{"id":6776,"date":"2021-07-24T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:08:26","slug":"essential-wordpress-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/essential-wordpress-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Are Essential WordPress Plugins?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Essential WordPress plugins<\/strong> are those extensions that you must install on your website to make it work properly.&nbsp;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is not a specific list of important plugins required to create the backbone of your website, actually you have to find out those essential WordPress plugins by considering the most important factors that are crucial for the effectiveness and good performance of your website according to its purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first step to figure out the <strong>most important WordPress plugins<\/strong> for your website is to categorize the reasons that a plugin must be installed on a website and then decide which categories are more important to you and can improve the performance of your website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To make it easier for you, we have provided the list of reasons that the plugins may be essential to be installed on your website:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speed up your website for example by Clear catching or Compress images<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improve SEO<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improve security<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Change the function for example create an Ecommerce website&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Change the appearance of web pages or posts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Share your content with Social media platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Definitely, this is not a complete list, there may be a lot more reasons that you may need to install a plugin on your website to fulfill them. iThemeLand, as <strong><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress and Woocommerce plugin<\/a><\/strong> development agency<\/span>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> just try to give you a hint for making your own essential plugins list and try to find the best one in each category.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-are-plugins-important\"><strong><ol><li> Why Are Plugins Important? <\/li><\/ol><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress plugins are some pieces of code that can add useful and effective functions to WordPress websites. We can compare plug-ins with the application of mobile devices to better understand how they can help us to improve our websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/reasons-to-use-plugins-for-wp.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/reasons-to-use-plugins-for-wp.jpg\" alt=\"reasons to use plugins for wp\" class=\"wp-image-36486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/reasons-to-use-plugins-for-wp.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/reasons-to-use-plugins-for-wp-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By installing a new application on your mobile, you expect to make a change on the functionality of your smartphone or to use that application for a special purpose, that&#8217;s exactly what WordPress plugins do for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The features you expect to see from a plugin depend on your needs. The must have plugins used in WordPress websites are designed to solve the below problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change the functionality of your website for example turn it into an online store.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve some important features for example security or speed of your website&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add extra features such as contact form, layouts, product tables, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make controlling and managing features easier on your website for example bulk edit posts, products, orders, components, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the appearance and create easier-to-use interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the following, we have tried to make a list of <strong>must-have&nbsp;plugins&nbsp;for&nbsp;WordPress<\/strong> which are more popular belonging to each category.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>How to choose must have WordPress plugins?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your special needs and expectations play a crucial role in finding the best WordPress plugins for your website. If you go to the WordPress directory or other marketplaces and start searching plugins without any idea about your website requirements, the process of finding the best plugins becomes very confusing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we recommend you firstly list the functions or features required on your website then start searching for the best plugins essential for your website based on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to find the best plug-in that covers all functionalities you have expected and work smoothly on your website without any problems such as making bugs, conflicts, crash, etc. To find the most effective and useful plug-in, you need to make a smart choice by reviewing the below information on the plug-in page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-active-installations\"><strong>Active installations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of active installations suggests how many users are now using this plug-in on their websites. So, the more active installation, the better functionality. If you have found some plugins with the same features, it&#8217;s better to take a look at this number and choose the plug-in with a higher number of active installations which means it has better performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reviews\"><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the review part, you can read the feedback of users who installed and used this plugin before. This information is useful to find out if there is any problem with downloading and installing this plug-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-last-update-dates\"><strong>The last update dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Plug-in update has a great impact on its performance. So, if you want to download the best WordPress plugins, it&#8217;s better to look at their last update dates which must be within 1 or 2 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-compatibility\"><strong>Compatibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before downloading any plugin, you need to check if its features are compatible with the theme and other plugins installed on your website. Compatibility with the version of WordPress activated on your website is also an important factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-developer-support\"><strong>Developer support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing the plugin designed by a reputable developer has many advantages for you. For example, if you encounter any problem, you are sure that their supporting teams are ready to help you. To find a reputable developer, it&#8217;s better to check if they answer the question of their users properly and support them or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-free-or-premium\"><strong>Free or premium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are thousands of free or premium plug-ins available with the same functionality and Performance. It&#8217;s not usually necessary to pay for a premium plug-in when some free ones can do the same for you. So before paying for a premium plug-in make sure that there is no free plugin that can cover your requirements. You need to compare the features available in the Premier plugin with the Free one and decide if the premium plugin worth its value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-most-important-wordpress-plugins-list\"><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong>Most important WordPress plugins list<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress plugins are essential tools for all websites to improve their functionality, performance, or appearance. However, finding the best solution among thousands of plugins available in the WordPress directory, third-party websites or any other marketplaces is absolutely frustrating for the store managers especially when they don&#8217;t have enough knowledge about the plug-ins and their features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we want to help the store managers to choose the right WordPress plugins according to the requirements of their website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-best-caching-performance-plugins\">&#8211; What are the best caching\/performance plugins?