Plugins

All plugins featured on this site are either used on this site or have been tested and are compatible with Artisteer generated themes.

Social ToolBar Pro Premium WordPress Plugin

Published May 2, 2012 | By Sarah

After searching extensively for a better WordPress plugin tool that integrates both bookmarking and sharing in one system across all social networks, I think I might have finally found what I’ve been looking for! I’ve been wanting a comprehensive WordPress… Continue reading →

Transferring Blogger to WordPress

Published March 19, 2012 | By Sarah

I can’t tell you just how much I prefer WordPress as a CMS over Blogger! There is really no comparison when it comes to the customization options, the cleaner code format, the SEO friendliness, and the huge support framework for… Continue reading →

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Publish Posts to Social Networks Automatically

Published November 2, 2011 | By Sarah

If you are still manually adding your posts to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Hellotxt, or Statusnet, it's time to check out TwitterFeed! Twitter feed allows you to automatically pull as many feeds as you like to be published to all of the above mentioned social networks every time new content is added through those feeds. This is a great option for busy people who don't have time to be posting to their social networks continually but who need fresh active content on those networks. Continue reading →

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WordPress Membership Plugins

Published October 28, 2011 | By Sarah

I'm currently finishing up the design and setup for a Membership Site. It's a fairly intensive site offering separate forums, live chat, articles, live training, and separate newsletters based on the membership level purchased. There are a ton of membership plugins available and the pricing options vary from free to very expensive. Of course, the features and integration levels also vary extensively. This post explores just three options, the first two being poor plugin examples followed by a really terrific membership site solution. Continue reading →

Posted in Artisteer Tips, Plugins, Wordpress Tips and Tricks | Tagged Forums, Live Chat, Member Site, Membership Plugins, Membership Site | 8 Comments

Site Upgrades

Published October 4, 2011 | By Sarah

As you can tell, I just renovated the site. Not only did the styling change, but most importantly I've added some important organization and feature changes that will hopefully help viewers more easily find what they are looking for. This post details the plugins that I recently installed. Continue reading →

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Meteor Slides Plugin

Published February 23, 2011 | By Sarah

In working on a new WordPress theme design for a client, I wanted to incorporate a slider on the home page to display images that would link to specific pages/posts of the website. I wanted it to be simple and user friendly as well as customizable including some nice transition effects. The plugin I went with is Meteor Slides, and I LOVE it! It works great with Artisteer generated themes, and here are some more specs on this simple, yet effective plugin. Continue reading →

Posted in Plugins, Wordpress Tips and Tricks | Tagged print design, quick designs, wordpress plugins | 12 Comments

China Food Services Redesign

Published January 31, 2011 | By Sarah

I just recently launched a complete redesign for China Food Services. By complete, I mean a total and complete transfer from just a standard html based site to a full WordPress CMS including content transfer, content editing, site organization and consultation, social networking, layout and design, and plugin and media installation. Continue reading →

Posted in Plugins, Recent Projects | Tagged artisteer, blog design, Portfolio, wordpress plugins, Wordpress Themes, Wordpress Tweaks | Leave a comment

Smooth Slider Plugin Revisited

Published December 29, 2010 | By Sarah

As a note, I replaced Smooth Slider with Meteor Slides instead because I don’t need to feature a post, and because I found it to be much more user friendly and lighter. However, if you are looking for a featured posts image slider or one that allows text and images, the notes below still apply.

I’ve been working on a new project for an acne treatment company, and I’ve incorporated Smooth Slider into the theme. I’m so pleased with the results! As a note, I used Artisteer 3 beta and installed the theme to the most recent version of WordPress. I’m going to show you how you can easily add the slider into your WP header. Continue reading →

Posted in Artisteer Tips, Plugins, Recent Projects, Wordpress Tips and Tricks | Tagged Artisteer Tips, blog design, Design, wordpress plugins | 15 Comments

WP StatPress Plugin

Published December 16, 2010 | By Sarah

There are many ways to access site analytics, and many people choose to use Google analytics for this. I do use Google for my blogger site, but for WordPress, I much prefer to use the StatPress plugin. I have had nothing to do with it’s development (I wouldn’t even know where to begin that whole process!), and I have also not been asked by the creator to push this in anyway. I just use it and love it, and would like to share with you the reasons why! Continue reading →

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Widget Logic WordPress Plugin

Published December 12, 2010 | By Sarah

I just realized that I have never really discussed some of the great plugins that I make use of for my theme. So, I will remedy that in several posts by giving you an honest review and information on some of my favorite plugins. WordPress offers some fantastic plugins for free, and I’ll start off with one of my favorite plugins, Widget Logic. Continue reading →