I've been keeping a listing of the plugins I had installed, mainly to speed up my time in answering questions. For some of the plugins, I took the liberty to convert the readme files into html so I could access them more easily. Well, my plugin directory started getting bigger and bigger, so I turned it into a MT blog with even more links and info in it.
This list isn't comprehensive - I'm sure there's some plugins that I haven't downloaded or seen, but its still a pretty good listing. There's currently 40 plugins in the directory, with many of them actually tested out with samples from my blogs.
If anybody has any comments or suggestions, I'd gladly consider making changes so that its a helpful listing to visitors and plugin authors alike.
Kristine's MT Plugin Directory (link taken out)
Enjoy!
Kristine
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What an excellent resource--well done!
-Martin.
-Martin.
Good job, honey! I put the link of my sidebar under Resources.
That's awesome, Kristine! Thanks
Thanks Kristine for such a wonderful resource page on MT plugins! :)
Yay, Thank you! -egg
Thats just brilliant, I had no idea there were so many add-ons and plug-ins.
Wow, thank you! This is just what I needed.
FYI -- Several updates were made to the directory this evening. :) If you'd like to join the notify list, there's a sign up form on the site, and I'm gonna try to send out a notification when I make changes.
Kristine
Kristine
is there a plugin to show show "last N modified" entries? or sort according to when they were last modified? that way if Kristine implemented it on her plugin directory, i wouldnt have to trawl thru all of it looking at what might've changed.
I was only on it lastnight.. and even though there isnt a lot i'd rather not go thru all of it everytime.
I was only on it lastnight.. and even though there isnt a lot i'd rather not go thru all of it everytime.
Kristine has added icons to designate new and recently updated entries.
Excellent resource !! The main page is quite distorted on my Mac OSX IE5.2.2 browser. I can see the individual archives fine, though. I'm not complaining (since it's such a great resource); just thought you'd like to know. :D
Thanks Girlie, you caught it before I even got over here to say that! Yes, that was a good idea, faf, and so I added markings based on the newest entries and the recently modified entries.
Urbandyke, I changed things around a bit so that it uses tables instead of CSS floats - you might see if that helps it so its not so distorted? Let me know if there's still a lot of problems with it!
I also played around a bit with the new RSSFeed and added a Page with MT-related feeds on it - Syndicated Feeds.
Kristine
Urbandyke, I changed things around a bit so that it uses tables instead of CSS floats - you might see if that helps it so its not so distorted? Let me know if there's still a lot of problems with it!
I also played around a bit with the new RSSFeed and added a Page with MT-related feeds on it - Syndicated Feeds.
Kristine
Now be a good girl and share the code you used to display the icons - for the benefit of all (read: me, hehe).
Thanks for all the work that went into that page.
Any chance you will be adding brief descriptions?
Any chance you will be adding brief descriptions?
The individual page for each plugin has a brief description. Click on one of the titles (links) to see.
yeah, what Girlie said - or are you looking for more indepth descriptions than I already have on the Individual Archive pages?
And Girlie, I'll always share my code! This is a mix of the MTLastModified plugin and some PHP magic. I put it inside the MTEntries container, right after my LI tag and right before the title of the entry:
This was speedily written code, and if I tried harder, I could probably do it better
I wanted to stay away from graphics because I was trying to keep this as fast loading as possible. So I just made two new CSS classes and spaces around a ! to make my little icon. And if you hover it in browsers that are smart, it will show the date that it was modifed or created.
The intval in there was just to make sure I got full date numbers, but it probably didn't matter since I was using less than or equal to 10 The date/strtotime is a trick I learned from the PHP manual - it will take your date and turn into into the format listed. Its the easiest way to deal with dates that I've found, because it makes all of them consistant for math like this -- I probably could have used MTDate format="%Y%m%d" (in fact, I know I could have), but at the time I was typing, I guess I thought I'd need to make sure it was in the right format for 20021215 so that when it subtracked, it would really get the right number of days
So there ya go - hope it helps you or somebody else
Kristine
And Girlie, I'll always share my code! This is a mix of the MTLastModified plugin and some PHP magic. I put it inside the MTEntries container, right after my LI tag and right before the title of the entry:
This was speedily written code, and if I tried harder, I could probably do it better
CODE
<?
