I decided to put this list together since there are those plugins that I cannot get to work for whatever reason. More often than not it is my inability to figure out, guess how, I’m supposed to get the plug-in the plug-in to work.
- Front Slider – provides a featured post on the front page, somehow.
- Content SlideShow – may even be the same company as the one above. Both in German, both confusing, both lacking in installation instructions.
- Recent Posts – again I was able to download, install, and activate, the plugin, just not figure out how to use it. Unlike Front Slider or Content SlideShow, it actually identifies where to upload the .php file to. And no, I wouldn’t assume the template’s plugin folder, that’s why I read a manual.
- Dean’s Permalink Helper, this one had a bizarre effect on the site which took quite a bit of time and digging to fix, until I realized nothing was broken. I found the cure for the bad advice here which was an adventure in itself. I will say this has inspired me to develop my own recipe page, since it is my firm belief that no one should have to wade through this sea of sewage (see how nice I am) just to have someone state the obvious. This is a great plugin until you set your permalinks in the preferred manner, then you are screwed. So do it the right way and you won’t need this one.
