This blog is powered by WordPress and is hosted by GoDaddy, using their “deluxe” managed WordPress hosting service.
The base theme is Graphy Pro by themegraphy, customized to improve its appearance and performance.
Plugins Used On This Site
- Akismet
- Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from spam. It keeps your site protected even while you sleep. To get started: 1) Click the "Activate" link to the left of this description, 2) Sign up for an Akismet plan to get an API key, and 3) Go to your Akismet configuration page, and save your API key.
- Anti-spam
- No spam in comments. No captcha.
- Better WordPress Recent Comments
- This plugin displays recent comment lists at assigned locations. It does not add any significant load to your website. The comment list is updated on the fly when a visitor adds a comment or when you moderate one. No additional queries are needed for end-users. Some Icons by Yusuke Kamiyamane.
- Bluetrait Event Viewer
- BTEV monitors events that occur in your WordPress install.
- dougv.com Shortcodes
- This plugin contains custom shortcodes used on dougv.com
- Google Analytics by MonsterInsights
- This plugin makes it simple to add Google Analytics to your WordPress site, adding lots of features, e.g. error page, search result and automatic outgoing links and download tracking.
- Google Analytics Dashboard for WP
- Displays Google Analytics Reports and Real-Time Statistics in your Dashboard. Automatically inserts the tracking code in every page of your website.
- Jetpack by WordPress.com
- Bring the power of the WordPress.com cloud to your self-hosted WordPress. Jetpack enables you to connect your blog to a WordPress.com account to use the powerful features normally only available to WordPress.com users.
- Postman SMTP
- Email not reliable? Postman is the first and only WordPress SMTP plugin to implement OAuth 2.0 for Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail. Setup is a breeze with the Configuration Wizard and integrated Port Tester. Enjoy worry-free delivery even if your password changes!
- Search Engine Visibility
- Make your site more visible to search engines
- Simple Lightbox
- The highly customizable lightbox for WordPress
- Simple Social Icons
- A simple, CSS and icon font driven social icons widget.
- Simple Tags
- Extended Tagging for WordPress 4.0.x : Suggested Tags, Mass edit tags, Auto-tags, Autocompletion, Related Posts etc. NOW Compatible custom post type and custom taxonomy !
- SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
- Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. Uses Alex Gorbatchev's SyntaxHighlighter. TIP: Don't use the Visual editor if you don't want your code mangled. TinyMCE will "clean up" your HTML.
- Two Factor Auth
- Secure your WordPress login with two factor auth. Users will be prompted with a page to enter a One Time Password when they login.
- Yoast SEO
- The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, XML sitemaps and much more.