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Blogger Tip Tuesday: Great Plugins for WordPress

July 1, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC37 Comments

Happy Blogger Tip Tuesday! I’ve done a post about plug-ins that I love, but that was awhile ago, so I figured it was time for a little update. So for today’s tips, I’m sharing five great plugins for wordpress. As I’ve noted before, I use self-hosted wordpress, so if you are on blogger, these plugins might not be available — sorry! 

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  • Coschedule. Remember how much I loved my editorial calendar? I love Coschedule more! Coschedule takes your standard editorial calendar and adds easy functionality to schedule social media posts (including posts to Pinterest!). It’s like a editorial calendar on steriods. The best thing is you can try it for free – and then it’s only 10$/month – totally worth it in my opinion!
  • Comment Reply Notification. Don’t you love it when you comment on a blog and you have to go back to that blog to see if you got a reply? No, of course you don’t — no one does! Comment Reply Notification takes care of that — it’s a plugin that will email your reply to that awesome blog reader who left you a comment. It’s great and your readers will love it!
  • Recipe Card. If you post recipes to your blog, you should definitely add this plugin. It takes your recipes and makes them easy to save and print for your readers. You can see it in action here.
  • Revive Old Post. Do you ever see those “in case you missed it” tweets sharing older posts from some of your favorite bloggers? They aren’t shifting through their archives and posting things — they are using this plugin. You choose the frequency in which you want posts sent and the format. Easy as pie and a great way to get some of your older posts some love. 
  • Ultimate Nofollow. I talked about some tips for writing sponsored posts and mentioned this plugin there, but in case you missed it, I’m mentioning it again. It’s so easy and allows you to add nofollow links with ease. I highly recommend it!

What’d I miss? Shout out your favorite plugins in the comments! 


Comments

  1. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    July 1, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Thank you! I was going to ask what your go to plugins were πŸ™‚
    Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…My fav compression sleeves and a contest!!My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 12:16 pm

      your welcome! πŸ™‚

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  2. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    July 1, 2014 at 8:33 am

    I hadn’t heard of a couple of those thanks! I also started with akismet bc I was getting too many spam comments and I think it’s really helping a lot.
    Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Tempeh Edamame Rice Noodle salad & June Foodie Pen PalsMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 2:06 pm

      akismet is great — it was definitely on the top of my list in the first plugin roundup i did a few months ago — it’s a must have!

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  3. carrie@familyfitnessfood.com says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:02 am

    I need to get the Revive Old Posts one. I didn’t know about that one. Thanks!
    carrie@familyfitnessfood.com recently posted…How blogging may have just saved my life…My Profile

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  4. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Great list Courtney. I’m still debating whether I want to go the self hosted route (I’m on free Word Press right now), but if/when I make the decision to do so I’ll definitely use your list for reference.
    Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…July 2014 Monthly GoalsMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      you definitely should! πŸ™‚

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  5. jan says

    July 1, 2014 at 11:07 am

    These are great plugins–thanks so much for sharing them!
    jan recently posted…Running DoublesMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:35 pm

      happy to help!

      Reply
  6. nevie says

    July 1, 2014 at 11:27 am

    Oh I definitely need to look into the Revive Old Post ones. My editorial calendar has me not blogging on weekends but that might be a good time to let the plug-in do some ICYMI’s πŸ™‚ Thanks for the tips Courtney! See ya tonight!
    nevie recently posted…Race Recap: Run for Independence 8KMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      ICYMI are good any time! at night, weekends or just in between scheduled posts πŸ™‚ see ya soon!

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  7. GiGi Eats says

    July 1, 2014 at 11:52 am

    I have comment reply notification, but it only works for some people – it’s so weird! πŸ™ I personally love Comment Luv because I love to check out everyone’s latest posts!
    GiGi Eats recently posted…Traversing Los Angeles with Stacy! #ChevyFitTripMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:44 pm

      that is totally weird! commentluv is THE BEST – i think it was number one in my plugin roundup post a few months ago!

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  8. Mar @ Mar on the Run! says

    July 1, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    oooh, co-schedule, I like this!! Cracks me up “like an editorial calendar on steroids” haha. You and I need a plugin session over wine or something.
    Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Coach Mar Says…My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      WINE! please!!!!!

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  9. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    July 1, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    Great plugin recommendations! I need to integrate a few of these. Thanks for sharing!
    Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie recently posted…What I learned at FitBloggin’ 14My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:47 pm

      glad it was helpful, erin!

      Reply
  10. Haley @ running with diapers says

    July 1, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    These are all great plugins. I hadn’t heard of a couple of them. Thanks for sharing!
    Haley @ running with diapers recently posted…A Mostly Silent SaturdayMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      happy to share – hope some of the new to you plugins are helpful!

      Reply
  11. Helly says

    July 1, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    I’m such a newb to blogging and on top of that so not tech savvy–I appreciate posts like this! Thanks!
    Helly recently posted…Helloooo July!! Mid-Year ReviewMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 1, 2014 at 3:49 pm

      anytime, lady! (well, usually once or twice a month, LOL). πŸ™‚

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  12. Lauren says

    July 1, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Oh neat I’m actually about to be posting a couple recipes next week so that recipe plug in is the perfect suggestion! It’s like you’re a psychic!
    Lauren recently posted…A wonderful treat for my feet. {PR Soles Review}My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:05 am

      it’s really really cool — and yeah, i totally “felt” you needed a recipe plugin πŸ™‚

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  13. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    July 1, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    part 2 to my comment-I owe you big time. I assumed that all of this time my commenters were getting my responses emailed back to them. When I saw your post I went back and asked people and they are not getting my responses. Boy do I feel like an idiot-I’ve spent hours commenting back and no one has seen them. Thanks for the tips. Live and learn I guess.
    Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Tempeh Edamame Rice Noodle salad & June Foodie Pen PalsMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:05 am

      i think that’s a natural assumption — it took me awhile to figure it out as well!

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  14. Coco says

    July 1, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    I use all of these – except the recipe one — I will have to check that one out!
    Coco recently posted…Playing To WinMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:06 am

      i really like recipe card — it’s SO easy to use!

      Reply
  15. Shawn says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    As a follower (and non-blogger) who received the “comment reply notification”, I can attest that this was great for me to know that you replied to my comment! Other bloggers, take note! πŸ™‚

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:08 am

      i think it makes a world of difference knowing that your comment was actually read and someone took the time to respond — thanks for sharing your perspective, shawn!

      Reply
  16. Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    And this is why I need to move to self-hosted WordPress…I wish I had the capability to do these things!
    Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…June Recap: So Busy But Lots of Fun!My Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:09 am

      yes you do, ma’am! you have SO many more options when you self host! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  17. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    July 1, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    Love these I totally added the SEO one after you suggested it last time.
    Abby @ BackAtSquareZero recently posted…Almost FreeMy Profile

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:15 am

      oh good — isn’t that one awesome?!

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  18. Gabriella says

    July 2, 2014 at 8:44 am

    Thanks for the tips! I also use WordPress and any words of wisdom are definitely appreciated πŸ˜‰

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      July 2, 2014 at 9:19 am

      i try to do blogger tip tuesdays once a month or so!

      Reply
  19. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    July 6, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Thank you especially for the “Ultimate Nofollow” and “Comment Reply Notification” plugin tips. I have a couple of other plugins that I added when you did a similar post quite a while ago, and I’m so happy to have them. Thank you!
    Debbie @ Deb Runs recently posted…2014 Firecracker 5K RecapMy Profile

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