Welcome to WPUGL WordPress User Group London Tuesday 17th November 2015

WiFiNetwork: hubwestminster

Password: HubWest1

Hello

• I’m Eugene :-)

• Co-organiser of WPUGL

• Project Managerat Wholegrain Digital

• Get in touch here http://www.meetup.com/WordPress-User-Group-London/members/64663902/

• https://uk.movember.com :-{)

Housekeeping• Fire exits: straight out of the lab, half way down the

corridor to the left

• Restrooms: by the lifts landing

• WiFi - Network: hubwestminster Password: HubWest1

• Featuring on pictures !?

• These slides on http://www.meetup.com/WordPress-User-Group-London/files/

Agenda

6:30pm – Sign-in, pizza & network

7:00pm – Welcome and News

7:15pm – “Speed DatePress” !

8:00pm – 15 minute break

8:15pm – Plugins, tribute to a beautiful thing we all take for granted

9:00pm – Wrap-up

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In the News

• The latest stable release of WordPress (Version 4.3.1) is now available https://wordpress.org/download/

• Have you taken the WordPress 2015 Survey yet?https://wordpress.org/ http://wp-survey.polldaddy.com/s/wp-2015

• Next UK WordCamp in Edinburgh 21st Novemberhttps://edinburgh.wordcamp.org/2015/

In the News - Security

• Exodus to Euroland: Early Effects of the EU Safe Harbor CollapseEuropean Court of Justice declared the Safe Harbor provision that allowed transfer of personally identifiable data (PII) between Europe and the USA as invalid.

• New Vulnerabilities in 6 Popular WordPress Plugins- Fast Secure Contact Form- Bulletproof Security- Blubrry PowerPress podcasting- Form Manager version- WordPress Files Upload- Crony Cronjob Manager

WPUGL Resourceshttp://www.meetup.com/WordPress-User-Group-London/about/

WPUGL Forumshttp://www.meetup.com/WordPress-User-Group-London/messages/boards/

Are you ready to "Speed DatePress”?

"Speed DatePress” - the rules• We all know how it works ;-)

• 1 minute per person

• Who you are, what you do, what you want to get out of WordPress

• Exchange details/business card

• Once home, add what you covered to your meetup.com profile

• Explain seat switch pattern

"Speed DatePress” - example• Hi, my name is Eugene

• Project manager at Wholegrain Digital

• Web fanatic; I like cool design, clever functionality and fair share of information

• Keen on open source technologies and passionate about WordPress

• Interested in topics like CRO, Security, UX, SEO, eCommerce and maintenance

• Eager to learn about new things, ie WP REST API and meet people with similar interests

"Speed DatePress"• Listen out for the timer

• Ready, steady, go!

Quick break :-) WordPress User Group London Tuesday 17th November 2015

WiFiNetwork: hubwestminster

Password: HubWest1

The Plugins

Tribute to a beautiful thingwe all take for granted

The Plugins - what are they?• Plugins extend and expand the functionality of WordPress

• 41,000+ plugins (WP.org)

• They are all FREE !

• 3,900+ premium plugins onhttp://codecanyon.net/category/wordpress

The Plugins - why would you need a plugin?

• Add a feature (tables)

• Add a functionality (SEO)

• Link to a 3rd party service (show Twitter feeds)

• Save coding time (and money)

• Why would you use a plugin?

The Plugins - how to choose a plugin• Google: “name of the feature/service” + “plugin” + “WordPress”, ie: table plugin WordPress

• If it’s free, make sure it comes from a reliable source (WordPress.org)

• is it compatible with your version of WordPress?

• how many downloads?

• ratings & reviews

• do they offer support?

• well maintained, when was it update last?

• ask around, forums, meetups, neighbour

The Plugins - how to choose a plugin

• “Add New” buttons

The Plugins - how to add a new one

The Plugins - how to add a new one• Add a new plugin - repository

• Upload a plugin from your hard-drive

The Plugins - how to add a new one

• Activate the new plugin

The Plugins - how to add a new one

• All plugins list table

The Plugins - how to add a new one

The Plugins - plugins need love• update as soon as possible(take backup first :-)

• test on a regular basis

• review your plugins list (disable or delete) get the most of export/import settings

• rate plugins

• donate to authors

• how do you show love to your plugins?

