It’s Episode 289 and we’ve got plugins for Word Counts, Auto Complete, SMS Notifications, PhoneGap, and Dynamic Maps. It’s all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!
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We have a winner in the previous giveaway from Barn2 media for the WooCommerce product Table Plugin
The next contest we are giving away a another Premium Licenses from Barn 2 Media for WooCommerce Password Protected Categories plugin that is a great way to password protect your categories. Check out the interview I did with Katie https://wppluginsatoz.com/wp-plugins-z-interview-show-8-katie-keith-barn2-media/ where she discusses this great plugin. Contest will run until January 13, 2017 to celebrate the first Friday the 13th of 2017.
We also have more contests coming for premium licenses from generous plugin developers so stay tuned.
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Mark Taylor @wellrandom
Pity it’s so short… … I could listen to this gold for hours! Marcus and John have a great rapport as they give reviews on 6 (or so) WordPress plugins each week. They make it very clear which are free and which have a premium version, so no nasty surprises when you decide to try them out. This is one of my “must listen to on day of release” podcasts. Great listening on my morning faux-commute (a morning walk). Excellent stuff from two real WordPress experts.
Comments from Ben about support, bad bots and plugin of the day
**WordPress Plugins Reviewed by John Overall**
WP Word Count Pro
sent in by Brian Link
Premium Plugin $10
free version at https://WordPress.org
Version:
Requires: or higher
Compatible up to:
Released:01 January 1970
Downloads:
Last Updated:01 January 1970
Download Link:Click here
The Lowdown:
If you want to know how much you have been writing on your website (word-count) this plugin is for you it track all the words you have created by post. Creating some interesting stats to show how prolific a writer you might be (or not). You can use this information to see how you are doing at creating content and if you seem to drone on or not. You could also have some goals in mind about writing a certain amount of content in the coming year. This plugin will help you set and reach some writing goals.
I did run into some issues in the MU environment it got caught in a loop on activation but it does seem to work well in a standalone WordPress install.
check it out
Rating 4 Dragons
MapifyPro
sent in by Josh Sears
Premium Plugin $49
free version from Mapify
The Lowdown:
Is it time to jazz up your Google maps or create your own custom image maps? This plugin will help you complete that task by allowing you to add any and all of the following to a map.
-Use either Google Maps or a custom image, which is rendered into tiles and behaves just like a Google Map!
-Ability to add full blog posts to a map, which is perfect for travelers!
-Share each location on social media and drive traffic to the maps.
-Fully responsive maps and features that behave as expected on any device.
-Bulk uploading of every location.
-Unlimited library of customized maps
-Customized map markers for each location
-Advanced search, filtering, and location suggestion based on search criteria makes finding different location types a piece of cake.
-Snazzy Maps implementation for dozens of pre-built styles
-Advanced style features to make your map fit perfectly within your site’s style.
A pretty good plugin check it out
Rating 4 Dragons
My CloudPress (site backup 3rd party service)
sent in by Christopher Hicks
Premium Plugin Currently in beta testing so free
The Lowdown:
If you are looking for a cloud solution for backing up your website and easy restore functions, this may be a plugin for you as it offers both for you. While the product is still in development it seems you can get in on the ground floor right now with free backups. It looks to backup your site by pulling the data from the database and does so in real time. Check it out.
rating 3 Dragons
**WordPress Plugins Reviewed by Marcus Couch**
Phonegap Connect
Version:3.1.0
Requires:3.0.1 or higher
Compatible up to:4.7.29
Released:29 December 2016
Downloads:1845
Last Updated:16 May 2017
Download Link:Click here
Plugin to provide you with a direct connection with WordPress from your Phonegap application, the connection library and its documentation is available on Github.
Rating: 4 out of 5
ShoutOUT SMS for WooCommerce
Version:2.0.0
Requires:4.7 or higher
Compatible up to:6.5.5
Released:02 January 2017
Downloads:1426
Last Updated:27 August 2024
Download Link:Click here
Allow your WooCommerce website to send SMS notifications to your customers. Auto send status updates, Use different SMS send corresponding to different WooCommerce Order Statuses. Customizable message variables using {{shop_name}}, {{order_id}}, {{order_amount}}, {{order_status}}. Customizable message text. This does require a ShoutOUT Lite account.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Autocomplete
Version:
Requires: or higher
Compatible up to:
Released:01 January 1970
Downloads:
Last Updated:01 January 1970
Download Link:Click here
This is a short and sweet autocopmplete plugin, useful for autocompleting words, as the post author types the contents in the WordPress content area. By default, “WordPress” is the only word, which is autocompleted. So after installing and activating the plugin, when you, as an author, start typing the blog contents, after adding a new post, and when when you type “wo” , a small autocomplete box pops up beneath, with “WordPress” written on it. If you want to type “WordPress”, you can click on that widget, or if you want to type “wolverine” , you can keep typing, ignoring the widget. For adding more words, go to settings=>autocomplete options In the top row, there is a text box and a button. Type the word you want to add and press the “add word” button. This text box accepts only alphanumeric inputs. Now the new word is added in the list. To reset the list, press the “reset” button. And the list now resets to the original value “WordPress” This plugin uses “textcompleter” Jquery plugin
Rating: 4 out of 5
Plugins Overview:
John’s Plugins: WP Word Count Pro – 4, mapifyPro – 4 , My CloudPress – 3
Marcus’ Plugins: PhoneGap – 4, ShoutOUT SMS – 4, AutoComplete – 4
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My new and improved Membership Coach program is your go-to resource for all the Training, Advice, and Support needed to Develop and Grow a Profitable Membership Site. Be sure to head over to MembershipCoach.com and get on the waiting list for the first sessions, launching soon. You can also follow @membershipcoach on twitter to get the latest release dates and news. Signups are now active and Pre-Launch Enrollment is open!
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