WordPress is one of the most used CMS system nowadays. Bloggers prefer WordPress to other blogging platforms like Blogger and Wix. The reason behind it is the multiple features WordPress provides. WordPress provides you n number of options and help you design your blog or website the way you want. When you are done with the backend part then you can get confused about plugins. We just can not install all the WordPress plugins. So, today in this article we are going to share some of the most useful plugins for WordPress.

 

Most Useful WordPress Plugins

  1. Akismet Anti Spam

Most useful WordPress Plugins

The first plugin that we recommend to you is Akismet Anti Spam. It is one of the most downloaded plugins on WordPress. Spamming is something that everyone hates. WordPress blog or website too faces the issue of spamming. Spamming are done by individuals or different companies that use these black hat techniques to sell all kinds of products or services. It is necessary to filtr out the spam comments on your content. The best Anti-spam plugin in WordPress is Akismet Anti Spam.

 

We have been using this plugin since 2016 and have prevented thousands of spam comments. The best thing is that it is free to use and it notifies you about all the spam comments on your blog or website. you need to sign up on Akismet. After that create an API key and add that API key in the plugin area. As soon as your plugin is activated you would be able to get spam notifications. Most of the spams are automatically filtered out by Akismet but there are few that need verification from your end whether they are actually spam or not.

 

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2. Yoast SEO

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SEO is the backbone of a blog. If you are a blogger then you must learn the basics of SEO. SEO stands for Search engine optimization. It is an art of optimizing your blog pages in such a manner that they easily rank in SERPs. Yoast SEO is considered as one of the best SEO plugin. It makes your SEO work easy. Just find out the right keywords for your blog post and then follow the instructions given by YoastSEO. It shows what all things are missing in your post. Some of the things which it shows are:-

Internal links: Number of links you have made to other pages

Keyphrase length: The length of the keyphrase you have added for your post

Image ALT attributes: It tells us whether you have added a focus keyword in the ALT title of images or not.

Meta Description: The short description of posts that will appear in search results just below the title.

Text Length: The number of words in your blog post

If all these points are in green color dots then you have done well with your SEO. If you have missed something it will appear in red dots.

So, if your website is based on content and you have not installed this plugin then you must do it right now. Yoast SEO is one of the most downloaded plugins on WordPress. 

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3. Contact Form 7

Contact Form 7 basically a contact us plugin. A contact us page is essential on a blog or website. If you run a blog then you must make a contact us page because it will help brands, and your readers to reach out to you. In case anyone wishes to do an advertising collaboration with your blog then they can use his contact us page too.

 

If you run a business website then you may make this Contact Us page for your customers. They can use this to ask their query regarding to sales or if they are seeking any information. Setting up Contact us plugin is quite easy. Just install the plugin and activate it. After activating it go to the settings area for this plugin. It will provide you a shortcode. You can use this shortcode on your contact us page. Add this shortcode on that page and click on publish.

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4. All in One WP Migration

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This is basically a backup plugin. It takes a lot of effort to create a blog. Sometimes we lose our blog data. There can be various reasons of data loss. It might happen that your site gets hacked, your hosting got expired and you did not renew it. So, it is always better to create a backup for your blog or website. All in One WP Migration makes backup creation easy.

 

You just need to install the plugin on WordPress, activate it and you are ready to use it. Open the plugin from your settings area and then look for backup button. Click on backups and create a new backup. After the backup is created you can download it on your PC/laptop. This plugin also allows you to import your blog data. If you had created a wordpress blog backup and want to use the same file, you can do so by importing your backup file. The extension of the backup file will be .wpress.

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5. Classic Editor 

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If you have started your blog after the introduction of block editor then you may need to install this plugin. This plugin is for those who do not love to work with the block editor of WordPress. It reverts back your WordPress editor view to the old classic version. Many users have shared their experience with the new block editor. The block editor is a bit complex and you may find it difficult to create content in it. Just install Classic Editor from the plugins area and activate it.

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6. AddToAny 

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AddToAny is a social sharing plugin for WordPress. It helps you to share your blog posts on various platforms like Flipboard, Mix, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, etc Social media sharing is quite effective for increasing your blog brand awareness. It also brings traffic to your site if you gain a good number of followers. AddToAny saves your time as you don’t need to visit your social media pages individually.

