WordPress Plugin Jetpack for WordPress.org

Jetpack New WordPress plug for WordPress.org

Jetpack logo courtesy of WordPress

• Features previously only available at WordPress.com
• Automattic developed (Team behind WordPress)
• New plugin
• Need a WordPress account
  • Connects to WordPress.com
  • Features are powered by their cloud infrastructure

WordPress.org = self-hosted

• open source
• customizable CMS (Content Management System)

WordPress.com = cloud hosted blog platform

• no ads (you can not make money from blog)
• no control

Yes I am trying this out now. I want faster and smoother loading of my pages and if this helps that – so be it!

Jetpack by WordPress.com with Eight Features FREE

• Stats – fancy and more thorough and replaces WordPress stats
• Sharedaddy – sharing tool – loads faster
  • Facebook = like or share (I chose share w/separate plugin Like button )
  • Twitter
  • email
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon

• Shortcodes – embed videos easily
• Shortlinks – permalink shortening tool
• After the Deadline – spell, style,  and grammar checker
• Gravatar Hovercards – popup business cards of users Gravatar

Download – see resources below for link

When installing it will deactivate current WP-stats (WordPress.com Stats) or prompt you to switch. Manually Deactivated my Sexy Bookmarks (sharing) and Deactivated WP-Twitter Retweet Button

Kept the LIKE button plugin because it has given me the least trouble WordPress Facebook Like Plugin. The video shows a check box for like button but it is not there, if and when I can have both, I will eliminate this plugin.

If you  have plugins that cover all this, you may not want to make the switch.

I wanted something that allows my pages to load easily and fast. One plugin to update and keep track of is a good thing too. A plugin with all the features developed by the originators seems to be the answer. This is good as long as they don’t charge for these.

More features will be coming and may be a fee for them. Wait and see.

Wished they had like and Share for Facebook

Bluehost has one click installs of WordPress. As a partner, they are Jetpack Enabled when installing a new WordPress site (blog).

Resources

• Download and read http://jetpack.me/
  • Add new Plugin
  • Upload from your computer
  • Activate
  • Customize
• http://jetpack.me/2011/03/09/blast-off/
• http://wpcandy.com/reports/automattic-launches-jetpack
• http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/03/09/wordpress-org-users-get-a-serious-boost-with-the-new-jetpack-plugin/
• http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/09/automattic-launches-jetpack-gives-wordpress-org-users-wordpress-com-perks/

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