Creston Valley Computer Services Ltd. (CVCS) believes in giving credit where credit is due. CVCS makes extensive use of open source software, in our websites and many other applications. The use of open source software makes it possible to present our company and ideas to the world, without bankrupting everyone involved. A core and basic company philosophy; knowledge is to be shared for the benefit of everyone. Open source software is one of the most effective ways of sharing knowledge in turn benefiting everyone.
Website Software
The CVCS website is hosted on a computer running Linux, Apache and other open source software. CVCS uses WordPress as the underlying software controlling this website. Visit the WordPress Home Page to learn more about the many benefits and advantages of WordPress.
Customer Support Software
We use osTicket to provide quality customer online support capabilities. Using osTicket allows us to reduce costs to our clients, while responding in a timely manner to requests for service. Visit the osTicket Home Page to learn more about osTicket.
Theme
Creston Valley Computer Services uses the Atahualpa theme within WordPress. This theme has been modified slightly to bring the colours and format to suit our requirements. Visit the BytesForAll WordPress site to learn more about this fantastic WordPress Theme. Visit BytesForAll WordPress Forum to find out what actual users of this WordPress theme think.
Plugins
.html on PAGES 1.1
» IntroSites (url)
Adds .html to pages.
Akismet 2.5.5
» Automattic (url)
Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and trackback spam. It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep. To get started: 1) Click the "Activate" link to the left of this description, 2) Sign up for an Akismet API key, and 3) Go to your Akismet configuration page, and save your API key.
Another Wordpress Classifieds Plugin (AWPCP) 1.8.9.4
» D. Rodenbaugh (url)
AWPCP – A plugin that provides the ability to run a free or paid classified ads service on your wordpress blog. !!!IMPORTANT!!! Whether updating a previous installation of Another Wordpress Classifieds Plugin or installing Another Wordpress Classifieds Plugin for the first time, please backup your wordpress database before you install/uninstall/activate/deactivate/upgrade Another Wordpress Classifieds Plugin.
Auto-hyperlink URLs 4.0
» Scott Reilly (url)
Automatically hyperlink text URLs and email addresses originally written only as plaintext.
Avatars 10.5
» Peter Sterling (url)
A plugin to manage public and private avatars.
Comment License 1.2
» Alex King (url)
Show license terms for your comments form. Edit your license terms here.
Date Exclusion SEO 1.5
» Greg Royal (url)
Gives your blog a feeling of freshness by turning off the display of date information after a specified number of days or immediately after posting. You also have the option of removing dates from Category and Tag Pages as well as the Front Page of your blog. You also have the option of providing alternative text for each type. You now have the option of turning off specific posts using comma delimited list of post ids. Additionally it allows you to turn on and off the date functions depending on your theme used.
Disable Directory Listings 2.0
» Scott Reilly (url)
Prevent virtual directory listing services from listing the contents of directories, and/or show a page in place of a directory's listing.
Exploit Scanner 1.2
» Donncha O Caoimh (url)
Scans your WordPress site for possible exploits.
Fast Secure Contact Form 3.1.5.2
» Mike Challis (url)
Fast Secure Contact Form for WordPress. The contact form lets your visitors send you a quick E-mail message. Super customizable with a multi-form feature, optional extra fields, and an option to redirect visitors to any URL after the message is sent. Includes CAPTCHA and Akismet support to block all common spammer tactics. Spam is no longer a problem. Settings | Donate
G-Lock Double Opt-in Manager 2.5.0
» Alex Ladyga - G-Lock Software (url)
This mailing list management plugin allows the visitors of your blog subscribe to your mailing list using a double opt-in method. The plugin sends an email with the subscription confirmation link to the user and if the user confirms the subscription, it sends a welcome email to each new subscriber. The details of new subscribers are saved to the internal WordPress database. You can manage the mailing list inside WordPress and export the list for the further use in your email newsletter sending program. G-Lock Double Opt-In Manager helps you reach the largest possible audience by automatically converting your blog RSS feed into an email newsletter. You have a full control under your newsletter's design and content and you can schedule your blog newsletters to be sent weekly, daily or as you publish new posts. Please see the VERSION HISTORY for what's new and current bugfixes.
GD Star Rating 1.9.16
» Milan Petrovic (url)
GD Star Rating plugin allows you to set up advanced rating and review system for posts, pages and comments in your blog using single, multi and thumbs ratings.
Invisible Defender 1.9
» Daniel Frużyński (url)
This plugin protects your registration, login and comment forms against spambots.
MiniMeta Widget 4.5.3
» Daniel Hüsken (url)
WordPress (Mini)Meta Widget with different logon types (form,link) and additional admin links. All links can enabeld/disabeld.
Minimum comment length 1.0.1
» Joost de Valk (url)
Check the comment for a set minimum length and disapprove it if it's too short.
