10 must-have plugins for WordPress
WordPress plugins have greatly contributed to the platform's success. They let you do just about anything. Here's our shortlist of the best plugins in our wordpress tutorial that have become indispensable with the platform's success.
1. Yoast SEO
Yoast SEO, also known as WordPress SEO by Yoast, is the all-in-one SEO tool used by millions of professionals and amateurs worldwide. Yoast SEO lets you control the quality of your articles, create XML sitemaps, manage meta description and meta title, set up breadcrumbs and much more!
2. All In One WP Security & Firewall
Security is WordPress' weakest point, but plugins like All In One WP Security & Firewall make up for it. It has become the ultimate plugin for significantly increasing WordPress security.
3. BackUpWordPress
Many WordPress site managers don't think about backing up their site. A virus or mishandling can result in the total loss of the site... BackUpWordPress is the ultimate solution: this plugin backs up all your site's files and database.
4. W3 Total Cache
Your site's performance has a direct impact on your search engine ranking and traffic. This plugin allows you to significantly optimize your site's display speed.
5. Disqus
Disqus is the world's most popular comment management module. Why is it so popular? It allows users to connect with their facebook, twitter, linkedin, disqus and other accounts. It also offers remarkable design and ergonomics. Last but not least, it offers highly appreciated services such as content recommendations at the end of an article.
6. Contact Form 7
No one has yet dethroned this form creation plugin. Completely free of charge, it offers regular updates and functions that go far beyond the simple contact form: error message management, script insertion, notification customization, attachment management and more. Contact Form 7 has been THE reference since the very beginning of WordPress.
7. Feedzy RSS Feed
Few plugins offer as much freedom in displaying RSS feeds. Feedzy allows you to insert any RSS feed into a WordPress page, with an impressive number of parameters: image size, text and title size, whether or not to display the author, link customization, and so on. Feedzy is not only complete, it's also very easy to use.
8. Akismet
If you choose to use the WordPress comments module, you're bound to see a lot of spam. Akismet allows you to protect yourself effectively against comment spam.
9. Revolution Slider
Revolution Slider is a comprehensive and highly ergonomic tool for designing text and image animations on your WordPress site. It's particularly popular with designers who create stunning animated homepages with a graphic banner.
10. SumoMe
Social is an indispensable source of traffic and brand awareness for your site. SumoMe is the most aesthetically pleasing plugin for managing article sharing buttons on social networks. You can choose the positioning of the share buttons, their design, and many other parameters.
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