Comments on: Easily Create Redirects With the GoCodes WordPress Plugin http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/ WordPress Themes, Plugins, Hacks, Tutorials, and more! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:54:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darrel http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-5771 Darrel Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:48:30 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-5771 I will like to use the GoCodes but it triggers a fatal error in the gocodes.php file, line 65 when I try to activate it. It allows me to "add" keys but there is no information in the Manage keys section. It also gives a 404 error when I click on the link. Anyone knows what's going on here? Thanks Darrel I will like to use the GoCodes but it triggers a fatal error in the gocodes.php file, line 65 when I try to activate it. It allows me to “add” keys but there is no information in the Manage keys section. It also gives a 404 error when I click on the link.

Anyone knows what’s going on here?

Thanks

Darrel

]]> By: Arthur http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-5683 Arthur Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:18:17 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-5683 Opps hit wrong button didn't post complete answer cont... For newbies: add link using link button input as: go/xxx/ in the url destination. Your code will in html will look like <a href="”go/xxx/”" rel="nofollow">post text</a> the xxx is your link key in your post or page. xxx goes in the key box paste or type in your destination link in the second box. save, go to page edit and Preview and test link. good luck Opps hit wrong button didn’t post complete answer

cont…
For newbies: add link using link button input as:

go/xxx/
in the url destination.

Your code will in html will look like post text

the xxx is your link key in your post or page.

xxx goes in the key box
paste or type in your destination link in the second box.
save, go to page edit and Preview and test link.

good luck

]]> By: Arthur http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-5682 Arthur Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:12:43 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-5682 I thought this would be great your managing the links. Several issues. New to WP but generally knowledgeable about simple code. No .htaccess file exists in my version of the wp2.7 install. I copied and created it via the cpanel in the host. The links are working in my preview tests. But not sure if it was necessary. Had hoped for a drop down list when creating a link with the visual editor. Once a gocode link is typed in it shows up as part of the previous input options. So it's a little slow to start typing in the first time. Curious if it would work with javascript, for things like the amazon search affiliate link. Haven't worked with redirection, wonder how it compares to go code. For newbies: add link using link button input as: go/xxx/ Your code will in html will look like <a href="go/xxx/" the xxx is your link key in your post or page. paste or type in your distination link in the second box I thought this would be great your managing the links. Several issues. New to WP but generally knowledgeable about simple code.

No .htaccess file exists in my version of the wp2.7 install. I copied and created it via the cpanel in the host. The links are working in my preview tests. But not sure if it was necessary.

Had hoped for a drop down list when creating a link with the visual editor. Once a gocode link is typed in it shows up as part of the previous input options. So it’s a little slow to start typing in the first time.

Curious if it would work with javascript, for things like the amazon search affiliate link.

Haven’t worked with redirection, wonder how it compares to go code.

For newbies: add link using link button input as:

go/xxx/

Your code will in html will look like <a href=”go/xxx/” the xxx is your link key in your post or page.

paste or type in your distination link in the second box

]]> By: syimen http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1403 syimen Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:40:20 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1403 Hi, Could you please send me and email how does this plugin work? I'm newbie and still confused how to use that plugin. Thanks ;) Hi, Could you please send me and email how does this plugin work?
I’m newbie and still confused how to use that plugin.
Thanks ;)

]]> By: rocio http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1402 rocio Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:54:09 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1402 i need some example of a gocode please! i have to use it and i truly cnt understand! help i need some example of a gocode please! i have to use it and i truly cnt understand! help

]]> By: Luciano Passuello http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1401 Luciano Passuello Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:43:00 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1401 Hi, I use Urban Giraffe <a href="http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/redirection/" rel="nofollow">Redirection</a> and it works great for me, and it also has additional features (such as 404 logging). Do you know this plug-in I use? Do you have any idea how it compares to GoCodes? Thanks! Hi,

I use Urban Giraffe Redirection and it works great for me, and it also has additional features (such as 404 logging).

Do you know this plug-in I use? Do you have any idea how it compares to GoCodes?

