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It's Episode 459 with plugins for Formulating Your PDF's for use, Dealing with Your Site Health, managing your Media Library, and ClassicPress Options. It's all coming up on WordPress Plugins A-Z!
Formidable PRO2PDF, Moving Media Library, E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress, Disable Site Health and other ClassicPress options in Episode 459
John's Intro:
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Producer Credits:
Executive producer:
Stefan Oversberg
Show Art:
Angel Lemus of https://www.koadigital.com/
All the show notes can be found at: WPPluginsAtoZ.com
Johns Rant:
Its episode 459 and while we have great participation this week from you the producers I am still looking for more this does help push the sword of Damocles off to the side a bit. Keep the feedback coming….. This is #18 of 52 episodes for 2020..
As we are 18 weeks into 2020 and 7 weeks into the isolation/lock down game. It seems our government overlords are starting to come to their senses and giving us permission to finally get out into groups again here in BC starting May long weekend. Kinda reminds me of when I was a teenager and I was grounded for an extended period and then let out a little at a time. I think this has been almost as long as my record grounding as a teenager. You will just have to imagine what I did to earn that grounding..
Since tomorrow, May 8th, is VE Day this is appropriate and if you want some direct inside information about life during WW2 from a first person perspective check out DearFolksies.com letter home from someone who experienced it all.
These are strange times indeed.
So, Relax folks take a breath, go for a walk, build a garden and realize that while our world is now changed forever we will get though it. Save your sanity and your Amygdala and find out why your not gonna die by listening to the No Agenda Show
I do have more show spaces coming up for guest hosts, if you would like to join me as a guest host on the show please reach out to me at john@wppro.ca You can also go to https://wppluginsatoz.com/guesthost/
Today we have a Guest host who is an Honorable US Navy Vet from some of my home turf, San Diego, CA, and the developer of a couple of the great plugins we will be talking about today.
Joining me today is Marcus Boyd.
I have some news from the world of WordPress for you today as well as some great plugins.
Let get to the fun we have today.
WordPress News and Info
Before we jump into the news, a quick question about WordPress.
So WordPress is moving ahead full steam with Gutenberg where does this leave you in the market? Will you be eventually adopting it as it is not going away or will you be leaving for options such as ClassicPress. Please leave me comments about your take on this.
News this week:
What is Bounce Rate, Why is it Important, and How Can You Lower It?
https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/marketing/bounce-rate
Install WordPress on Windows: Ultimate Step by Step Guide for 2020
https://www.wpcity.com/install-wordpress-on-windows
The Future of WordPress: The Block Editor Is Here to Stay
https://wptavern.com/the-future-of-wordpress-the-block-editor-is-here-to-stay
Built for the lowest denominator well guess that works. It is obvious now that word press is moving away from developers and web designers to accommodate the averaged user.
Monday Masterclass: How to Transform Any WordPress Site Into an Online Store With Elementor
https://elementor.com/blog/wordpress-site-into-an-online-store/
A good article on how to use Elementor to build out your eCommerce store.
Donor – Support
Show Producers
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I'd like to acknowledge all the producers who have supported the show in the various ways over the last week.
This weeks show Art Work comes from:
Angel Lemus of https://www.koadigital.com/
This week's Executive Producer/'s are:
Stefan Oversberg
Stefan Oversberg here from Semper Superior The Online Marketing Agency from Euskirchen Germany.
“I love your Podcast and it saved me hours!
Please accept my small Donation.”
Stefan
$75
A big thank you to all the Producers who came in under $50 and to those who have set up weekly subscriptions they will remain anonymous and I thank you very much.
All these small subscriptions really help the show out.
A big thank you to those who have hired me because of the Podcast, thank you that is as good as donating to the show..
You can Support the Show by:
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Or something I may not have thought of.
ClassicPress Options
ClassicPress is a fast growing fork of WordPress that is starting to come into its own. ClassicPress is focused on Business Websites runs fast and is looking pretty good. 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.
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. Currently there are not a lot of ClassicPress specific plugins but I do know it is going to grow and I'll have to expand this segment then. Who knows, it could take over the whole show.
This week for ClassicPress I have:
News:
General info:
ClassicPress Plugins
ClassicPress Encryption
https://github.com/ClassicPress-research/encryption-functions
ClassicPress EXPERIMENTAL plugin: Encryption functions to encrypt and decrypt data for GDPR and privacy laws compliance.
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Just a note for my ClassicPress listeners please send me info to help keep the ClassicPress section full.
Random Links to ClassicPress supporters
ClassicPress Resources:
For some up to date news on ClassicPress check out the ClassisPress Club news
https://classicpress.club/
An alternate forum for the non-techies.