$new = date("Ymd", strtotime("<$MTEntryDate format="%B %e, %Y %I:%M %p "$>"));
$current=intval($now-$new);
if ($current<=10) {
echo "<span class=\"new\" title=\"added <$MTEntryDate format="%m%d%y">\"> ! </span>";
}
else {}
?>
<MTIfModified>
<?
$up = date("Ymd", strtotime("<$MTLastModified format="%B %e, %Y %I:%M %p "$>"));
$now = date("Ymd", strtotime("<$MTDate format="%B %e, %Y %I:%M %p"$>"));
$days=intval($now-$up);
if ($days<=10) {
echo "<span class=\"up\" title=\"updated <$MTLastModified format="%m%d%y">\"> ! </span>";
}
else {}
?></MTIfModified>
$new = date("Ymd", strtotime("<$MTEntryDate format="%B %e, %Y %I:%M %p "$>"));
$current=intval($now-$new);
if ($current<=10) {
echo "<span class=\"new\" title=\"added <$MTEntryDate format="%m%d%y">\"> ! </span>";
}
else {}
?>
<MTIfModified>
<?
$up = date("Ymd", strtotime("<$MTLastModified format="%B %e, %Y %I:%M %p "$>"));
$now = date("Ymd", strtotime("<$MTDate format="%B %e, %Y %I:%M %p"$>"));
$days=intval($now-$up);
if ($days<=10) {
echo "<span class=\"up\" title=\"updated <$MTLastModified format="%m%d%y">\"> ! </span>";
}
else {}
?></MTIfModified>
I wanted to stay away from graphics because I was trying to keep this as fast loading as possible. So I just made two new CSS classes and spaces around a ! to make my little icon. And if you hover it in browsers that are smart, it will show the date that it was modifed or created.
The intval in there was just to make sure I got full date numbers, but it probably didn't matter since I was using less than or equal to 10
The date/strtotime is a trick I learned from the PHP manual - it will take your date and turn into into the format listed. Its the easiest way to deal with dates that I've found, because it makes all of them consistant for math like this -- I probably could have used MTDate format="%Y%m%d" (in fact, I know I could have), but at the time I was typing, I guess I thought I'd need to make sure it was in the right format for 20021215 so that when it subtracked, it would really get the right number of days So there ya go - hope it helps you or somebody else
Kristine
oooh.. it's much better !! thanks kadyellebee !!
Oh, good - thanks a bunch for checking it for me Its hard to not have a mac to test stuff LOL!
Kristine
Its hard to not have a mac to test stuff LOL!Kristine
Ahh, I suspected that LastModified figured into it somehow, and nifty CSS stuff - I never realized those weren't real images, LOL!!
And yes, my browser is "smart". Hehe.
Thanks for sharing!! :)
And yes, my browser is "smart". Hehe.
Thanks for sharing!! :)
Yeah, I love that lastmodified plugin and have used it TONS since it came out And tee hee, that's why they call me the css-goddess 
And tee hee, that's why they call me the css-goddess
Where is the plugin directory?
Ok, I have the directories created and the plugins uploaded but now I need some Icons. All the ones I find on the web are for Windows. Any links to sites that have icons in a .jpg or .png format?
Several updates have been made this evening to the plugin directory. Feel free to sign up for the notify list if you'd like to be updated via your email.
Kristine
Feel free to sign up for the notify list if you'd like to be updated via your email.Kristine
Just another update -- we now have over 60 plugins listed in the directory, following todays update
Kristine
Kristine
Way to go...this page has helped a bunch!
Super cool Kristine!! There is just one drawback, now I have something new to give me hours of "hair pulling" with all the plugins to work with! Hehehehe Naaa, really thanks for this great resource!
the Movable Type Plugin Directory now has a new home, new design, and new info:
mt-plugins.org
This puts us another step closer to the Plugin Manager which will work with the data from the site.
