Comments on: WordPress Plugins and all that http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maxi Cane http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11815 Maxi Cane Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:49:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11815 Done, Out of frustration and an ever diminishing desire to stick it to the man platform wise! Working on my brand new blog now! Done,

Out of frustration and an ever diminishing desire to stick it to the man platform wise!

Working on my brand new blog now!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11816 Grandad Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11816 Maxi - Go on. Ditch Front Page. You know you want to? Bock - I have so many damn things taking stats - Google Analytics and Ice Rocket on the site, and then Webalyzer and Awstats running on the server. Might take a look at Woopra though. I like telling people to fuck off, for some reason..... Roy - I removed Odiogo as it slowed the site to a crawl, but left the RSS so people can still subscribe to it. Of course, anything will slow down a site, but as long as it avoids external links, it shouldn't be too bad. There are a couple of counters and things on my sidebar I'm going to ditch for that reason. Maxi – Go on. Ditch Front Page. You know you want to?

Bock – I have so many damn things taking stats – Google Analytics and Ice Rocket on the site, and then Webalyzer and Awstats running on the server. Might take a look at Woopra though. I like telling people to fuck off, for some reason…..

Roy – I removed Odiogo as it slowed the site to a crawl, but left the RSS so people can still subscribe to it. Of course, anything will slow down a site, but as long as it avoids external links, it shouldn’t be too bad. There are a couple of counters and things on my sidebar I’m going to ditch for that reason.

]]> By: Roy(irish taxi) http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11817 Roy(irish taxi) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:21:11 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11817 I'd installed Ajax already (after seeing it here) , I've subscribed to lot's of things but rarely look at the reader (I'm more of a manual labour sort) About plug-ins in general ........Some slow down page loads considerably, I ditched odiogo for that reason , I'm keeping Ajax as it's a very useful tool but it's a creeper also! I’d installed Ajax already (after seeing it here)
, I’ve subscribed to lot’s of things but rarely look at the reader (I’m more of a manual labour sort)
About plug-ins in general ……..Some slow down page loads considerably, I ditched odiogo for that reason , I’m keeping Ajax as it’s a very useful tool but it’s a creeper also!

]]> By: Bock the Robber http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11813 Bock the Robber Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:47:13 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11813 Whatever it is about my set-up, I just can't make that subscribe-to-comments thing work. On the stats thing, have a look at statcounter. It gives a nice map, but also an interesting breakdown. I recommend trying Woopra as well. It runs as an application on your PC and gives you all sorts of interesting powers, including the ability to pop up on a troll's computer and tell him to fuck off. Whatever it is about my set-up, I just can’t make that subscribe-to-comments thing work.

On the stats thing, have a look at statcounter. It gives a nice map, but also an interesting breakdown. I recommend trying Woopra as well. It runs as an application on your PC and gives you all sorts of interesting powers, including the ability to pop up on a troll’s computer and tell him to fuck off.

]]> By: Baino http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11822 Baino Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:23:50 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11822 And I thought plug-ins were those little bottles of scent that you fix into a wall socket to make your house smell nice! And I thought plug-ins were those little bottles of scent that you fix into a wall socket to make your house smell nice!

]]> By: Maxi Cane http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11821 Maxi Cane Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:23:05 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11821 Thanks Grandad. Without trying to re-invent the wheel, I'm very slowly working out how to put all of the bells and whistles of a platform into my backwards little page. It's frustrating, but I'll get there. Thanks Grandad. Without trying to re-invent the wheel, I’m very slowly working out how to put all of the bells and whistles of a platform into my backwards little page.

It’s frustrating, but I’ll get there.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11820 Grandad Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:40:29 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11820 Maxi - Yours is the only blog I have ever seen written with Frontpage!! You really need a blogging platform!! Sam - I have only had a couple of small problems in the past. Usually they go like clockwork. And if they do cause problems, I just disable them again... Natalie - You are always welcome!! actually, I was toying with the idea of dropping my blogroll altogether and just having an extended list of commentators. That way, if you want a link, just comment!! ;) Xbox - Is your boss an avid fan of Head Rambles? Olga - I would never dump you on the compost heap! Maxi – Yours is the only blog I have ever seen written with Frontpage!! You really need a blogging platform!!

Sam – I have only had a couple of small problems in the past. Usually they go like clockwork. And if they do cause problems, I just disable them again…

Natalie – You are always welcome!! actually, I was toying with the idea of dropping my blogroll altogether and just having an extended list of commentators. That way, if you want a link, just comment!! ;)

Xbox – Is your boss an avid fan of Head Rambles?

Olga – I would never dump you on the compost heap!

]]> By: Xbox4NappyRash http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11819 Xbox4NappyRash Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:12:20 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11819 The subscribe to comments is a very good addition, it's great to see follow up comments or a response from the author. How the bloody hell did I get on the commentators list... I'm SO going to get the sack. The subscribe to comments is a very good addition, it’s great to see follow up comments or a response from the author.

How the bloody hell did I get on the commentators list… I’m SO going to get the sack.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11818 Natalie Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:21:22 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11818 As a self confesssed technical NON genius these things are all like Greek to me...I do not get enough comments anyway...sorry grandad...and I may not comment every day but I still visit - and if I have not been around a few days I go back and catch up on all your mutterings...but I won't make your wall...Hmmmhhhh. ;) As a self confesssed technical NON genius these things are all like Greek to me…I do not get enough comments anyway…sorry grandad…and I may not comment every day but I still visit – and if I have not been around a few days I go back and catch up on all your mutterings…but I won’t make your wall…Hmmmhhhh. ;)

]]> By: Sam, Problemchildbride http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-11814 Sam, Problemchildbride Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:27:14 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/06/08/wordpress-plugins-and-all-that/#comment-11814 You know, when other people talk about installing plug-ins it seems so straightforward. The only two I ever have installed - which went OK in itself - buggered my whole blog up for days and I had the headache of the beast trying to unravel what I did. Now I have the plug-in willies and am afeared to touch anything again. Which kinda goes along with what you were saying there about playing with yourself, Grandad. :) You know, when other people talk about installing plug-ins it seems so straightforward. The only two I ever have installed – which went OK in itself – buggered my whole blog up for days and I had the headache of the beast trying to unravel what I did. Now I have the plug-in willies and am afeared to touch anything again. Which kinda goes along with what you were saying there about playing with yourself, Grandad. :)

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