Still using FTP to upload your plugins and themes?

This is a follow-up to my post - “OneClick - Who needs FTP?“.

If you’re a wordpress user, OneClick basically is a plugin that you can use to eliminate the use of user-handled File Transfers to upload new plugins and themes. In other words, if you’re the kind of blogger that tests a dozen of plugins daily, OneClick will let you do that without even using the server File-Manager.

So after using OneClick for months, I thought of doing a followup to the already published article. Mainly because, one - I don’t see many bloggers using it, and two - it had been a lifesaver for me!

Simple configuration

Unlike other plugins of it’s kind, OneClick configuration is super easy. You just have to install the plugin like any plugin, and change the file permissions appropriately to get it working. And what’s cooler? It auto-diagnoses whether everything is alright for the proper function of the plugin! And if it’s not, you can always follow the instructions provided to make it right.

Ideal for non-techies

Are you not a tech geek, but a blogger? One click is definitely for you! It usually takes all the pain away that non-techies have to go through when trying to test a good plugin or a theme! Simply copy and paste the download URL at OneClick and presto!

Saving hours

I have literally saved hours with OneClick. Imagine the pain you have to go through to download the plugin, login to cPanel, navigate on File Manager, upload the zip file and extract it? Well, I can’t remember the last time I did that. With one simple click, I have the option to replace all these steps and cut to the chase and activate the plugin from the plugins tab.

Trials had never been easy

Before I used OneClick, I always hesitated to trial out a new plugin. Mainly because of the time factor and the complications. But now, I can trial out a plugin without even downloading it! Yes, with OneClick, you can provide the external URL, and let OneClick download it automatically to your server. You just have to go to the plugins section on your Wordpress Adminstration and enable it.

In built Firefox support

Well, if you think visiting your Wordpress dashboard to activate a plugin is a pain, then don’t! If you’re a Mozilla Firefox user, you can install the Firefox add-on, and you’re good to go! You can install that set of plugins with some simple mouse clicks within the comfort of your own browser.

My experience with OneClick

In one word - Amazing! OneClick had proven to be one of the most vital aspects for the survival of my blog. For me, it had accomplished everything that I told you it would in this review. Thanks to OneClick, I can easily switch over plugins, update them with a few single clicks and live up to the urgency of the ‘urgent’ security updates!

And I would like to take a moment to thank Anirudh Sanjeev for this excellent creation.

You can download the plugin here. And trust me! It’s a lifesaver. Once you go OneClick, you’ll never go back. Have fun with it!