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>T<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o find the best \u201c<\/span><b>Caching\/Performance Plugin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d, first you need to know what is the purpose of installing a Caching plugin, then try to choose the best one that meets your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-caching-plugins-are-a-must-have-wordpress-plugin-for-your-website\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Why caching plugins are a must-have WordPress plugin for your website?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main purpose of <\/span><b>Caching plugins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is to speed up loading of your web pages by creating a static version of your contents and reducing the time needed for generating a dynamic page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caching plugins are essential because they can:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improve the performance of your website&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boost your web pages loading speed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make your visitors have a better experience and engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-the-speed-up-of-your-website-important\"><strong>Why is the speed up of your website important?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/speed-up-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Speed up WordPress website<\/a><\/strong> is absolutely important when it grows and you have a high traffic of visitors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without installing a caching plugin, the quality of your website performance is reduced. So, your potential visitors have to wait a long time to visit your website.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This can have a huge effect on:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Poor search engine rankings<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Low conversion rates&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Losing the potential customers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wordpress-speed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wordpress-speed.jpg\" alt=\"Speed up WordPress website\" class=\"wp-image-6799\" style=\"width:757px;height:581px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wordpress-speed.jpg 757w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wordpress-speed-500x384.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wordpress-speed-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a result, to improve SEO and performance of your website, installing a Caching plugin is necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-are-the-best-wordpress-caching-plugins\"><strong>Which are the best WordPress caching plugins?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are more than 100 caching plugins available to be installed on WordPress website. However, we consider the below factors to introduce you the best <\/span><b>WordPress Caching Plugin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At least 4 stars from 5 for user review rate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good performance of free version<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last update within the last year<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Published by a reputable developer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fast caching speed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wp-rocket-premium-option\"><strong>WP Rocket \u2013 Premium option<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><b><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-rocket.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">WP Rocket<\/span><\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is another free plugin useful for beginners who don\u2019t have any technical knowledge about caching terms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By installing this plugin, you can optimize the speed of your webpages, Google fonts, databases and simply cache your website just by one click.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most capabilities of \u201c<\/span><b>WP Rocket<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turn on recommended WordPress caching settings, automatically&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improve the performance of your website by lazy loading images, CDN support, DNS pre-fetching, minification, and more<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minify CSS files and remove jQuery migrates&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-rocket-plugin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1601\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-rocket-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"wp-rocket: best WordPress caching plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-rocket-plugin.jpg 1601w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-rocket-plugin-500x256.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-rocket-plugin-1536x788.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1601px) 100vw, 1601px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-wp-rocket-cache-as-an-important-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend WP Rocket Cache as an important WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review rate: 4.9 from 5 stars<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regular updates<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than 148,000 active installs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easy to use with just one click<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Active support team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wp-fastest-cache-free-option\"><strong>WP Fastest Cache \u2013 Free option<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-fastest-cache\/#description\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">WP fastest Cache<\/span><\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an easy-to-use plugin for speed up loading of web pages. It has a simple functionality with no extra customization options to make you confused.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><b>Wp fastest Cache<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d can easily do the below tasks for your website:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delete all cache files when publishing a post or page<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using shortcodes to block cache for specific posts or pages<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deleted all caches on schedule<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1065\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-fast-cache-resize.jpg\" alt=\"Wp fastest Cache plugin\" class=\"wp-image-26266\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-fast-cache-resize.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-fast-cache-resize-500x265.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wp-fast-cache-resize-1000x531.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-wp-fastest-cache-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend WP Fastest Cache as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review rate: 4.8 from 5 stars<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regular updates<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than 100,000 active installs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easy setup with automatic modification of \u201c<\/span><b>.htacces\u201d file<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use \u201cMod_Rewrite\u201d as the fastest method for caching process<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enable Admin to delete all cache files from page options<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide Cash options for mobile devices or logged in users<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support SSL, CDN, Cloudflare<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Combine multiple CSS resources<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-best-seo-plugins-to-help-your-site-rank\"><strong>&#8211; What are the best SEO plugins to help your site rank?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are a lot of tips and tricks you need to consider on your website to improve SEO and get high rankings on Search engines results. It is obvious that without installing a professional SEO plugin that instructs you about what is needed for enhancing your website SEO, it is not possible to achieve this goal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A remarkable and effective SEO plugin can help you to recognize the essential requirements for optimizing everything on your website according to the Search Engine especially Google standards including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using proper keywords in your product pages and blog posts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compressing large image files&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Publishing readable content&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding posts and pages with high potential,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fixing broken links,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reorganizing site structure&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conducting a complete SEO audit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-improving-seo-of-your-website-important\"><strong>Why is improving SEO of your website important?