2 WordPress Plugins I just added to my blog site. Yay or Nay?

Those who have been following my transition from my old blog (indyawesome.com), which is no longer active, to this new format, will know that it has really been a work in progress.  One of the things I wanted to do is to not just copy all my old favorite plugins and settings from indyawesome to this new site.

I decided to add a few plugins recently that I think are really great additions to any site that strives to be socially functional.  Plugins are a great way to set your site apart from others, but in the case of these two, I’m really following the lead of other bloggers that I respect (namely Kyle Lacy, Doug Karr, Kevin Hood, and Mashable to all of whom I throw mad props).

Intense Debate – Comments on steroids

I’ve been looking at this plugin for a while now.  It basically adds some cool functionality to the comments area of each blog post.  Its competitor, Disqus, is also cool (it’s what Mashable uses), but I chose Intense debate, because a lot of other local bloggers here in indiana are using it (Doug, Kyle, and Kevin all use it so it must be good).

TweetMeme Button

I’ve seen this plugin in action on Mashable and Kyle’s blog. It’s the button that allows you to easily retweet a blog post, and it also has a counter to tell people how popular the post has been already.

I know it’s not life changing, but it’s cool.

Does anyone have any other plugin recommendations?

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