Must Have Wordpress Plugins?

by coreytucker

Posted: 15 years ago 27 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Ok so I know I need a sitemap plugin, nofollow plugin and even a way to cloak my affiliate links.

What are some other must have wordpress plugins that you have noticed have made a difference. Basically I just have some content sites and I want to make them the best they can be.

What about the plugins that allow users to submit your info to social sites? Im just curious as to what some warriors here consider a must have plugin for a wordpress site.

#plugins #wordpress

aceriker

15 years ago

You have to get these two:

An anti-spam plugin that actually works! Honest, your spam will be reduced to zero:

WP-SpamFree: A Powerful Anti-Spam Plugin for WordPress! | WebGeek

5 Star Post Rating:

PHP Programming Portfolio | lesterchan.net

Peter

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4morereferrals

15 years ago

Learn from a jedi ....

go to Michael Fortin's blog and the 1st post is the 71 killer wordpress plugins he's using michealfortin.com

I found value in that post.

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R Hagel

15 years ago

Originally Posted by 4morereferrals

Learn from a jedi ....

go to Michael Fortin's blog and the 1st post is the 71 killer wordpress plugins he's using michealfortin.com

I found value in that post.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Allow me to clear up a typo so that people who don't know him don't go to the wrong site. He spells his name Michel Fortin. And to make it super easy, here's a direct link to that blog post:

http://www.michelfortin.com/wordpres...l-fortin-blog/

Cheers,
Becky

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LivingCovers

15 years ago

Originally Posted by R Hagel

Thanks for this Hagel. No wonder I kept getting Error Messages.

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Eric Stanley 15 years ago

All In One SEO
Sociable
Google Analyticator
Google XML Sitemaps

These just some of my staples.
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coreytucker 15 years ago

awesome guys! Keep them coming, im checking out Michael Fortins blog also.
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- bgmacaw 15 years ago
  
  All-in-One SEO or its cousin, Platinum SEO, is essential.
  
  WP-Backup to do automated backups is also important.
  
  You'll want to activate Akismet, which is installed with WordPress, to prevent comment spamming.
  
  That's all I install by default. After that, it's up to what I want to do with the blog. For a niche marketing blog, I don't add anything more. For something more informational or flagship I'll add things like Comment Luv, dofollow, threaded comments and the like to encourage more interaction.
  
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coreytucker 15 years ago

Hmm, alright cool. What about some sort of plugin that auto submits to rss feeds?
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CurtisN 15 years ago

http://akismet.com/

Another anti-spam plugin.
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dail 15 years ago

The wp-security plugin could be worth while as well to make sure you have WP all locked down.
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Mary Green 15 years ago

These are my favorites:
akismet- for spam
minimeta widget- for quick links to admin area
oneclick- because i always used it
ozh admin drop down menu- easier navigation in the admin area
sociable- for social bookmarking
adsense injection- adsense
auto hyperlink urls- just faster
dofollow- for letting peoples links follow them
feedburner
keywordluv
statpress
google sitemap generator
all in one seo
wp-stick for sticky posts

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indyonline 15 years ago

lester chan has some nice ones.
You will need the all-in-one SEO pack.
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Solidsnake Banned 15 years ago

all in one seo pack
social bookmark
dofollow
antispam

These are the only plug-ins I used
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GeorgR. 15 years ago

Platinum Seo is better than AiO Seo
Google XML sitemaps
maxblogpress ping optimizer
Caffeinated Content

Actually theres not even a need for MANY plugins, rest (incl. adsense, anylytics etc.) is already contained in theme i use, "flexibility"
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- dmderoeck 15 years ago
  
  All in One SEO
  Google XML Sitemap
  Admin Menus Admin Drop Down Menus Plugin is here! | studiograsshopper
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  Sociable
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TheRichJerksNet 15 years ago

Be careful on plugins and know which ones you deal with, not all plugins are safe to use just as not all themes are safe to use.

The plugins I suggest
add-to-any
all-in-one-seo-pack
google-analyticator
google-sitemap-generator
wp-spamfree
wps-publisher

But this depends upon what you are wanting to do also ...

James
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AbdulAzim 15 years ago

Some useful lists.

Top Wordpress Plugins | The Blog Joint
20 Incredibly Useful Themes and Plugins to Boost your Admin Area
13 Wordpress Plugins You Probably Don’t Use But Should - Opensource, Free and Useful Online Resources for Designers and Developers
21 of the Best WordPress Plugins for New Blogs
101 Top Wordpress Plugins | How To Make Money Online

Hope this help.

Azim
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- Joanne Greco 15 years ago
  
  Does anyone have any suggestions for a plus in like KB Linker, which links to words or phrases with a URL that you choose? I use KB Linker on all of my blogs but lately it's become unreliable and I'd like to try another one.
  
  Also....anybody know of a plug in that lets you add the text or link to the bottom of your posts, kind of like a signature?
  
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  Lance 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Joanne Greco
  
  Also....anybody know of a plug in that lets you add the text or link to the bottom of your posts, kind of like a signature?
  
  Thanks!
  
  This may be what you're looking for:
  
  Add Signature Plugin for WordPress Dagon Design
  
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  Joanne Greco 15 years ago
  
  Thanks so much Lance - I'm going to try it.
  
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ladyjane 15 years ago

The Google Sitemap plugin, for sure. Also Sociable and Feedburner. I always put all three of these on all my blogs. I've just started experimenting with the All-in-One SEO Pack, so I'm not sure how it's going to work out for me yet, but I hear it's very good.
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Ivancho 15 years ago

I would recomend onthe top of that

All In ONE SEO
Google Sitemap
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Leanne King 15 years ago

Platinum SEO
WP Spam Free
Word of Mouth
Maximum Security
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- Mrs S 15 years ago
  
  I've just discovered Headspace WPOMatic and Go Codes oh and Adsense manager. I love wordpress plugins they make building websites so much easier!
  
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faakhatri 15 years ago

The plugins I suggest

all in one seo pack
socialiser
google-analyticator
sitemap-generator called xml
askimet for spam
rss feed
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Eric Reed 15 years ago

For blog pings and potential back links, you can't go wrong with the feedburner feedsmith plugin.
http://blogs.feedburner.com/feedburn..._newly_for.php

Eric
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markfail 15 years ago

Dont forget, the best wordpress shopping cart theme, ShopperPress.
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