Essential wordpress plugins for new blog When you build a website at any platform you can be offered to use extra additions for your website. In Wordpress platform such additions are called PLUGINS. Plugin is defined as a small software addition that improves website work, providing it with additional features that extend website operation and functionality. Wordpress is considered to be CMS platform with the biggest number of free and paid additions for different purposes and needs. When you are ready with website design, content, etc there is the right time to add necessary plugins that will secure your website and give additional functionality. But what plugins should be added first of all? I would recommend to activate the following plugins at once. 1)WP Super Cache - will let identify and delete the cache on your site, clean up your site. 2)Akismet - will protect your website from spamming in comments. 3)Backup & Restore Dropbox - will create backup copy of your website files and database and restore it if necessary. 4)File Manager -will let you easily delete, download, extract, rename files without FTP. 5)Website Analytics - will let your easily see website stats. There is nothing easiest than to add plugin in wordpress dashboard. Follow the steps to activate essential wp plugins:
OR you can open www.wordpress.org in your browser and search for a plugin you need. At the plugin page you can "Download" the plugin. After the plugin *zip.file is downloaded to your device, you will have to upload *zip.archive to your wordpress dashboard. Have a look at the screenshots below:
It is a typical plugin activation process for all plugins. Some of them would require authorization or create account, for some it is enough to hit install and activate buttons. When you activate the plugin, it will appear in the list of <Installed plugins>. Owing to various plugins you can create really secure and beautiful website. But you also should note that some plugins may effect your website speed, so it's better to use only necessary plugins and do not overload website with addons.
What is your essential plugins you can't live without? Share them in your comments ;)
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