I happened to come across a post from John Chow that talked about two new plugins that he has introduced to his blog. I took a gander over at the website he linked, Gamerz, and discovered a whole list of plugins that someone can use on their blogs. I happened to use three different plugins, although, one of them is not exactly a plugin.

WP-PostRatings

Let’s face it, I know some of you out there really hate the way I write and find some of my articles poorly written. Why not tell me then? Since some people are scared of me (no idea why, I am a gentle giant), I have implemented a rating system so now you can “anonymously” rate my posts. If you do give it a poor or good rating, leave a comment and tell me why. I’m out here to improve my writing as well as get my points across.

Installing this plugin is ridiculously easy. The documentation provided by the programmer is superb and you should be up and running in no time. All you have to do is simply add a line of code (literally copy and paste it) anywhere within your template and you are set. Oh, don’t forget to activate the plugin.

WP-PostViews

Some of you may deride me for having this plugin since my blog is not very popular and not very many people come by and read it. However, this is just a way for you and I to see how many people actually take a gander at some of my posts. Like the last plugin it is relatively easy to implement and the documentation is superb.

WP-Wap2.10

This is by far my most favorite “plugin.” It’s not really a plugin since you only have to drop two files into your blog’s root folder and you are set. This nifty “plugin” allows you guys to read The Air on your mobile phone using the WAP browser. That basically means, you can now browse and read my posts while you are on the go. You know this literally takes my blog to a whole new level. To access my blog using your mobile phone, simply point the browser to http://www.theagcompany.com/blog/wp-wap.php. I will try to find a shorter way to get to that link, but in the meantime, try it out and let me know how it looks on your phone.

Deactivated Plugin

In case you have not noticed, I have permanently disabled and removed the Challenge plugin. I simply did not like the fact that it brought users to a different page when they typed in the wrong answer. This led to some people losing their comments and forced to retype it. Although there was a solution posted on John Chow’s blog, it did not work for me and I simply gave up on it. As of now, I am relying on Akismet and some other “codes” to help keep my blog safe from spam.