<div dir="ltr">I set up WordPress for two makerspaces here in Atlanta. Both <a href="http://decaturmakers.org" target="_blank">decaturmakers.org</a> and <a href="http://geekspacegwinnett.org" target="_blank">geekspacegwinnett.org</a> run a similar WordPress installation. In fact all of the source, including WordPress, some plugins that we use etc. is available on github at:: <a href="https://github.com/DecaturMakers/DecaturMakers.org" target="_blank">https://github.com/DecaturMakers/DecaturMakers.org</a> You're welcome to take a look at the plugins that we use. Note that not ALL of them are active. <div><br></div><div>On a high level here are the plugins that we couldn't go without:</div><div>GravityForms - for creating contact forms, surveys, etc. It is a premium plugin, but worth every penny. </div><div>Restrict Content Pro - also a premium plugin that creates a membership system that handles member's "accounts". It supports recurring payments through Stripe. It has taken some work to get it set up for our membership types, but worth it vs. using a third party tool. </div><div><br></div><div>We also are using a plugin called "<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19.5px;white-space:nowrap">amr events calendar or lists with ical files" to keep our meetup and google calendars synced up. </span></div><div><br></div><div>We keep Akismet, Limit Login Attempts, Wordfence, WP Super Cache, Google Analytics and WordPress SEO (by Yoast) active as well. </div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On the security note: there are some valid security concerns associated with WordPress - but I would add that most of these concerns are not really with the core WordPress software rather with something "else" including the hosting environment, third party themes or plugins, or lack of good security procedures in general. <br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Start by choosing a secure web hosting provider. I use LiquidWeb and have a managed VPS (here is my referral link in case this thread wasn't being trolled enough - <a href="http://www.liquidweb.com/?RID=rfair404">http://www.liquidweb.com/?RID=rfair404</a> ) - I prefer it over their shared hosting offerings but those aren't bad either. Unless you have a qualified sysadmin willing to set up and secure your own server I would NOT suggest you go with a non-managed VPS, though Digital Ocean has an unbeatable price point. </div><div><br></div><div>Keep ALL of your site code under version control. In the event that your site goes down, you will be sure that the site code is retrievable. </div><div><br></div><div>Keep an off-site backup. I use "backupwordpress" plugin to send a nightly email backup of the database. Send it to an official within the organization or better yet, set up a dedicated address just for these. </div><div><br></div><div>hope it helps! Feel free to contact me off list if you want additional information!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 5:43 AM, Bill Shaw <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bill@funwithbots.com" target="_blank">bill@funwithbots.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">We've found WordFence to be particularly helpful in keeping our site updated and secure.<br><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Regards,<div>Bill Shaw<br></div><div>Tampa Hackerspace<br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 3:58 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:discuss-request@lists.hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">discuss-request@lists.hackerspaces.org</a>></span> wrote:<span class=""><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Shirley Hicks <<a href="mailto:shirley@velochicdesign.com" target="_blank">shirley@velochicdesign.com</a>><br>To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 19:01:23 -0500<br>Subject: [hackerspaces] WordPress websites - what features/plugins and configurations do your spaces use?<br>Learning more WordPress, working on the Birmingham Red Mountain Makers site to take our site up to the next level of usefulness.<br>
What types of functionality have you all found most useful or fun within wordpress websites?<br>
If it’s useful for all, I’ll compile answers and stats.<br>
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— Shirley Hicks<br>
Red Mountain Makers.<br></blockquote></span></div><br></div></div></div>
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