10 must-have plugins for WordPress
WordPress plugins have greatly contributed to the success of the platform. They allow you to do almost anything. Here's our shortlist of the best plugins in our wordpress tutorial that have become indispensable with the success of the platform.
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 around the world. Yoast SEO allows you to 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 the weak point of WordPress, but some 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 your traffic. This plugin allows you to significantly optimise your site's display speed.
5. Disqus
Disqus is the most popular comment management module in the world. Why is it so popular? It allows users to connect with their facebook, twitter, linkedin, disqus, etc. accounts. It also offers remarkable design and ergonomics. Last but not least, it offers much-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, it offers regular updates and functions that go beyond the simple contact form: error message management, script insertion, customised notifications, attachment management, etc. 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 lets you 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 customisation, etc. 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, user-friendly tool for creating text and image animations on your WordPress site. It is particularly popular with designers who create superb animated home pages with a graphic banner.
10. SumoMe
Social is a vital source of traffic and awareness for your site. SumoMe is the best-looking 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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