From WordCamp Brisbane 2018, Kenneth Scott Huntley's presentation on the essential WordPress plugins that a beginner should start with.

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Your First
Twelve Plugins
Kenneth Scott Huntley
WordCamp Brisbane 2018
Plugin Suggestions for those new to WordPress

2. Hey, look, the local
Community College is offering
Introductory WordPress
courses!
#wcbne Your First Twelve Plugins Scott Huntley @kshuntley
Hey, look, the local
Community College is offering
Introductory WordPress
courses!

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Hey, look, the instructor
is Scott Huntley!
Hey, look, the instructor
is Scott Huntley!

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“What plugins should
we install?”

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For the
Record:
Kenneth Scott Huntley has no affiliation whatsoever with the owners, developers and/or
creators of the plugins mentioned during the presentation that follows henceforth.
This presentation is Kenneth Scott Huntley’s opinions based on his experiences as a user of
these plugins. He has no interest, commercial or otherwise, if WCBNE attendees choose to
use these plugins or not.
In addition, given the vast size of the WordPress Plugin Repository, Kenneth Scott Huntley
does not claim to have knowledge of the complete repository, nor the usage details of a
given specific plugin, nor even the existence of every plugin.
Furthermore, Kenneth Scott Huntley is not legally advising you to install, use or procure
these plugins, and Kenneth Scott Huntley accepts no responsibility of any kind for any
issues, difficulties, problems, or malfeasance that arises from the use of these or any
WordPress plugins or extensions to any other CMS.

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So how much does
“free” cost?

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Quoi? C'est français!
Je ne lis pas le
français!

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No worries mon ami,
Just scroll down for
the English.

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Change the
login URL.

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This is security like the Club™ is security. It’s more
deterrent than protection.
A dedicated car thief can still steal my car, but why
steal this slightly-difficult-to-steal 97 Corolla, when
there’s plenty comparable cars in the parking lot?

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“How do I find a good
plugin for doing xyz?”

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“I need a good Google
Map plugin…”

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Here’s a candidate…

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Click on the card to
investigate further…

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Why do people
hate this?
What’s wrong with it?

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Does the UI pass the
“looks like I can figure it
out quick” test?

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In 10 seconds can I tell
what the documentation
is going to be like?

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Okay, sure, let’s give
it a go…

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101. Thank You!
Questions?
Continue the conversation:
www.scott.technology
@kshuntley
www.linkedin.com/in/kshuntley/
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