This document summarizes 20 WordPress plugins that are less commonly known. Some of the plugins mentioned include WP Hide Dashboard which hides parts of the WordPress dashboard for subscribers, Simply Show IDs which displays the IDs of content, and Category Order which allows ordering categories by drag and drop. Other plugins mentioned optimize site performance, add mapping features, and provide collaboration tools for WordPress.

1. Top 20 WordPress Plugins You’ve Never Heard Of Brad Williams WebDevStudios.com

2. WP Hide Dashboard http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-hide-dashboard/ Any subscriber who logs in will only have access to the Edit Profile screen Everything else is hidden and thus less confusing

3. Simply Show IDs http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simply-show-ids/ Simply shows the ID of posts, pages, media, links, categories, tags, and users

4. Category Order http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/order-categories/ Drag and drop categories in any order you want Sets the order when using wp_list_categories()

6. Search Regex http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-regex/ Easy find and replace plugin for your content, titles, comments, etc

7. Twitter Hash Tag Widget http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-hash-tag-widget/ Add a widget displaying tweets from any hash tag

8. External Links http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sem-external-links/ Force all external links to open in a new window Add rel=nofollow to all external links Add an icon to all external links

11. NextGen Public Uploader http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-public-uploader/ Easily add a front-end uploader to any NextGen Gallery Minimum allowed user role can be set Images must be approved before showing live in a gallery

12. WP Breather http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/brewhahahaha/ Allows you to take a breather during an insanely fast Ignite presentation

13. PHP Speedy http://aciddrop.com/php-speedy/ Combines all plugin JavaScript files into a single JavaScript file Combines all plugin CSS files into a single CSS file Also adds compression for even faster load times! BEFORE AFTER

14. WordPress File Monitor http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-file-monitor/ Auto email notify if any files in WordPress are modified in anyway

15. Hackadelic Sliding Notes http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/hackadelic-sliding-notes/ Add sliding notes to your WordPress Content Props to @r_diamond

16. Login Lockdown http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/login-lockdown/

17. Post Google Map http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-google-map/ Easily add addresses to your posts/pages Addresses are then plotted on a map in a widget or embedded in the post

18. Shockingly Big IE6 Warning http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/shockingly-big-ie6-warning/ Tell IE6 users they suck in style!

19. .html on Pages http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/html-on-pages/ Add .html to the end of your page permalinks that is all…

20. WP-Optimize http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-optimize/ Optimize your database tables directly in WordPress Cleans up unneeded post revisions, spam comments, etc

21. CollabPress http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/collabpress/ Think Basecamp inside WordPress – Coming Soon ;)

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