For plugin authors, there is a submit form that can be used to enter in new plugins. And for wannabe authors, there's a list of resoureces I've collected from this forum.
I've edited the first entry of this post to reflect this newest info!
Kristine
mt-plugins.org
This puts us another step closer to the Plugin Manager which will work with the data from the site.
For plugin authors, there is a submit form that can be used to enter in new plugins. And for wannabe authors, there's a list of resoureces I've collected from this forum.
I've edited the first entry of this post to reflect this newest info!
Kristine
Sweet! Congratulations on agreat job done.
The new URL is so much easier to remember, too :D
The new URL is so much easier to remember, too :D
Thanks! And I'm SO happy to be able to type that shorter URL too
The display is messed-up with IE 5.0 (I use IE 5.00.3315). Perhaps the problem with CSS or layering. I don't have problem when using IE 5.5.
For more great plugin help, we invite you to use the new Bugs and Feature Request section of the plugin site!
Kristine
Kristine
A bunch of new plugins have been added over the weekend Also, a new mini-plugin list features smaller-scaled plugins.
Enjoy,
Kristine
Also, a new mini-plugin list features smaller-scaled plugins.Enjoy,
Kristine
really good site but it need a help or tutarial on How to install & remove a plugin ? :0
thanks.
but it need a help or tutarial on How to install & remove a plugin ? :0 thanks.
Just wanted to let you know that you have a great site. A nice resource for us MT users.
all those new toys - thanks!
The plugin authors have been busy writing new plugins and I've been trying to keep up with the updates!!! We have over 125 plugins now, as well as a mini-plugin listing. It's so exciting to see so much growth!
Keep an eye open - David is gonna be looking for beta testers for the plugin manager in the near future!
Kristine
Keep an eye open - David is gonna be looking for beta testers for the plugin manager in the near future!
Kristine
I have kind of a weird question....I am at work and using IE 5.0. When I view the MTPlugin Directory site, it is VERY screwy...all the links are scrunched up in the one corner, and when I hover over links, everything else on the page moves around and wiggles so I can't actually click on anything. Very strange....and I don't have admin abilities to update IE (grr) I'm just wondering if you knew of this coding problem on the site. Thanks!
Quite a few plugins have been added this evening, so if you haven't visited the site in a while, you might want to take a look.
Kristine
Kristine
I've been having trouble with the plugin manager, so I tried to sign up on the Bug Tracker two days ago (twice), but I have yet to receive my password, and when I tried to use the contact form to email the admins, the page that showed up after hitting the "submit" button was really screwy and I have doubts as to whether it was processed/sent.
I didn't know the version numbers on a couple of plugins I installed over a year ago, so when I went through the manual registration process, I left a few fields blank. Now the PM doesn't work. I tried reinstalling, but that didn't work. It seems that it creates/updates a database with the registration info, which is precisely what I need to eliminate. How do I do an uninstall so I can get a fresh reinstallation?
The Program Manager looks fantastic, and I would love to use it and sing its praises, but I'm having a hell of a time getting it working. Any help would be most appreciated.
Also, just an FYI - I clicked on one of the bug links on the PM install page without being registered with Bug Tracker, and a PHP error page came up saying that the headers had already been sent. My guess is there's a header() call after output has been written, but it's just a guess.
Thanks,
--Michael
www.jokeofalltrades.com
I didn't know the version numbers on a couple of plugins I installed over a year ago, so when I went through the manual registration process, I left a few fields blank. Now the PM doesn't work. I tried reinstalling, but that didn't work. It seems that it creates/updates a database with the registration info, which is precisely what I need to eliminate. How do I do an uninstall so I can get a fresh reinstallation?
The Program Manager looks fantastic, and I would love to use it and sing its praises, but I'm having a hell of a time getting it working. Any help would be most appreciated.
