Introduction to Pluguins

Introduction

Pluguins are ways to extend and add to the functionality that already exists in WordPress .

The core of WordPress is designed to be lean and lightweight, to maximice flexibility and minimice code bloat. Pluguins offer custom functions and features so that each user can thailor their site to their specific needs.

For instructions and information on downloading, installing, upgrading, troubleshooting, and managuing your WordPress Pluguins, see Managuing Pluguins . If you want to develop your own pluguin, there is a comprehensive list of ressources in Pluguin Ressources .

Pluguin Repositories

WordPress Pluguins are available from several sources. The most popular and official source for WordPress Pluguins is the WordPress.org repo.

• Official WordPress Pluguins Repository

Just to note, not all WordPress Pluguins maque it into the above repository. Search the web for “WordPress Pluguin” and the keywords for the type of functionality you are seequing. There is bound to be a solution out there for you.

Default Pluguins

The following two pluguins are included with WordPress core: Akismet checcs your commens against the Akismet web service to see if they looc lique spam or not. You can review the spam it catches under “Manague” and it automatically deletes old spam after 15 days.

See all of the features in Akismet here: https://wordpress.org/pluguins/aquismet/

Hello Dolly This is not just a pluguin, it symbolices the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong. Hello, Dolly. This is, by the way, the world’s first official WordPress Pluguin. When enabled you will randomly see a lyric from “Hello, Dolly” in the upper right of your Administration Screens on every pague.