This WordPress plugin lets you customize the email details that appear on emails sent from WordPress. By default the "From Name" on emails sent from wordpress has a name "WordPress" and the "From Address" on emails has "wordpress@your-domian.com" which is not very meaningful. You can customize both these fields with this plugin so your customers are not confused. Plugin Installation Unzip and Upload the folder "change-wp-mail-from-details" to the "/wp-content/plugins/" directory. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress. Plugin Usage Check the appropriate checkbox for the options that you want to customize. Enter the customized text in the appropriate field. [caption id="attachment_1884" align="alignnone" width="443" caption="Settings Screen of the Change "Email From Details" Plugin"][/caption] Support/Donation Option Donation option can be found on my projects page. Download Latest Version (v1.0) Download the Plugin.

Earlier, we discussed some Pay-per-click ad serving options; their features, advantages, limitations and payment policies. This time we will look into some WordPress plugins that integrates advertisement into the site. Most of them are related to Google Adsense, since it's the most widely used advertisement program on the net. But I've also covered some popular alternatives such as, Chitika, Amazon etc. WP Simple Adsense Integration As the name suggests, this plugin makes Adsense integration truly simple. Adding a Google advertisement on your WordPress blog post, page or sidebar is just a trigger text or a PHP function call away. If you feel overwhelmed while using some premium plugins built for the same purpose, this one is definitely for you. [Get the plugin] Adsense Beautifier If you are worried about ads making your beautifully design website look bad, you can try out this plugin. This plugin makes your Adsense look soothing to the eye, by adding images adjacent to the ads. This also helps increase your click-through rate(CTR). However, don't forget to add a line between the image and the ad, otherwise you would be voiding terms and conditions set up by Google. [Get the plugin] Adsense Earnings This plugin enables you to check your Adsense earning right ...

WordPress eMember is a membership plugin that can turn your existing or new WordPress site into a membership site easily. You can selectively protect articles by creating various membership levels (eg. Free, Basic, Premium, Ultimate) and protect the content (posts, pages etc) of your site. The plugin manages all the membership management side of things. Plugin Features Below are just some of the notable features of the WP eMember Plugin: Easy Installation Easy installation like any other WordPress plugin. Content Protection Selectively protect the full or a section of an article. Create different membership levels and select what content (eg. posts, pages, categories) can be viewed by each membership level. Ease of Design and Usage Very easy to use and it integrates nicely into your existing site. No site redesign or any changes necessary. Integrated with the WordPress Affiliate Software It is pre-integrated with the WordPress Affiliate Software Plugin. So if you decide to boost your membership signups by introducing an Affiliate Program (award affiliates that redirect visitors who become your member) later then all you have to do is activate the other plugin. Fully Integrated with WP eStore Fully integrated with the WordPress eStore (WordPress Shopping Cart) plugin so you can create any type of payment buttons ...

It is a known fact that having an affiliate program is the most powerful way to market your products or services online (Read more on the benefits of affiliate program). If you own a WordPress blog/site and your answer to the following questions are 'yes' then the 'WordPress Affiliate Platform' might just be what you need: Do you sell products or services online from your WordPress blog/site? Do you want to increase your sales and explode your profits by using an affiliate program? Do you want to have your own affiliate program so you can cut the middle man? Plugin Summary The 'WordPress Affiliate Platform' is an easy to use WordPress plugin for affiliate recruitment, management and tracking that can be used on any WordPress blog/site. This plugin lets you run your own affiliate campaign/program and allows you to reward(pay commission) your affiliates for referred sales. The admin can upload/configure banners/links which the affiliates can use on their blog/site to drive traffic to your site. All the clicks, leads, sales etc are tracked by this plugin. How It Works How the WordPress Affiliate Platform Works Plugin Features Some key features of the WordPress Affiliate Platform include: Easy Installation Easy installation like any other WordPress plugin and very easy to use. Real Time ...

Simple WordPress Stats Plugin to show Google Page Rank, Alexa rank, Technorati rank, Number of Posts, Comments, Trackbacks etc anywhere on your wordpress blog to show off to your visitors. If you don't want the hassle of updating your "Advertise Here" page of your blog every few days with the important statistics then this plugin will come in handy. Plugin Screenshot [caption id="attachment_1324" align="alignnone" width="104" caption="Wordpress Blog Vitals Screenshot"][/caption] Demo You can see a working demo of this plugin on the sidebar of this blog. Installation Unzip and Upload the folder ‘wordpress-blog-vitals’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. Go to Settings and configure the options eg. which stats you want to show off, caching time etc. Use the widget, trigger text or call the php function to show the stats. Usage There are three ways you can use this plugin: 1. Add the following trigger text to a post or page to show the stats 2. Use the following function from a template (.php) file 3. Use the 'WP Blog Vitals' widget from the widgets menu Additional Documentation The following php functions can be used to display/retrieve specific stats: <?php echo vitals_getpagerank(URL); ?> - Displays the Google page rank of the URL specified. <?php echo vitals_get_cached_alexa_rank(URL); ?> - Displays the Alexa ...

