7 Essential WordPress Tweaks

We’re big fans of designer and enterpreneur Cory Miller. In his blog, he’s listed 5 Essential WordPress tweaks. We’ve added two more.

Cory wrote this post back in August of last year, but The First 5 Essential Tweaks is still a terrific checklist for anyone installing a WordPress blog:

1. Install the Google SiteMap plugin - helps search engines find you.
2. Activate Askimet - this is a security plugin pre-loaded in WP. Prevents blogspam.
3. Burn the feed with Feedburner - this distributes and syndicates your blog
4. Change the Permalinks - keep things organized the way you want
5. Use the Contact Form prominently - Cory recommends this plug-in.

We’d add two more:

1. Install a new theme - it’s easy to give your blog a custom look. We like Rockin Themes.
2. Get rid of the Login Meta Data box - this is info most viewers don’t want or need. Change the default in the WP theme editor section of the admin section.

Thanks again to Cory for some succinct advice and lots of great blog design.