Plugins are awesome because they allow you to add new features and functionality to your WordPress site with the click of a button! WordPress has thousands of free plugins in their plugin directory to explore, so where do you start?
Here are my top 5 must-have WordPress plugins to install for any new WordPress blog or website. Each plugin has an important function, including: analytics, SEO, site speed, social media and web maintenance and protection.
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1. ANALYTICS – Google Analytics by SumoMe
Google Analytics by SumoMe makes it easy to view your analytics directly on your site.
Why You Need It: You can view a summary of your on-page analytics in the bottom right corner of the page when you’re logged in, or get an overview of your site-wide analytics in your SumoMe dashboard without leaving your website.
Get This Plugin: Search “Google Analytics by SumoMe ” in your WordPress plugin’s search or you can download it here
2. SEO – Yoast SEO
Yoast SEO is the most complete WordPress SEO plugin that exists today on WordPress.
Why You Need It: Yoast makes it easy to have a fully SEO optimized WordPress site to help you rank at the top of google.
Get This Plugin: Search “Yoast SEO” in your WordPress plugin’s search or you can download it here
3. SPEED – WP Super Cache
Without getting technical, WP Super Cache speeds up your site, improving your visitors experience and your site’s search engine rankings.
Why You Need It: Your site’s load speed is a major factor in search engine rankings and visitor engagement. This plugin will speed up your website by an average of 3 seconds, which is huge when it comes to the internet.
Get This Plugin: Search “WP Super Cache” in your WordPress plugin’s search or you can download it here
4. SOCIAL – Yoast SEO for Social Media Cards
Yoast SEO makes your content and blog posts show up exactly as you want them to whenever someone shares it on social media.
Why You Need It: Maybe your content looks fine on Facebook, but looks terrible on twitter. Because each social platform is different, this is a powerful way to control the way your content appears on each social platform.
Get This Plugin: Search “Yoast SEO” in your WordPress plugin’s search or you can download it here
5. WEB MAINTENANCE + PROTECTION – BackUpWordPress
BackUpWordPress allows you to backup your website automatically on a schedule, so you don’t have to think about it.
Why You Need It: There’s nothing more stressful than finding your site has crashed or disappeared one day. It’s all about prevention so if the worst does happen, you can restore everything with just a few clicks.
Get This Plugin: Search “BackUpWordPress” in your WordPress plugin’s search or you can download it here
Cheering you on,
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