Thanks!

]]> By: redwall_hp http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1400 redwall_hp Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:43:26 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1400 I do agree with that. I've seen all to many plugins that do pointless things like change the "Howdy, user" message, display javascript widgets that could be better inserted into a theme manually, etc. I do agree with that. I’ve seen all to many plugins that do pointless things like change the “Howdy, user” message, display javascript widgets that could be better inserted into a theme manually, etc.

]]> By: Phoenix http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1397 Phoenix Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:49:17 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1397 The problem is not with this plugin itself. The problem is with having many plugins for paltry purposes such as this one. Soon, people end up with about 60 plugins each of which plays a puny little role. Affects the performance of WP itself, and often of the website too. The problem is not with this plugin itself. The problem is with having many plugins for paltry purposes such as this one. Soon, people end up with about 60 plugins each of which plays a puny little role. Affects the performance of WP itself, and often of the website too.

]]> By: redwall_hp http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1399 redwall_hp Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:19:08 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1399 Ah, Phoenix, I just noticed your comment. <i>"This is a primetime example of plugin overkill and the easiest way to make your wordpress installation crawl."</i> Why should it slow-down a WordPress installation? Here's how the plugin works: 1. "Init" hook calls redirection function during pageloads. 2. The function checks to see if a variable (the redirect key) is being passed. If not, WordPress ignores the remaining parts of the plugin and resumes loading the page. This makes sure that no resources are wasted querying the database. MySQL queries are the biggest resource hog in the WordPress world, and are therefore avoided unless necessary. A function call and an "if" statement are nothing in the grand scheme of WordPress. I guarantee that this plugin will not cause any substantial slowing of your WP installation. I am opposed to useless plugins that do things that can just as easily be done with theme tweaks, etc. I like to have a snappy WordPress installation, and I abhor pointless plugins. Just because you don't have a use for it, doesn't mean others won't. I originally built it for my own uses, in which services like TinyURL or Snurl would not be sufficient. The plugin has its own niche (and it's not among WP newbies as you suggest). The plugin's homepage specifies the niche fairly well, and I suggest reading it before making unfair judgements. I'm not trying to start an argument here, but I think this needs to be said. Ah, Phoenix, I just noticed your comment.

“This is a primetime example of plugin overkill and the easiest way to make your wordpress installation crawl.”
Why should it slow-down a WordPress installation? Here’s how the plugin works:
1. “Init” hook calls redirection function during pageloads.
2. The function checks to see if a variable (the redirect key) is being passed. If not, WordPress ignores the remaining parts of the plugin and resumes loading the page. This makes sure that no resources are wasted querying the database. MySQL queries are the biggest resource hog in the WordPress world, and are therefore avoided unless necessary. A function call and an “if” statement are nothing in the grand scheme of WordPress.
I guarantee that this plugin will not cause any substantial slowing of your WP installation. I am opposed to useless plugins that do things that can just as easily be done with theme tweaks, etc. I like to have a snappy WordPress installation, and I abhor pointless plugins. Just because you don’t have a use for it, doesn’t mean others won’t. I originally built it for my own uses, in which services like TinyURL or Snurl would not be sufficient. The plugin has its own niche (and it’s not among WP newbies as you suggest). The plugin’s homepage specifies the niche fairly well, and I suggest reading it before making unfair judgements.

I’m not trying to start an argument here, but I think this needs to be said.

]]> By: Jim | BloggingStartup http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1398 Jim | BloggingStartup Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:36:58 +0000 http://wphacks.com/easily-create-redirects-with-the-gocodes-wordpress-plugin/#comment-1398 I can already think of several ways that this plugin can help me solve problems on my blogs. But I really like your idea of using it for links that you may want to change down the road. I am working on a site for a nonprofit organization and this will come in handy. I can already think of several ways that this plugin can help me solve problems on my blogs. But I really like your idea of using it for links that you may want to change down the road. I am working on a site for a nonprofit organization and this will come in handy.

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