WordPress Plugin: MagpieRSS Hotfix for Enclosure Support and Character Encoding Issues

Latest version: 1.2 – Released 16th December 2008 Description This hotfix adds support for RSS enclosures to MagpieRSS, the RSS parser behind the fetch_rss() function in WordPress. It also forces MagpieRSS to use UTF-8 character encoding, which fixes some issues with feeds that contain non-ASCII characters. Is this plugin for me? This plugin is only …

WordPress Plugin: Image Upload HTTP Error Fix

This plugin is extremely old, no longer maintained and should no longer be used. Description Fixes the media uploader HTTP Error that some WordPress configurations suffer from. If your WordPress 2.5 installation shows an HTTP Error when uploading files using the media uploader, then this plugin should fix that problem. Simply upload and activate the plugin, …

WordPress Plugin: Google AJAX Libraries API

Important: This plugin is no longer being updated. It has been superceded by the good work of Jason Penney with his Use Google Libraries WordPress plugin which uses code based on this plugin. I recommend that you use his plugin from now on. Description This plugin replaces the most common JavaScript libraries in WordPress with …

WordPress Plugin: Global Post Password

Latest version: – Released Description Installation Unzip the ZIP file and drop the folder straight into your wp-content/plugins/ directory. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. Visit the ‘Settings -> Global Post Password’ menu in WordPress and set a global post password. Now whenever you write or edit a post or page you’ll …

WordPress Plugin: Disable WordPress Core Update

Latest version: – Released Description Completely disables the core update checking system in WordPress 2.3 and higher. It prevents WordPress from checking for updates, and prevents any notifications from being displayed in the admin area. Ideal for administrators of multiple WordPress installations. Why would I want to disable it? Most people should not disable this …

WordPress Plugin: Sign Out Reminder

Latest version: 0.2 – Released 26 July 2008 Description This is a very straight forward plugin. It simply displays to every user who logs in a reminder to log out once they’ve finished using the admin interface. It’s not going to guarantee that anyone logs out, but if the users of your blog are likely …

WordPress Plugin: Head Meta – Add Anything to the <head> of a Post

Latest version: 0.2 – Released 21 March 2007 Description Ever wanted to add things such as JavaScript or meta data to the <head> of a page when you’re writing a post? It usually means editing the header.php file in your blog’s template, which is time-consuming and especially complex if you only want to add it …