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEO tools are best WordPress plugins because they can help you to have better rankings compared to your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By optimizing your website, you can definitely have success in getting high ranks on Google and increase the traffic of visitors which is essential for boosting your sales and gaining more profit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-are-the-best-wordpress-seo-plugins\"><b>Which are the best WordPress SEO plugins?<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Best SEO Plugins for WordPress equipped with awesome tools to help you find out the problems needed to be optimized and inform you about the recommendations which are useful for improving your website SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Actually, the best SEO Plugins we are going to introduce you as the most essential WordPress plugins are able to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Audit all of your webpages and posts by their unique assets according to the SEO standards<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Show the required changes and recommendations for improving your website SEO<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-yoast-seo-free-option\"><strong>Yoast SEO \u2013 Free option<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><b>YOAST SEO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d provides the most useful advices for optimization of your website and a step-by-step guide for optimizing your new content according to the search engines standards by advising:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best keyword count and density<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best title and h2 tags,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The h<\/span>igh <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adjustments for readability and metadata<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/yoast-seo-1024x663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/yoast-seo.jpg\" alt=\"yoast seo plugin: best WordPress SEO plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/yoast-seo.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/yoast-seo-500x246.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-yoast-seo-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend Yoast SEO as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Efficacy and functionality of free version of Yoast SEO&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easy instructions for on-page search engine optimization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High security and flexible compatibility<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supporting Right to Left languages such as Arabic or Persian through its interface and metatag generation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-seo-framework-more-lightweight-free-option\"><strong>The SEO Framework \u2013 More lightweight free option<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><b>The SEO Framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d is the fastest free plugin that can recommend you the most proven SEO guidelines and rules imposed by WordPress and search engines to optimize your webpages and posts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The top advantages of \u201c<\/span><b>The SEO Framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d that makes it a strong competitor for \u201c<\/span><b>YOAST SEO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prefilling all critical meta tags automatically and intelligently&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing a real time-saver<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">optimizing all your web pages, rationally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suggesting the best methods for your post optimization in a brilliant overview panel<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generating titles and descriptions according to Google\u2019s guidelines, automatically<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing a built-in sitemap for notifying Google, Bing, and all connected search networks automatically about your website\u2019s changes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/the-seo-framework-1024x803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/the-seo-framework.jpg\" alt=\"the seo framework: best WordPress SEO plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/the-seo-framework.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/the-seo-framework-500x268.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-the-seo-framework-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend The SEO Framework as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support sharing your posts on other social media such as Open Graph, Facebook, and Twitter<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Optimize pages and metadata by an easy instruction and color-coded guidelines<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Active support team ready to answer your questions in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the support forums<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prevent you to make common SEO mistakes&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-most-essential-wordpress-image-optimization-plugins\"><strong>&#8211; What are the most essential WordPress image optimization plugins?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Image Optimization Plugins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are important for improving performance and enhancing speed of your WordPress website. Displaying high quality and attractive images in the product pages or posts are crucial when you want to impress your visitors, however, adding a lot of images with large sizes cause longer loading and slowing down of your webpages.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To solve this problem, you have to install a powerful image Optimization Plugin to help you:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compress the size of large images without loosing their quality, automatically&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Control the quality of all images by using various kinds of options and settings&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speed up the loading of your webpages by optimizing size of images<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Save your time by editing all images directly on WordPress without any need to use photo editor software such as Photoshop&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smush-free-option\"><strong>Smush \u2013 Free option<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Smush <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is the most popular plugin with a lot of amazing tools for image Optimization. Installing this plugin along with a caching plugin can reduce the loading speed of your webpages by few seconds which will result in a better experience for your visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-smushit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Smush<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Image Compression and Optimization plugin, has a lot of options for customizing images including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resize<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compresse<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Justify<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crop<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smush-plugin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smush-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"smush plugin:  best image optimization plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smush-plugin.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/smush-plugin-500x130.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-smush-as-the-most-essential-wordpress-plugins\"><strong>Why do we recommend Smush as the most essential WordPress plugins?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provided multi-image Optimization options which means you don\u2019t need to customize your images one by one.