Essential WordPress Plugins Every Website Needs

WordPress Plugins

In WordPress website each functions have its own plugins. Which can automate and easy to maintain that task. But it have some pros and cons because Plugins will connect with your website and it's not all of WordPress property. So using plugins have high security risk, make sure to use only original and authentic plugins which will be trusted.

On other side affect of using plugins is, if you used too many plugins it can slower your website. But the benefits is too much as compare to cons. But many new bloggers don't know which plugins are very important for their website. And these plugins will easy your work and also help to grow your traffic. Here below I mentioned some best plugins you need to activate in your website.

1. SEO Plugins

The most important plugins which I used are SEO plugins. And the most famous of them is All-in-One SEO and Yoast SEO. Both are mostly similar. You can choose one, watch the tutorial they give you to active and set-up it according to your website niche and content. By using SEO plugins you are able to:

• Perform on-page optimization by adding meta titles.
• Help you in adding meta descriptions, keywords, and other tags.
• Allow you to customize URLs
• Images customization will be easier.
• Give you Schema support.
• Also show suggestions while writing content to improve SEO of content.

2. WPForms

This is the best Form Builder plugin. Which help you to add these forms in your website:

• Contact form
• Payment Forms
• Surveys
• Newsletters
• Registration Forms
• Other Forms

Using this plugin will save your time and you can manage all forms in one plugins. The response which you will get in these forms also show in one place. Which is easy to manage and you can reply them easily.

3. Jetpack

A best Security with regular backups plugins which I think very important for every website. It provides a security to your websites along with backup. The cons of this plugin is mostly features are paid and you need to buy their plans. Also it is very easy to use and configure. You just simply need to install it from WordPress plugins section and activate it. Also the backup you get from it, will help you to restore your website even if it is offline. Here below I mention some key features of Jetpack.

• Save your website from Brute force attack
• Give you Web application firewall (WAF), but you need to buy it.
• Allow you to add Two factor authentication.
• You can enable automatic malware scanning 
• Restores from backups easily.

4. Elementor

This is an page builder plugin where you can easily customize your website with drag and drop. You can edit custom pages very easily without coding. If you want to create a professional website this will help you. By using Elementor you can customize a responsive website quickly. But the free versions have some limited templates. And it will only, come with few themes and plugins. Here below are some of the key features of Elementor:

• Drag to Drop customization
• No need for programming language
• Free ready templates, you just need to edit them.
• Mobile friendly designs

5. WooCommerce

WooCommerce is for those who have online stores. It allows you to sell products on your website. It can help in managing products like you seen in the professional stores. Also you can track orders and manage payments. But for using WooCommerce you need a big hosting because it is very heavy also some of the versions are paid. 

It allows you to add different payments gateways. When used correctly, these plugins help your website run smoothly and provide a better experience for visitors. They also make it easier to manage your website without needing advanced technical skills. 

Tips to use WordPress Plugins:

Now if you have a blog website don't use too much plugins which you don't need. Avoid using extra plugins remove them from your website. Because using too much plugins will slower your website speed. Use plugins which have more downloads and reviews. In the beginning I know you don't have budget so avoid paying the plans or buying premium plugins.

Keep regular updating the plugins because they can launch new security updates which save your website. By choosing the right plugins carefully, you can build a clean, simple, and well-working WordPress website that grows over time.

Conclusion:

Using the right WordPress plugins is important for creating a good and reliable website. These plugins help your website load faster, stay safe, look better, and appear in search results. Always check your website on other devices whenever you add a new plugins. Because many plugins will change a lot of setting of your website. 

At the same time, you should not install too many plugins. Having too many plugins can slow down your website and cause problems. Only use plugins that are necessary for your website’s purpose.