Using A Plugin Or Template Edit

[leefish]

Now thats a tough one - I think it varies based on what the plug in IS. I don't really like editing templates, but then I don't want a plugins list full of tiny plugins. So if its a quick thing - and one I am likely to keep - and only requires editing ONE template rather than a chain of templates -  it then I would go for the template edit. If it was several templates that needed changing I would go for the plugin.