It’s one of the great things about using wordpress.
But with over 19,200 wordpress plugins to choose from, how do pick and install the best ones for your blog?
I use less than 30 plugins on InboundPro and in this post I’m going to share with you 10 of the most essential plugins you should add to your collection today.
…added to that, I’m also going to share with you 7 of my favorite plugins that I’m currently using, that you can add, too.
The Essentials (10)
1. XML Sitemaps
This plugin will generate a special XML sitemap which will help search engines to better index your blog.2. SEO Slugs
Removes common words like ‘a’, ‘the’, ‘in’ from post slugs to improve SEO.3. All In One SEO
WordPress SEO plugin to automatically optimize your WordPress blog for Search Engines.4. WP Smush.it
Reduce image file sizes and improve performance using the Smush.it API within WordPress.5. Akismet
Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web service to see if they look like spam or not.6. WP Optimize
This simple but effective plugin allows you to clean up your WordPress database and optimize it without phpMyAdmin.7. Pretty Link Lite
Shrink, beautify, track, manage and share any URL on or off of your WordPress website. Create links that look how you want using your own domain name!8. W3 Total Cache
Improve site performance and user experience via caching: browser, page, object, database, minify and content delivery network support.9. WP Widget Cache
Cache the output of your blog widgets. Usually it will significantly reduce the SQL queries to your database and speed up your site.10. WP Database Backup
On-demand backup of your WordPress database. You can also use a premium plugin called BackUp Buddy for this.Other Cool Plugins I Use (7)
1. New Twitter Button
Adds the all new Twitter button to your website. Be sure to click it to share this post. :0)2. Audio Player
Audio Player is a highly configurable but simple mp3 player for all your audio needs. You can customize the player’s color scheme to match your blog. If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, this is the plugin I recommend using.3. Fast Secure Contact Form
A super customizable contact form that lets your visitors send you email. Blocks all automated spammers. No templates to mess with.4. Google +1 Button Automator
Automatically adds Google +1 buttons to your posts and lets you customize it’s display methods. Click this one, too.5. Premise 2.0
The Complete Digital Sales and Lead Generation Engine for WordPress. Read my review here.6. WP Popular Posts
The widget shows a popular entry in your blog.7. Subscribers Magnet
For any blogger who ever struggled with low subscription rates, there’s a brand-new WordPress plugin proven to increase your sign-up rate by 3x times faster and easier than before.…on to you. Are you using any cool wordpress plugins that are not listed above. Leave them in the comments below.
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