In this post we are going to discuss ‘WordPress Plug-ins’ which are must have for any smooth-sailing blogger. So first thing first, What are plug-ins?
What Are Plug-ins?
Plug-ins are additional software components that adds a specific feature to an existing application. In case of WordPress, it enables customization. Plug-ins can extend wordpress to do anything you can imagine.
14 WordPress Plug-ins You Must Have :-
Akismet :
Akismet is a widely used plug-in for spam protection.
Google XML Sitemaps :
This plug-in is used for generating and submitting sitemaps to google.
Redirection And Bing 404 :
If any 404 error occurs this plug-in would take care of it.
Hyper Cache :
Performance enhancement plug-in which improves site load time by caching pages.
Yoast WordPress SEO :
This is by-far the best Search Engine Optimization plug-in i’ve encountered and used.
WordPress PDA :
If your theme is not responsive and doesn’t support mobile screen viewing then this plug-in will help make it viewable.
WordPress.com Stats :
Use this plug-in to check basic analytic data and traffic in real time from within the dashboard.
Automatic WordPress Backup :
Make backups of your theme, posts and comments with this plug-in.
YARRP :
Yet Another Related Post Plug-in.
Debug-Queries :
This is used for SQL query Debugging.
Smart Youtube :
Embed Youtube videos efficiently with this great plug-in.
Slideshare :
Used for embedding slideshare presentations to your posts.
WP-Associatizer :
This plug-in is used for rewriting Amazon URLs including the associate ID.
WP-Paginate :
WP-Paginate is a simple and flexible pagination plugin which provides users with better navigation on your WordPress site.
Don’t Miss :- Why You Should Move To WordPress From BloggerThese are the plug-ins which are essential for any blogger and some of them are even recommended by one of the top bloggers, Amit Agarwal on his blog.
I feel that this list is missing one key plug-in that must be here, so my recommendation is :
Share This :
This plug-in is used for displaying social share buttons below the posts which makes it easier for readers to share the content they like.
Try these add-ons one by one and do provide feedback on whether you liked them or not in the comments below.
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Hmm it looks like your blog ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess
I’ll just sum it up what I had written and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog.
I too am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to everything.
Do you have any helpful hints for newbie blog writers?
I’d really appreciate it.
Sorry for your comment maybe spam-detecting software encountered a false-positive. Anyways thanks.
And yes i’ve written few posts for newbie bloggers and will be publishing some more in couple of days.