No Frames 0.2.1
» Vladimir Prelovac (url)
Frees your site from browser frames
Obfuscate E-mail 3.1
» Scott Reilly (url)
Obfuscate e-mail addresses to deter e-mail harvesting spammers, while retaining the appearance and functionality of hyperlinks.
p2pConverter 0.8
» Brian D. Goad (url)
This plugin allows you to easily convert a post to a page and vice versa through an easy to use interface. You may either click on your Manage tab in Administration, and you will see a Convert option under Posts and Pages sub-tabs, or click Convert while editing a post or page in the bottom right side bar. A p2pConverter role capability prevents unwanted users from converting pages (i.e. only Administrators and Editors have this ability), which can be adjusted by using a Role Manager plugin.
Page Links To 2.6
» Mark Jaquith (url)
Allows you to point WordPress pages or posts to a URL of your choosing. Good for setting up navigational links to non-WP sections of your site or to off-site resources.
pageMash 1.3.0
» Joel Starnes (url)
Manage your multitude of pages with pageMash's slick drag-and-drop style, ajax interface. Allows quick sorting, hiding and organising of parenting.
pixelstats 0.8.2
» Timo Fuchs (url)
Generates statistics about article views for each post using counter pixel.
Quotes Collection 1.5.5.1
» Srini G (url)
Quotes Collection plugin with Ajax powered Random Quote sidebar widget helps you collect and display your favourite quotes on your WordPress blog.
Register Plus 3.5.1
» Skullbit (url)
WordPress 2.5+ ONLY. Enhance your Registration Page. Add Custom Logo, Password Field, Invitation Codes, Disclaimer, Captcha Validation, Email Validation, User Moderation, Profile Fields and more.
ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment 2.0
» Fumito Mizuno (url)
This plugin shows post/page/category/tag/comment/media/user IDs on admin's edit post/page/category/tag/commentmedia/user pages. You can see the IDs when you visit an edit post/page/category/tag/comment/media/user page. This plugin requires WP2.9 or later.
Sociable 4.2.6
» Blogplay (url)
Automatically add links on your posts, pages and RSS feed to your favorite social bookmarking sites.
System information 1.0
» Joe's Web Tools (url)
Adds a system information page that include all the details on your WordPress configuration. Go to Tools → System Information after activating the plugin.
Text Hover 3.2.2
» Scott Reilly (url)
Add hover text to regular text in posts. Handy for providing explanations of names, terms, phrases, and acronyms mentioned in your blog.
Thank Me Later 2.1
» Brendon Boshell (url)
Automatically send a 'thank you' e-mail to those who comment on your blog. This plugin engages the visitor by reminding them to check back for responses or new blog posts. The plugin is highly configurable with multiple messages, variable delay and restrictions.
TinyMCE Advanced 3.4.5.1
» Andrew Ozz (url)
Enables advanced features and plugins in TinyMCE, the visual editor in WordPress.
Wordpress Backup (by BTE) 1.8.1
» Blog Traffic Exchange (url)
Backup the upload directory (images), current theme directory, and plugins directory to a zip file. Zip files optionally sent to email. Configuration options are here.
WordPress Database Backup 2.2.3
» Austin Matzko (url)
On-demand backup of your WordPress database. Navigate to Tools → Backup to get started.
WordPress Mobile Edition 3.1
» Crowd Favorite (url)
Show your mobile visitors a site presentation designed just for them. Rich experience for iPhone, Android, etc. and clean simple formatting for less capable mobile browsers. Cache-friendly with a Carrington-based theme, and progressive enhancement for advanced mobile browsers.
WP-Mail-SMTP 0.9.1
» Callum Macdonald (url)
Reconfigures the wp_mail() function to use SMTP instead of mail() and creates an options page to manage the settings.
WP-PluginsUsed 1.50
» Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan (url)
Display WordPress plugins that you currently have (both active and inactive) onto a post/page.
WP-Polls 2.62
» Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan (url)
Adds an AJAX poll system to your WordPress blog. You can easily include a poll into your WordPress's blog post/page. WP-Polls is extremely customizable via templates and css styles and there are tons of options for you to choose to ensure that WP-Polls runs the way you wanted. It now supports multiple selection of answers.
WP-Table Reloaded 1.9.3
» Tobias Bäthge (url)
This plugin allows you to create and easily manage tables in the admin-area of WordPress. A comfortable backend allows an easy manipulation of table data. You can then include the tables into your posts, on your pages or in text widgets by using a shortcode or a template tag function. Tables can be imported and exported from/to CSV, XML and HTML.
WP Security Scan 3.0.9
» WebsiteDefender (url)
Perform security scan of WordPress installation.
WP Super Cache 1.0
» Donncha O Caoimh (url)
Very fast caching plugin for WordPress.
wpuntexturize 1.4.2
» Scott Reilly (url)
Prevent WordPress from displaying single and double quotation marks as their curly alternatives.
