The Many Plugins of Wordpress

A plugin is a program or a set of one or more functions written in the PHP scripting language that adds a specific set of features or services to the Wordpress weblog. Plugins can extend the functionality of your blog in almost every possible way. In this article, we throw light on some of the most essential plugins for your Wordpress site.

Cache plugins

These plugins increase site speed and prevent server overload. W3 Total Cache and WP Super Cache are some examples of good Cache plugins.

SEO plugins

SEO plugins allow you to optimize your tags, site structure, and much more to make your website more search engine friendly and improve your site rankings. Wordpress SEO by Yoast handles your SEO titles, meta descriptions, XML sitemaps, breadcrumbs, and import functionality for the Headspace2 and All in One SEO plugins.

Social bookmarking plugins

Social bookmarking plugins allow your visitors to spread your content on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Sharebar is a powerful toolbar that adds a floating set of social buttons to your site.

URL management plugins

URL management plugins redirect the old URLs to the new ones and keep track of the outgoing links. Redirection keeps track of URL changes and automatically adds a 301 direction when the URL of a post is changed.

Login protection plugins

Brute force hacks can be nasty if your website is not properly protected. These plugins stop hackers dead in their tracks. Limited login attempts limit the number of times people can try to login before being locked out and notifies webmasters of suspicious activities. You may want to try WP Login Security.

Maintenance plugin

All webmasters need to take time to maintain their web properties. Vaultpress is a service that maintains Wordpress sites for webmasters. It covers disaster recovery, theme and plugin scanning, migration assistance and other services.

Security analysis

These plugins can identify and notify you of security threats. Better WP Security applies common security techniques to your website and can patch many holes in one shot. You may also want to try WP Malwatch and Ultimate security checker.