Plugins are great, we use a number of them, but are they always neccessary ? A lot of plugins just replicate functionality that you could just as easily build directly into the theme itself. This comes in handy for client sites, they dont have to stay on top of updating the plugins when new versions come out, which could break the existing functionality. If you are releasing a theme publicly then it should work “out of the box” with no need for plugins.With this is mind, Im going to be looking at 20 hacks, tips and tutorials for replacing plugins by adding the functionality into your WordPress themes.
via 20 WordPress Theme Hacks to replace the need for Plugins.
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