Although there are a number of extremely nice-to-have plugins for WordPress, more than a few speed hacks that one should definitely consider using, and certainly some much needed community-related plugins to increase discussion and community, there are very few that I will ever endorse so completely that I would say that you have to have it.
But here’s one for the money.
The Meet Your Commenters Plugin is an absolute essential for your WordPress blog, especially if you’re an online community pastor, if you’re already creating and establishing online community in your blog, or are just straight up interested in being evangelical with your blog and using it as a means for real-life engagements and relationships.
I suppose what I’m trying to say is… if you’re interested in building better and stronger relationships and community through your blog, then this is a plugin for you.
What this plugin does in a nutshell is leverage the Google Social Graph API (brilliantly done, I might add) and parse through the data and return your blog commenters information into something tangible and significant.
What it shows you is the other online communities and websites that user uses and participates in so that you can begin to reach out to them where they are rather than waiting (and hoping and praying) that they’ll ever come back. So go to them!
In addition, it’ll show you the other posts that they’ve commented on so you can track history of engagement, etc.
Wow. Amazing. Simple. Brilliant.
From a research and information-gathering perspective, this is huge. From a metrics and return on PR engagement, this one’s a “no-duh” type scenario. From a ministry online engagement initiative or campaign, you’d be backwards not to use it.
So download it, upload it, install it, and then check it out (don’t forget it’s a link in your “Dashboard”).
Tell me what you find!
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And one final thought: This is just one more reason to switch to WordPress as your ministry blogging weapon of choice.
Wow, awesome. I am downloading this now. Done. lol
Yeah, it's pretty cool.
That is an awesome plugin! I am going to get that one right now. I also like the Disqus plugin you use and am considering getting that one. Has it worked out okay for you?
It is installed… now if I can just get people to comment on my blog.
Disqus is going great and I'm digging the “reply” and point system. i would definitely look into it.
I actually already did. After a little bit of blood, sweat and tears I finally got it to work right. I am not sure I am doing the voting right. I tried voting for a couple of people who commented on my blog, but it seemed to reset after I left the page. I am sure I will figure it out over due time.
Have a good night!
you too bro. get some rest. it's friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday.
w00t im in the screenshot!!!!! under tony no doubt!
what plugin do you use for the “newbie” message?
haha. i'm about to post that…
reminds me of the “what would seth godin do” plugin
Totally just downloaded it, and loving it by the way.
Sweet!
Very impressed with this one.
yeah, this one is just plain cool.
Whoa. I'm in the sample. Wild.
Also trying to fill in some of your comment void after intensedebate.
Thanks. i lost a lot… and yes, you're a star…!
yes, it's rocking
cool, thanks for trying it!
Wow, that looks really cool! I'm getting it!
oof…can i get an IV Tube full of some Churchcrunch?
Sounds a bit stalkerish to me. If they don't actually leave those links on my site, I don't bother looking for them, unless it looks like one of those generic spam posts. Then, I will Google the suspect comment just to be sure before I press the "Spam" button.
it is, a bit… i guess…