KICKERfilm.com » plugins http://kickerfilm.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why WordPress "hacks" are better than plugins http://kickerfilm.com/blog/2009/why-wordpress-hacks-are-better-thanplugins/ http://kickerfilm.com/blog/2009/why-wordpress-hacks-are-better-thanplugins/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:29:16 +0000 Rhys http://kickerfilm.com/?p=497 I read a few days ago that someone has been using the plugin called “Easy Adsenser” and apparently 1 in 20 ads shown are the developers (to gain revenue). The plugin basically places ads in sidebar(s) via widgets and throughout posts. The problem I saw was he doesn’t explicitly tell people. Making money via Adsense is no easy task (unless you’re a Youtube partner, then it is incredibly easy). Earning $3 per day is good, even making money is a good result. So this user was quite annoyed when he saw his ads weren’t shown (even though you can change it). I personally never click ads simply because none ever appeal to me. I don’t use Ad Blocking scripts either since I don’t find them annoying or even notice them.

If this user had actually gone to the (little) trouble of making a few modifications to their theme they could have setup an awesome new feature. It’s not terribly hard either. Also plugins are good at slowing down WordPress. For example, this plugin called Wordtube loads it’s javascript on every page via the header. Many other plugins do the same sine the developer has no idea where the user will put stuff. With a hack you can only add the javascript on pages you know you will place it on (no one puts a contact form on the home page, do they?).

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