>> Please Help! Trying to build a customized Wordpress site with Reviews! <<

Discussion in 'Programming' started by spycraft, Jul 25, 2009.

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    Hello all,

    I am trying to start a Reviews Site and I need your advice.

    Due to budget constrains, I decided that it would be best to opt for a customized Wordpress instead of building a brand new site from scratch.

    I am currently trying to figure out if the following features are available in Wordpress:

    • Is there a way to allow the site’s visitors to make new posts and/or edit their posts but without having the full permission of an admin? I found that you can do that by allowing visitors to register as “Contributors”.
      • Would the above pose a security threat? Is there another way to do it that’s safer?
    • Furthermore, would there be a way to set it up so that users can subscribe to the RSS of specific contributors? Or any other way to get updates from 1 or a couple of selected contributors? (Maybe like how people subscribe to YouTube channels or follow others in Twitter?)
    • Is there a way to add a rating system for every post?

    Really looking forward to your replies!

    Thanks in advance!!!

     
    spycraft, Jul 25, 2009 IP
  2. kblessinggr

    kblessinggr Peon

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  3. spycraft

    spycraft Member

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    This one seems interesting. I am looking into its features.

    Any other ideas?
     
    spycraft, Jul 25, 2009 IP
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    agilius Well-Known Member

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    Hm...

    TDO minifroms are a great way to give users the ability to post content. Take a look at http://trininights.com/, a site I've coded, a wordpress driven site that has this type of form installed.

    Rating system is also a simple plugin and a few condition here and there.

    As for RSS, that can also be done, but I don't think that there is a plug-in for something like that.

    Are you interested in wordpress theme creation services?
     
    agilius, Jul 27, 2009 IP