It's Episode 534 – Halloween Decorations For Your Site Including Pandas & Bugs, Halloween Countdowns … and ClassicPress Options. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!

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This is #41 of 52 episodes for 2021! I'm not here this week, though I wanted to leave a note for everyone just to say Happy Halloween everyone!!

Hopefully the storm that started on Thursday evening isn't still going on Halloween and that everyone can get out with the kidlets to trick or treat! Also, if the storm is still going, that means I am moving in the storm… wish me luck everyone!

Enjoy the pumpkins and the candles, and of course the parent taxed candies. 😉

Rinse and repeat as often as needed.

We have some news from the world of WordPress for you today as well as some great plugins.

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Off we go into the meat and potatoes, Into the depths of plugin depravity…..

ClassicPress is growing really well, but I just don't have the time to add reviews on ClassicPress myself. I am always open to reviews sent in by listeners; though unless there is a review sent into me on ClassicPress, I am not going to do more than mention that ClassicPress is a thing, and here are some resources. I hope some listeners out there find this information useful!

One thing I am looking forward to in the ClassicPress World is the expansion of the number of ClassicPress specific plugins and their own repository. There are a few plugins specifically for ClassicPress and all plugins for WordPress 4.9.9 work well on it. I do believe it has a future, I just have not time to help them in getting it out there.

We’re happy to announce the release of ClassicPress 1.3.1. This is a small bugfix release while we are also preparing for the larger 1.4.0 release.

ClassicPress Usage Report – September 2021

For some up to date news on ClassicPress check out the ClassicPress Blog.

“Must Have” Plugins List

It seems ClassicPress now has it own repository you can check it here https://directory.classicpress.net/plugins they now have 83 plugins available.

CodePotent's plugin directory

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Are you looking for some great newly released plugins check this link

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John's Plugin

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John's Plugin

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Amber's Plugin

The Lowdown:

Now, I reviewed this in episode 481, but honestly I don't feel like I truly did this plugin justice. So here we go again, a more thorough review!

Hands down, best Halloween plugin I have come across thus far on WordPress -and honestly makes me a little sad that a week before Halloween they have not updated it for this beautiful holiday for a year!

First, you get 3 tabs of options – sticky/non sticky display for top or bottom of pumpkins, carrots (why carrots?), ghosts, Halloween creatures, or haunted church/house.

Than you have Monsterfall, which is like Snowfall, except with pumpkins, ghosts and bats. Totally awesome!

Last, you get to choose between 16 different pop-ups that can show up on either the left or right bottom corner. My personal fav. is: ‘this witch can be bribed with chocolate!'

You can have one or all of the 3 options going at once on your site, or just none.

Totally free, really awesome, still working like a dream! I really hope that Pixolette keeps this plugin going!!

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Random links for plugins

WordPress plugins crafted from love and experience

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John’s Plugins:  Haloween Woocommerce – 4, Simple Halloween Decoration For Your Page – 5, Halloween Countdown Widget – 5

Amber's Plugins:  Halloween Panda – 5

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****Q & A Time with Amber —– Split this at natural break — Catch this info on our YouTube Channel*****

If you have questions you would like to have asked on the show, send them in to me at Amber@WPPro.ca and we will answer to the best of our ability!

No questions this week as I am not here to ask them – expect some pretty awesome questions next week though!!

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