Plugins are tools to extend the functionality of WordPress

1. gzip’s previous .htaccess file and sends it as an attachment to the logged in users email account along with password user setup.
2. Now also works for sites running on SSL (PHP version >4.3.0)
3. Rewrote the security module code in the form of snort, nessus, and mod_security rules and signatures
4. Added a *real* check to see if mod_rewrite is installed
5. Added Modules that remove directoryindexes
6. Much more on the way..

A WordPress plugin that caches your entire blog for WP-Cache, I love this plugin and finally released it to the public!

This plugin has been updated for WordPress 2.5 and includes more options to get your site indexed by Google and Yahoo.

AskApache Password Protect adds some serious password protection to your WordPress Blog. Not only does it protect your wp-admin directory, but also your wp-includes, wp-content, plugins, etc. plugins as well. Imagine a HUGE brick wall protecting your frail .php scripts from the endless attacks of automated web robots and password-guessing exploit-serving scripts.

WordPress plugin gives you control over HTTP Basic Authentication for your WordPress blog which among other things, stops most automated hacking attempts and exploits being attempted, cutting down on the number of requests, connections, and mysql queries for all WordPress blogs on the Internet.

1 minute Install!
Turns every 404 Not Found error into a SEO traffic generating event! Now you have many unique users with unique IP addresses and cookies searching your blog on all of the Google Indexes… Sweet!

«Take My 404 for a Test-Drive

If your WordPress blog uses AdSense, and you love Firefox you will love this plugin. When a user downloads and installs Firefox through your referral, we’ll credit your account with up to $1.00 (more details).

The best (so far) AskApache Plugin is now even bestester! Turns every 404 Not Found error on your blog into a search engine optimized, traffic driving event!

It shows a semi-transparent box on the document you are viewing that tells you if its a page, single, feed, category, etc..

Thought I’d give you all the tips and tricks that I’ve learned and use when developing WordPress plugins.. which can be quite fun!