“Must Have” Plugins List
https://forums.classicpress.net/t/must-have-plugins-list/1163
To find a listing of ClassicPress specific plugins check out this link https://forums.classicpress.net/t/plugins-built-specifically-for-classicpress/1011?u=codepotent there is currently 37 42 49 50 52 plugins here and growing. I look forward to the day they have their own repository. I can still recall WP when it had a small repository.
CodePotent's plugin directory
https://codepotent.com/classicpress/plugins/
WordPress plugins
Marcus Boyd
Formidable PRO2PDF
is a third-party add-on for Formidable Forms to merge form data to PDF forms. (4.5 Stars)
https://wordpress.org/plugins/formidablepro-2-pdf/
Both plugins have more than doubled in average installation and sales since the Covid-19 stay-at-home order began, due to the need for businesses and individuals to automate working from home.
Johns:
Moving Media Library
https://wordpress.org/plugins/moving-media-library/
The Lowdown:
This is a plugin to let you move you media library intact to a new server via a jason file
Supports the transfer of Media Library between servers.
Export
- Outputs the database as a JSON format file.
Import
- It reads the exported JSON format file and outputs it to the database.
- Have the option to replace all media user IDs with the current user ID.
Maintain the following
- ID
- user ID
- Date and time
- Folder structure
- File name
- File type
- File size
- Dimensions
- Thumbnails
- Exif data
- Alternative Text
- Caption
- Description
- Comments
Rating 4 Dragons
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Marcus Boyd
E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress
https://wordpress.org/plugins/e2pdf/
E2Pdf is the next generation PDF plugin for WordPress and has a 5-star rating. The plugin includes a PDF document and form creator/editor, PDF viewer in WP, and data injector to create dynamic PDF documents from the Formidable Forms, Gravity Forms, Forminator Forms by WPMU DEV, Divi Contact Form, Caldera Forms, as well as WP pages and posts, we're currently adding WooCommerce and Contact Form7.
Johns Pick:
Disable Site Health
https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-site-health/
The Lowdown:
This is a simple plugin that lets you get rid of the Site health pages that are created now in wordPress. While these pages can be useful you may not need them and simply want to keep your site cleaned up.
Rating 4 Dragons.
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Listener Feedback / Audio Clips
A quick shout out to my biggest little fan, Johann, who is currently on home schooling detail. If he does some research and practice, could be the next great developer of some yet unknown plugin that would make life easy for all WordPress/ClassicPress users.
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John,
Since you mentioned about the WordPress block editor being full screen by default, and I must admit I don't like it either I went looking for a solution.
I found this blog post by one of the WordPress Core Developers on how to disable the default FullScreen mode.
I'm incorporating it in my plugins that I'm developing as it is confusing when you first see it.
Keep up the good work.
By the way I'm not sure that I will have any use for the Event Expresso Plugin that I won in the last contest that you had running. If you could use it keep the key.
Martin
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*** request for you the producers***
Hi John.
Been a while, and hopefully everything is going well for you over there.
Wondering if I could pick your brain on a plugin needed for a client? They want to be able to send a quote from WordPress for some products and service, and have the client able to log into WP to approve/question/pay for the quote.
I didn’t see anything in Woocommerce to manage something of this scope, and was wondering if you had any other recommendations?
Keep the faith on the podcast, man. We’re still listening!
Marv
Enter The Contest to Win!!:
Contests Powered by Simple Giveaways who kindly provides us with the premium version for our contests.
With thanks back to Martin who won this contest last time. He realized there were no projects he could use it for so it has been recycled back into the show. So we once again have a contest running to give away the key for Event Espresso.
We have a new contest and we are giving away a license for Event Espresso. Running May 8, 2020 until June 5, 2020
Enter for your chance to win either the Event Espresso 4 Everything License or the Event Espresso 4 Developer license.
Event Espresso is a flexible event registration, ticketing, and calendar plugin for WordPress. This plugin can handle a variety of events from organizing an annual conference for your company, holding training courses to teach CPR, hosting art or painting classes, or planning an event to raise money for a nonprofit.
Event Espresso can make your event registration and ticketing with WordPress enjoyable, easy and profitable. The best events registration and ticketing features come standard in the core WordPress events plugin plus fantastic support.
Both support licenses are valued at $300 and the coupon is good for one redemption. You choose which version best suits your needs.
For more about this plugin check out the Interview with Seth Shoults
Visit http://WPPluginsAtoZ.com/contests for more info.
After you enter the contest remember to share on social media and you get more chances to win.
For all developers who would like to support the show. You can donate a premium license to be used in a future contest please go to WPPluginsAtoZ.com/PluginContest
Closing out this Episode the Plugins We covered were:
Marcus & John’s Plugins: Formidable PRO2PDF – 5, Moving Media Library – 4, E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress – 5, Disable Site Health – 4
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