Also, just an FYI - I clicked on one of the bug links on the PM install page without being registered with Bug Tracker, and a PHP error page came up saying that the headers had already been sent. My guess is there's a header() call after output has been written, but it's just a guess.
Thanks,
--Michael
www.jokeofalltrades.com
The MT Plugin Directory could use your help. Have you had some experience running and installing plugins on your own system?
The quantity of comments and questions on the Directory and the Bug Tracker keep growing. Many of them are questions that can be easily answered after reading the documentation for the plugin in question. A lot of times, the person who is asking for help just needs a nudge in the correct direction. Some of the harder questions just need a reply suggestion that they contact the author or reply here on the MT Forums where there are more experts.
Whatever the questions being asked are, my time is stretched thin somedays, and some helpers would be nice. Even one or two people to screen the easy questions and point out the harder ones in my mailbox.
How can you help? Visit the plugin directory site and reply to comments that you know the answer for. If you have a little more time to give, you are welcome to visit the Recent Comments/Bug Reports and you can see all of the most recent questions. If you think you only have an idea for the questioner, reply with it even if you aren't sure; it might help someone else in the future.
Thanks in advance. I really appreciate the help, and with the extra time, hopefully I can keep the directory more up to date!! If you have more questions, feel free to contact me.
Kristine
There's no specific time committment -- if you can only give 20 minutes to help this week, and not again for a few weeks, that's okay!
The quantity of comments and questions on the Directory and the Bug Tracker keep growing. Many of them are questions that can be easily answered after reading the documentation for the plugin in question. A lot of times, the person who is asking for help just needs a nudge in the correct direction. Some of the harder questions just need a reply suggestion that they contact the author or reply here on the MT Forums where there are more experts.
Whatever the questions being asked are, my time is stretched thin somedays, and some helpers would be nice.
Even one or two people to screen the easy questions and point out the harder ones in my mailbox.How can you help? Visit the plugin directory site and reply to comments that you know the answer for. If you have a little more time to give, you are welcome to visit the Recent Comments/Bug Reports and you can see all of the most recent questions. If you think you only have an idea for the questioner, reply with it even if you aren't sure; it might help someone else in the future.
Thanks in advance. I really appreciate the help, and with the extra time, hopefully I can keep the directory more up to date!!
If you have more questions, feel free to contact me.Kristine
There's no specific time committment -- if you can only give 20 minutes to help this week, and not again for a few weeks, that's okay!
QUOTE (kadyellebee @ Dec 7 2002, 11:34 PM)
Major Update: the Plugin directory now has a Bug Tracker and Feature Request feature: bugs.mt-plugins.org. Submit your info today!
Hmmm... I seem to have a bug to report about the bug-tracker -- it simply doesn't work
That is to say, when I go there, all I get is a "blank" page -- "show source" shows NADA -- not even an HTML... header -- double
Relevant stuff: using Konquerer as the web browser, KDE 3.1.4 / SuSE 9.0 environment (and no, it's not a case of being impatient [that I know of], the bottom of the screen shows "page loaded" and the spinning-gear has stopped, so "as far as my browser is concerned", there is nothing to see at that site...)
http://mt-plugins.org/ now re-directs to http://www.sixapart.com/, and the bug tracker feature is completely gone. Gee, thanks Six Apart!
How is one meant to add a plugin to the plugins directory now hosted at sixapart.com? The site says, "Check them out, or contribute your own," but I can't find any way to do anything but browse on the over-simplified UI. Am I missing something?
I attempted to submit a plugin a few days before the directory started redirecting to sixapart, but it seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle which is rather frustrating. Here's hoping somebody takes notice.
I attempted to submit a plugin a few days before the directory started redirecting to sixapart, but it seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle which is rather frustrating. Here's hoping somebody takes notice.
Has any of this been addressed? Any new way to submit plugins? Submit updates to existing plugins? Anything?
The links in the first post don't seem to be working for me. I keep getting redirected to the Movable Type Plug in Directory page and a File Not Found Page.
What's going on?
What's going on?
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