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  Jason Schuller And The ThemeGarden Marketplace

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  Ajax Edit Comments Switches To Paid Model

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• My Thoughts on Premium Plugins

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  WPWeekly Episode 87 – The LOST Episode

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  WPWeekly Episode 92 – Interview With Ronald Huereca

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  New plugin version 2.2.4

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• Ning To BuddyPress Importer (Free)

  3760 readersJust a quick update on the status of the Ning user import plugin mentioned in the previous post. Boone has now updated the plugin to support the transfer of both users and their custom profile data. If you’re looking for an easy way to import from Ning then this free plugin is a great choice. You can

• How to Do ‘XYZ’ Without a WordPress Plugin

  1888 readersIf you do a quick Google search for, “without a plugin”, you’ll find a gazillion results for how to accomplish simple to complex tasks for WordPress without the need of a plugin. With so many articles about not using WordPress plugins, it just begs the question: “What’s wrong with WordPress plugins in the first place?” I