public viewing
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Plugin Links● P2 Core Theme: http://p2theme.com/● MentionMe: http://wordpress.org/plugins/mention-me/● P2 Post Feedback:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-post-feedback● P2 Resolved Posts:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-resolved-posts/● P2 Likes: http://wordpress.org/plugins/p2-likes/
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Question Time!
MORE QUESTIONS LATER? @MHANES