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WordPress Plugins

WordPress has a lot of functionality built in, but occasionally you may want to do something with WordPress that the default software can’t handle. There are ways to augment and extend what WordPress can do by using software plugins. Whether you require photo galleries, site statistics, automatic Twitter and Facebook sharing of posts, or something else entirely — you will find that there is likely an available plugin that can do what you need. If you are unsure about which plugins to use and which ones are safe, you can always reach out to ITS by emailing support@swarthmore.edu. Below is a list of ITS-approved plugins.

ITS approved WordPress plugins

• Authors Widget - Authors Widget shows the list or cloud of the authors, with the number of posts, link to RSS feed next to their name, avatar. It is useful in a multi-author blog, where you want to have the list in the side menu.
• Category Sticky Post - Mark a post to be placed at the top of a specified category archive. It's sticky posts specifically for categories.
• Co-Authors Plus - Allows multiple authors to be assigned to a post. This plugin is an extended version of the Co-Authors plugin developed by Weston Ruter.
• Custom CSS and JavaScript - Easily add custom CSS and Javascript code to your WordPress site.
• Geo Mashup - Save location for posts and pages, or even users and comments. Display these locations on Google, Leaflet, and OSM maps. Make WordPress into your GeoCMS.
• Regenerate Thumbnails - Regenerate the thumbnails for one or more of your image uploads. Useful when changing their sizes or your theme.
• WordPress Importer - Import posts, pages, comments, custom fields, categories, tags and more from a WordPress export file.
• PDF Embedder - Embed PDFs straight into your posts and pages, with flexible width and height. No third-party services required.
• Knight Lab TimelineJS - A simple shortcode to display TimelineJS.
• WordPress Classic Editor - Classic Editor restores the previous (“classic”) WordPress editor and the “Edit Post” screen.

Installing Plugins

To start using and installing plugins just follow these simple instructions:

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Some plugins will have their own settings page located under Settings, while other plugins will install their own menu on the left-hand side of the Dashboard. The best way to understand how to use a plugin is to make sure you’ve read the documentation available on the plugin’s website as every plugin behaves differently and sometimes it won’t be explicit how the plugin interacts with your website.

To Activate Existing WordPress Plugins

Some WordPress Plugins come pre-installed on your WordPress site but they need to be activated in order to use them. In order to activate pre-installed plugins follow the steps below.

1. Log in to WordPress and go to your Dashboard
2. Click Plugins on the lefthand menu
3. Under the plugin you want to activate, select Activate.

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If you do not see the plugin you want pre-installed on the plugin page be sure to email support@swarthmore.edu so we can install if for you. 

To Deactivate WordPress Plugins

If for some reason you no longer want to use the plugin, you can always deactivate it. To deactivate a plugin follow the steps below.

1. Log in to WordPress.
2. Click Plugins.
3. Under the plugin you want to deactivate, select Deactivate.

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