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WordPress Add On Tools and Accountant Websites- How To Use Them

Not only are WordPress blogs very helpful for writers of all kinds and in all different business markets, but the various uses of a few plugins adds additional functionality in numerous ways. Other WordPress blog users  format these plugins, which are then managed and marketed by WordPress.

What is a WordPress Plugin?

WordPress allows each one of their users to install plugins into accountant websites‘ blogs that will help the user in some fashion. Some plugins are simple and can add things like social media buttons to your blog.  Others are more complicated, such as a plugin that integrates a full image gallery with dozens of viewing options. In general, they are used to add additional functionality to your blog and save you the hassle of having to build and code it yourself.

How do I find plugins?

Like anything, you can find plugins all over the internet. One of them is within the admin panel of your blog. You can search the full list of registered WordPress plugins via the Plugins menu item, and after you find the plugin you would like to use, you can install it directly just by clicking on the install link. Another highly suggested option is to go to the official WordPress plugin webpage to search. (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/) The only downside to this is that you have to download the plugin to your computer first, unzip it, and then upload it to your accountant website’s WordPress blog. Both options are fairly easy and the only potential difference would lie with the security settings of the server that is hosting your blog.

Now how do I get my plugin to work?

You’ve already chosen a plugin and installed it, now you just have to activate it.  You can do this in the main plugin menu.

If you downloaded the plugin to your computer, you will have to unzip it and then upload it to the wp-content/plugins folder. Once you upload the plugin folder to the above directory, you need to go to your plugin menu and activate it.

Most plugin authors try to create them so they will work immediately, without any additional work, however, some do require that you add some code to your blog template. Some will appear in your widgets menu, and others will have further settings adjustments before the plugin works properly for you. The authors typically provide you with installation instructions on their site, so look for a link in your plugins menu if you need assistance.

What’s next?

Don’t forget to confirm that your plugin is working properly. You can sometimes test your plugin right from the plugin settings menu.  Otherwise, simply go to your blog page and test it from there.

Once you have verified the plugin is working, you’re all set and you can continue to install and activate any other plugins you would like!

If the plugin isn’t working, there’s a good chance that you may have missed a step or the plugin may not be compatible with your version of WordPress. You should also review the instructions on the plugin authors’ site.

Recommended plugins?

There are a lot of people that will tout the utility of certain plugins and of course if you have a specific goal in mind for your blog, there are plugins you will want to run, but everything is subjective. Not all suggested plugins will be relevant to your blog and what you want to achieve with it, so feel free to search for plugins that work for you.

A few I tend to use are W3 Total Cache, HeadSpace: WordPress SEO Made Simple and Gravity forms. These serve a specific purpose for all of my blogs that I hope to make highly relevant, easily searchable and search engine friendly, and I’ve had the best luck with this “basic” package.

I also don’t want to be left ‘high and dry’ if anything happens to my blog, so I run myEASYbackup to have a backup of my WordPress install emailed to me with another copy automatically saved to my server. I’m not alone in hoping that a lot of my readers will comment on my blogs, so I also choose to use tools that help prevent and block spam comments.

Are they necessary?

The open-ended answer is a bleak, “It’s up to you.” If you are pleased with the operation of your blog and assume little commenting junk, then there’s no obvious reason for you to feel like you should be installing dozens of plugins. For people who want additional functionality from a blog or for people who lack the time and knowhow to design, the plugins afforded to the WordPress society are a fantastic energy saving tool.
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