Textpattern Support Forum

Many of my must-installs have already been mentioned, so these are probably the #10-20.

• asy_wondertag – nesting tags in tags (one of the last mentions)
• msv_if_custom_article_date – love it for not having to calculate an article’s date of expiry, but simply entering the date into a custom field (hence its misleading name)
• fpx_image_import – mass-import images per ftp, then include them into the DB and categorize them
• hak_article_image – a whole carload of image tags for versatile uses
• hcg_templates – make a snapshot of the current state of your templates, re-import them by two clicks, or transfer them to different installs
• lam_image_uploader – upload images to the write tab
• rss_admin_show_adv_opts – open the write tab with “advanced” open, easily customized for different goals
• rvm_if_this_article – style the current article differently
• stm_article_order – sort ordering articles by drag’n‘drop
• wet_plugout – fine for finding conflicting plugins

mrdale —

Can you shed some more light on jmd_image_select — both Google search and forum search turn up only this thread…

Great thread. Some of these things probably could’ve been achieved with a little of my own php, and some others might even be available somewhere in Textpattern’s functionality, but they’ve all been decidedly helpful to this lazy web master. My list goes to 11:

cab_social – social bookmarking
rah_metas – meta tag management
rss_auto_excerpt – detailed excerpting of articles
rss_suparchive – assists in creating article listings
rss_unlimited_categories – expands Textpattern’s categories
rvm_css – cache’s css files for faster load time
smd_random_banner – helpful rotating banner plugin
upm_datetime – txp-based date and time display
upm_img_popper – convenient image placement tool
wyn_recent_comments – a helpful ‘recent comments’ list generator
zem_event – I use version 0.3.5 of this plugin for calendar listings

All my frequently used plug-ins have already been mentioned except for:

tjh_listfilter – persistent filter on ‘Content/Articles’ page that filters article list by Section, Category, author and Status. Invaluable timesaver.

In my vast output of, er, three live TXP-based client sites I’ve used:

• jcb_columnize – newspaper columns
• rss_admin_db_manager – database backup & restore
• upm_insert_tab – too hard to indent without it
• upm_savenew – useful during the developement phase
• zem_ir – easy peasy image replacement
• adi_link – enhanced links
• adi_menu – section menu
• adi_notes – make notes for future generations
• adi_title – meaningful titles in article list, stripped down titles on web pages

I have to declare an interest in the last four – but, after all, I did write them for a reason ….!