 

You can share the blog posts directly from the page by using this plugin. Install the plugin, activate it and follow the setup instructions. You can place the sharing buttons at different places like before the first paragraph, after the end of the article or on the left side of the page inf form of a responsive slider. AddToAny is free to use.

 

It has 5,00,000 active installations and is compatible with WordPress v3.70 or above. It gives you two types of sharing buttons: The standard button and the floating button feature. Floating buttons look quite fancy and catches the attention of your site visitors.

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7. Shortcodes Ultimate

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ShortCodes Ultimate is one of the most useful plugins if you are not good at programming but want to do different customizations on your blog. Well, plugin is made to save  you from the complexity of coding. Programming is definitely an interesting thing but for some it can be quite boring. So, let’s talk about this plugin.

 

It allows you to make modifications to your blog posts, your home page etc. You can add buttons, add maps in your post, add sliders, audio and videos to your blog post. Buttons are quite essential if you run a download website. You don’t need to write the code for button again and again. Simply install this plugin, activate it and you are ready to use it. You will notice ‘insert shortcodes’ in the top section of your blog post. You can add any shortcode wherever you want. Guess what the button you see below has been designed by using this plugin only. The button looks cool right! 🙂

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8. Insert Headers and Footers

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Insert Headers and Footers is one such plugin that you must install on your WordPress blog. If you need to add code to your website’s footer or header area then you must install this plugin. If you don’t have experience with programming then you must not add the codes directly. When you set up Google Analytics or Google Webmasters then you must use this plugin to add the code in header and footer.

 

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9. Newsletter 

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This is an email marketing plugin which you can use to send newsletters to your blog readers. You can send specific campaigns for your readers. You can add the email subscription box on the website. Email marketing is one of the best way of marketing as it is a targeted kind of marketing. The rate of conversions are much higher as compared to other modes of marketing.

 

The chances of reading your blog/sales pitch increases when you use email marketing. Newsletter gives you the basic features in the free version. If you need premium features you can buy the paid version. You should provide something free to your readers so that they get attracted for signing up on your blog. Avoid adding subscribers on your own. Let your subscribers grow naturally. Keep providing value to them. You can download the plugin from the download button shared below.

 

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1o. Elementor Page Builder

Elementor is one of the best free WordPress plugins that most of the professional bloggers install on their blogs. It is basically a plugin that is used to design the pages of your blog. You can design appealing landing pages for your home page and other pages of your blog. It gives you a large variety of features to enhance the looks of your pages.

 

You can add colorful backgrounds, headers, texts, and much more. The more attractive your landing page looks more will be the chances of conversions. The basic free version of the plugin offers sufficient features but if you want more premium features you can go with the Pro version of the plugin. Some of the Elementor Page Builder features are:-

  • Visual form builders
  • Marketing automation & CRM integrations
  • WooCommerce designing
  • Global widgets adding
  • Custom fonts
  • Blog post layout widget management
  • Image & video sliders addition
  • Custom CSS

 

Designing is quite easy in Elementor. Just select the backgrounds, typography and other customizations. You can download the plugin from the download button shared below.

 

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BONUS PLUGIN

 

WordFence Security 

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Blogging takes a hell lot of efforts and you must be knowing it if you have been blogging for a long time. So, it’s better to keep our hard work secure and safe. Website hacking has become quite common nowadays. Hackers keep looking for security flaws in blogs and websites. No one would love to cry over spilled milk, right?… So, the Wordfence Security plugin for WordPress comes to the rescue.

 

It is one of the most trusted WordPress security plugin. It offers real-time monitoring of your blog or website and prevents all kinds of unauthorized access. It sends alerts to the admin whenever a suspicious activity happens on the website. You can also block the IPs which are trying to access your website. It shows the number of log in attempts on the website. You can also check the locations from where the hacking attempts are being done. You can download the Wordfence security plugin from the download button shared below.

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So, these were some of the most useful WordPress plugins that you must install on your blog or website if it’s on WordPress. We have shared all the best free WordPress plugins. Do let us know which ones are your favourite and why! This was Deepak Kumar. Stay connected to xPress Web Solutions for free Digital marketing training and knowledge. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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