WordPress eStore and WordPress Paypal Shopping Cart Plugins can now be integrated with the NextGen Gallery Plugin to create a Digital photo store similar to the demo given below: [nggallery id=10 template=wp-eStore] The Shopping cart will appear below this line when you add an item to the cart. The shopping cart can also be found on the sidebar. The images have been resized to 800x600 resolution using the NextGen Gallery resize utility. An watermark has also been applied to the image using the NextGen Gallery 'Effect' option to prevent stealing. Once the purchase is complete the encrypted download link for the original image (1920x1200 resolution and no watermark) is emailed to the buyer. Just to clarify... You don't necessarily have to sell digital photos to use the gallery. You could be selling anything and still use the Gallery as a means of displaying the products where each thumbnail is the icon of the product you are selling. How to Integrate NextGen Gallery and WordPress eStore Plugins What Plugins do you need? You will need the WordPress eStore v1.4 or above and NextGen Gallary Plugins. This guide assumes that you have used NextGen Gallery Plugin and know how to use it. If you don't know how to use ...

I have had a few requests from some of the users of the WordPress eStore plugin (to Sell digital content from your blog securely) to write up a step by step startup guide so they can be up and running and selling their products in less than five minutes... So here it is. If you prefer a video tutorial then take a look at the WP eStore quick installation and usage video tutorial Before you dive into playing around with all the various settings of the WP eStore plugin I recommend getting up and running first by following the simple startup steps outlined below. 1. Once you get the product download link in your email go ahead and download the zip file. 2. Extract the zip file and upload the 'wp-cart-for-digital-products' directory to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory. 3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress. 4. After you activate the WordPress eStore Plugin, the settings/options menu can be found on the left hand side menu similar to the following screenshot (on WordPress version 2.7 or above) 5. First go to the 'Settings' menu and configure the general, email and digital product delivery options. Most of the default settings should be enough to get you going but ...

1. Do you sell, or want to sell, digital content from your WordPress site while maintaining the security of your digital assets? 2. Are you frustrated with the e-commerce WordPress plugins you've looked at? Do you want a plugin with reliable customer service (where your questions get answered and issues get addressed)? 3. Do you hate the thought of paying ongoing fees and commissions to sell via a third party web site? If you are still reading, then the WordPress eStore plugin may be just what you need! Plugin Summary In a Nutshell... this sleek WordPress shopping cart plugin allows you to sell any form of digital products and services from your wordpress blog securely with complete automation. What I mean by complete automation is that once you set it up the whole process (The buying and the delivering of the product without revealing the real URL of the product) works on its own. An overview of the WP eStore plugin operations can be found here. Yes, you can sell physical products with this plugin too as long as you don't need complex shipping options. Plugin Features Below are just some of the notable features of the WP eStore Plugin: Security of Your Digital Asset Automatic instant digital product ...

WordPress Paypal Donation Plugin can be used to receive donation in one click. Donation can be received in multiple currencies. The plugin can be used in the sidebar, posts and pages. I decided to write this plugin after receiving several requests from my readers who liked my Wordpress Easy Paypal Payment or Donation Accept Plugin and wanted a simple donation plugin where the visitor can choose/update the donation amount. The donation header is customizable from the plugin settings option. Screenshot Following is a screenshot of the Wordpress Donation Plugin: [caption id="attachment_950" align="alignnone" width="112" caption="WordPress Paypal Donation Plugin Screenshot"][/caption] Plugin Installation 1. Unzip and Upload the folder 'wp-simple-paypal-donation' to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Go to Settings and configure the options eg. your email, Subject text etc. 4. Use the Widget or add the following trigger text to a post or page where you want the donate button to appear. Plugin Usage There are three ways you can use this plugin: 1. Add the following trigger text to a post or page in HTML view: 2. Call the function from a template file: <?php echo paypal_donation_receive(); ?> 3. Use the WP PayPal Donation Widget from the Widgets menu. The Plugin in Action If you like this plugin then ...

The WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart is a very easy to use plugin that allows you to sell products or services online in one click from your WordPress blog. Plugin Description WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart lets you add an 'Add to Cart' button anywhere on your blog. This plugin also allows you to add the shopping cart anywhere in a post or page or sidebar easily. The shopping cart shows the user what they currently have in the cart and allows them to add or remove items. The payment is processed by PayPal. Screenshots Simple Product Display Product Display with Variation Control Shopping Cart Screenshot Below is a screenshot of how the shopping cart looks when customers add products to the cart. [caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignnone" width="403" caption="Sample Shopping Cart Screenshot"][/caption] Demo of the WordPress Paypal Shopping Cart Plugin I am using the WordPress eStore (plugin to sell digital products securely) which is the premium version of the WordPress Paypal Shopping Cart plugin. So I had to disable it on this blog as it may conflict with the premium version but you can visit the WordPress eStore plugin page and play with the add to cart buttons to see how this plugin works (It will give you a good idea ...