The Plugins - The secret list 1/20

Plugin auditorThe Plugin Auditor plugin records details of who installed and activated each plugin on your website and why.https://wordpress.org/plugins/plugin-auditor/

The Plugins - The secret list 1/20Plugin auditor

The Plugins - The secret list 1/20Plugin auditor

The Plugins - The secret list 2/20

Imsanity Imsanity automatically resizes huge image uploads. Are contributors uploading huge photos? Tired of manually scaling?https://wordpress.org/plugins/imsanity/

The Plugins - The secret list 3/20

Tesla Login CustomizerEasily customize your WordPress login page in minutes with no coding skills required. Transform the default log-in page into a professional and unique page that blends nicely with your brand or identity.https://wordpress.org/plugins/tesla-login-customizer/

The Plugins - The secret list 4/20

SportsPress - Manage Leagues & Sports Clubs Transform your WordPress blog into a fully configurable team, club, or league website. Features a suite of sports tools including fixtures, results, automated standings, players rankings, and individual profiles for clubs, players, and staff.https://wordpress.org/plugins/sportspress/

The Plugins - The secret list 5/20

The Events CalendarSimple tools for adding events to your WordPress site. Responsive ! Go Pro to sell tickets.https://theeventscalendar.com/

The Plugins - The secret list 6/20

Featured Image ColumnAdds a column to any post type edit screen with the featured image if it exists.https://wordpress.org/plugins/featured-image-column/

The Plugins - The secret list 7/20

WP Help Create detailed, hierarchical documentation for the site's authors, editors, and contributors, viewable in the WordPress adminhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-help/

The Plugins - The secret list 8/20

downML - Download Media LibraryDownload Media Library Plugin helps admins to backup the media files available in the media library of the WordPress site.https://wordpress.org/plugins/downml/

The Plugins - The secret list 9/20

Adminimize Adminimize that lets you hide 'unnecessary' items from the WordPress backendhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/adminimize/

The Plugins - The secret list 9/20Adminimize

The Plugins - The secret list 10/20

Content FreezeThe Content Freeze plugin allows an admin to 'lock' all content on the site to prevent the site being edited.https://wordpress.org/plugins/content-freeze/

The Plugins - The secret list 11/20

LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin It can be used to easily create & sell courses online. Each course curriculum can be made with lessons & quizzes which can be managed with an easy-to-use user interface.https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/

The Plugins - The secret list 11/20LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin

The Plugins - The secret list 11/20LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin

The Plugins - The secret list 12/20

Ultimate Maintenance Mode Work on your website behinds the scenes while you display a Maintenance Mode page to your visitors.https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-maintenance-mode/

The Plugins - The secret list 13/20

WP Sitemap PageAdd a sitemap on any of your page using the simple shortcode [wp_sitemap_page]. Improve the SEO and navigation of your website.https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sitemap-page/

The Plugins - The secret list 14/20

Pre-Publish Post Checklist It lets you create todo lists for your WordPress posts. You'll be able to create custom checklist items and control what happens when a user tries to publish a post. With Pre-Publish Post Checklist, you’ll never have to worry about accidentally publishing a post.https://wordpress.org/plugins/pre-publish-post-checklist/

The Plugins - The secret list 15/20

Ultimate Member Powerful and flexible plugin that makes it a breeze for users to sign-up and become members. The plugin allows you to add beautiful user profiles to your site and is perfect for creating advanced online communities.https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/

The Plugins - The secret list 15/20Ultimate Member - individual member page

The Plugins - The secret list 15/20Ultimate Member - all members page

The Plugins - The secret list 15/20Ultimate Member - login page

The Plugins - The secret list 15/20Ultimate Member - account page

The Plugins - The secret list 15/20Ultimate Member - the back-end

The Plugins - The secret list 16/20

WordPress Social Stream @ $19 WordPress Social Stream will combine all of your social network feeds into one single network stream.http://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-social-stream/2201708

The Plugins - The secret list 17/20

iMapper - Wordpress Image Mapper / Pinner @ $19Lets you select an image of your choice and pin stuff on it.http://codecanyon.net/item/imapper-wordpress-image-mapper-pinner/4719958

The Plugins - The secret list 18/20

Interactive World Maps @ $21Create as many maps as you want, with interactive and coloured markers, continents, countries or regions.http://codecanyon.net/item/interactive-world-maps/2874264

The Plugins - The secret list 19/20

Say what?An easy-to-use plugin that allows you to alter strings on your site without editing WordPress core, or plugin codehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/

The Plugins - The secret list 19/20Say what?

The Plugins - The secret list 20/20

Zing!Turn your admin panel upside down. Literally.https://wordpress.org/plugins/zing/

The Plugins - The secret list 20/20

Zing!

The PluginsWhat’s your secret plugin?

Share your list now or later on meetup.com

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WPUGL WordPress User Group London Tuesday 17th November 2015

Thanks for coming :-)

WPUGL wrap-up• Thanks a lot for being part of 2015

• WPUGL reached 440+ members(from 130 last Jan)

• How did we do?Please leave feedback on meetup.com

• What’s next ?We’ll keep you posted

WPUGL wrap-up• Use the forums if you need help

• Remember the resourcesif you want to know more

• Safe journey home and happy festivities !

• See you around :-)