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Total Security wordpress plugin

Post last modified:November 29, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

Total Security is a free wordpress plugin and it checks the WordPress installation and provides detailed reporting on discovered vulnerabilities, anything suspicious and how to fix them.

Main features:

Check website for security vulnerabilities and holes.
numerous installation parameters tests
Apache and PHP related tests
file permissions
WP options tests
scan WP core files with one click
quickly identify problematic files
restore modified files with one click
great for removing exploits and fixing accidental file edits/deletes
view files source to take a closer look
fix broken WP auto-updates
detailed help and description
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WordPress 3.5 Release Candidate 1 released

Post last modified:November 23, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.5 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download and testing.This is a bug fix release.Wordpress 3.5 will be available in two weeks.

Some new features in WordPress 3.5

A simplified welcome screen.
A new color picker.
new all-HiDPI (retina) dashboard.
Keyboard navigation and screen reader support have both been improved.
Now browse and install plugins you’ve marked as favorites on WordPress.org, directly from your dashboard.
Link up your WordPress install with wordpress mobile apps, as XML-RPC is now enabled by default.
hidden Link Manager for new installs.
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Now buy WordPress.com upgrades with bitcoins

Post last modified:November 17, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress.com has announced that it will now accept payment for its digital goods in Bitcoin in addition to credit cards and PayPal. Bitcoin is a digital currency that enables instant payments over the internet. Unlike credit cards and PayPal, Bitcoin has no central authority and no way to lock entire countries out of the network.
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WordPress 3.5 beta 3 released

Post last modified:November 15, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.5 beta 3 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this release?

Add Media dialog
updated jQuery UI 1.9.1,
updated SimplePie 1.3.1,
updated TinyMCE 3.5.7.

Other new features in WordPress 3.5
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Maintenance mode Z wordpress plugin

Post last modified:October 29, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

Maintenance mode Z is a free wordpress plugin to add Maintenance notice in your wordpress.

Main features:

4 strict and funny templates
custom image slider
time based maintenance
custom logo and custom text
social icons
access rules by IP and user
custom css
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WordPress 3.5 beta 2 released

Post last modified:October 15, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.5 beta 2 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this release?

New workflow for working with image galleries, including drag-and-drop reordering and quick caption editing.
New user interface for setting static front pages for the Reading Settings screen.
New image editing API.
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WordPress 3.5 beta 1 released

Post last modified:September 29, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.5 beta 1 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this release?

A simplified welcome screen.
A new color picker.
new all-HiDPI (retina) dashboard.
Keyboard navigation and screen reader support have both been improved.
Now browse and install plugins you’ve marked as favorites on WordPress.org, directly from your dashboard.
Link up your WordPress install with wordpress mobile apps, as XML-RPC is now enabled by default.
hidden Link Manager for new installs.
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WordPress 3.4.2 released

Post last modified:September 8, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.4.2 is now available for download.This is a maintenance release.

Fix some issues with older browsers in the administration area.
Fix an issue where a theme may not preview correctly, or its screenshot may not be displayed.
Improve plugin compatibility with the visual editor.
Address pagination problems with some category permalink structures.
Avoid errors with both oEmbed providers and trackbacks.
Prevent improperly sized header images from being uploaded.
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Contact Tab wordpress plugin

Post last modified:August 29, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

Contact Tab is a free wordpress plugin add a slides out contact form to WordPress site

Main features:

Slides out when tab on left/right of page/post is clicked
Slides in after successful completion of form
Includes three fields- name, email , textbox for message
Captcha to prevent spam (captcha is optional)
Ajax form submit
Appearance of Contact tab such as text color, background color etc can be customized.
Email sent can be forwarded to an additional email address besides the WordPress admin email account.
Social networking buttons
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Social Skew Bar wordpress plugin

Post last modified:August 26, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

Social Skew Bar is a free wordpress plugin that displays a static social sharing bar on the top of the wordpress site even you scroll the page. It includes Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus buttons.

To install Social Skew Bar

Login to wordpress (wp-admin).
In your admin dashboard click plugins and select Add New.
Type Social Skew Bar in the search field and click Search Plugins button.
Install Social Skew Bar.
After the successfully Installation click the activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.
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