My Top 5 Must-Have Wordpress Plugins

Whenever I am creating a new Wordpress blog, these are the 5 must-have plugins that I install on every blog.

1. Google Sitemaps

If you don´t have this plugin - GET IT NOW!

2. Related Posts

Increase the stickiness of your site and make sure your visitors stick around for as long as possible. Theres more of a chance they will click an ad or buy something.

3. Database Backup

If the worst-case scenario becomes a reality, this plugin will save your ass.

4. All In One SEO Pack

The title does this plugin justice, this plugin covers basically everything you need for the SEO of your Wordpress blog. Make sure you set enticing meta descriptions for each post and don´t forget your meta keywords, too.

5. Wpforums

Increase interactivity on your site once it gets going and set up a forum on your blog. It´s suprisingly easy, and can be fun too.


Does anyone else have any plugins they would like to add?

 

i didn't know about the forums, thanks, ill check that!!

 

FeedBurner FeedSmith

Routes all RSS subscriptions through FeedBurner

 

I'm a big fan of the related post one too.
Great way to make the site more sticky.

 

i don't reccomend wp forums..instead install complete forum softwares like phpbb..mybb and integrate with wp blog

 

You forgot Feedburner Plugin, Shareable Plugin
btw even I've never heard of Wp Forums plugin

 

Viper's Video Quicktags is really good, it allows you to easily embed youtube and google videos.

 

No anti-spam plugins?

 

Those are some good points i think, i'll try to use them. Thanks for sharing the plugins

 

Akismet - Antispam
wp-cache - Useful if you ever get Dugg (which I haven't yet but no harm in preparing)
Share This - Make it as easy as possible to digg it, reddit, stumble....
Google Analytics - Useful to find out all about your traffic

I haven't seen that wp-forum plugin before, anyone got an example of a site that utilizes it?

 

I'm currently using all of these. Except, instead of share this I use slashdigglicious. Same idea though.

 

top commentator plugin greatly encourages people to leave comments...

 

Akismet is standard and didnt feel it was unique enough to mention - of course this should be activated right on install.

Thanks for mentioning the social bookmarking friendly plugins - those are nice additions too.

 

If you use Ultimate Tags Warrior, a Related Posts plugin won't be necessary as you can just add the PHP tag for showing related entries where necessary. I found it to be pretty accurate too, but then again I've always been a tags junkie.

 

Thanks guys, just started my first blog, good info.

 

And MightyAdsense plugin ... Very nice

 

Bookmarked. I'm starting up a WP blog + this is useful. Thanks.

 

great list , thanks

 

Akismet is great but I like to add "Bad Behavior" as well --- I HATE comment spam.

Also I'm using "wp-notable" for the social networking.

And I'm also a big fan of "aLinks"

(I'd give you a link to it but I'm apparently too new.)

 

I use All in On SEO Pack and it seems doesn't work.
I don't know what's the problem.