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compress all images uploaded to your website automatically by keep their quality unchanged<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shortpixel-freemium-option\"><strong>ShortPixel \u2013 Freemium option<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>ShortPixel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is definitely the most supportive<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">image compression plugin providing optimization tools for resizing both images and PDF documents automatically in the background. This plugin is compatible with:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other gallery, slider and ecommerce plugins<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shared, cloud, VPS and web hostings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By installing<\/span><b> ShortPixel plugin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you are able to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compress all images on your website even in the galleries other than Media Library of WordPress&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rescale all types of images including JPG, PNG, GIF and WebP<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exclude your preferred thumbnails from optimization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have a better speed and GTmetrix results which means better Google PageRank and more visitors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/short-pixel-plugin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/short-pixel-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"short pixel plugin:  best image optimization plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/short-pixel-plugin.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/short-pixel-plugin-500x265.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-shortpixel-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend ShortPixel as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using a professional optimization algorithm for bulk editing all images at once<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being installed on more than 200,000 WordPress website&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing convert options for animated JPEG, PNG or GIF to WebP<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Activation on multi website just by purchasing one API Key<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-must-have-backup-plugins-to-keep-your-data-safe\"><strong>&#8211; What are the must-have backup plugins to keep your data safe?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Back up plugins are absolutely the most important WordPress plugins that you have to install on your website to make redundant backups, regularly.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To choose the best Backup Plugin, you need to look for a plugin with below options:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being able to backup all types of files including media, posts, theme, plugins, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing tools for your database backup, manually or automatically&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enabling you to set a schedule for regular backup&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having options for Incremental backups which means only the last changes are backed up<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-updraftplus-free-option\"><strong>UpdraftPlus \u2013 Free option<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>UpdraftPlus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as the most trustable backup plugin of WordPress has a lot of incredible features for backup, restore and clone of your website database and files. By installing UpdraftPlus, there is no need to worry about being hacked or encountering server crashes or dodgy updates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-updraftplus-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend UpdraftPlus as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compatible with almost all servers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enable you to move to another host by using migrator clones<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secure and safe&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Authorized Access by setting password&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/updraft-plus-plugin-1024x704.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1401\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/updraft-plus-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"updraft plus plugin:  best backup plugin to keep your data safe\" class=\"wp-image-36477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/updraft-plus-plugin.jpg 1401w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/updraft-plus-plugin-500x251.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1401px) 100vw, 1401px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vaultpress-premium-option\">VaultPress \u2013 Premium option<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>VaultPress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> offers you a lot of useful plans for backup and secure scanning to save all of your WordPress files and database on the server with unlimited storage space. Installing this plugin can protect your data against accidental damage, hackers or malwares.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-vaultpress-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend VaultPress as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choosing flexible plans for backup schedule<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Protecting as many websites as you need by purchasing additional subscriptions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manage all websites just in one panel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-best-security-plugins-to-keep-your-site-safe\">&#8211; What are the best security plugins to keep your site safe?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The best <\/span><b>WordPress security plugins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> offer you powerful features to keep your website secure against malware and hacking attempts. Installing a Security plugin considered as the most important WordPress plugin because hackers, security breaches or malwares can cause malfunctioning and some serious damages to the websites such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Losing data<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Losing access to the admin panel&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Destroying or damaging data&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Affecting the SEO ranking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordfence-freemium-option\"><strong>Wordfence \u2013 Freemium option<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Wordfence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the most comprehensive security plugin that we recommend you to install on your website as one of the most essential WordPress plugins due to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offering an endpoint firewall and malware scanner and Defense Feed arms<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keeping your website secure according to the newest firewall rules, malware signatures and malicious IP addresses<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Checking you contents such as posts and comments regularly to find dangerous URLs and repair or delete suspicious files&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By purchasing the premium version, you have&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordfence-plugin-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordfence-plugin-1.jpg\" alt=\"wordfence plugin: best security plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordfence-plugin-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/wordfence-plugin-1-500x261.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-wordfence-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend Wordfence as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provided by a professional and reputable developer&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have no side effect such as breaking encryption, being bypassed or leaking data unlike cloud alternatives<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supported Two-factor authentication (2FA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-most-important-social-share-plugins\"><strong>&#8211; What are the most important social share plugins? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Social Share Plugins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> help you to increase traffic and engagement of visitors by enabling them to share your posts or pages to other social media just by one click.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most important factor that you have to consider for choosing the best Social Share Plugin is the amount of additional stylesheets and scripts adding to your website after activation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we mentioned before, loading additional stylesheets and scripts can slow down the speed of your website resulted in poor experience of visitors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, you need to install a social share plugin with the minimum stylesheets and scripts as well as maximum productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SchedulePress (Auto Social Sharing Plugin)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image2.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image2.webp\" alt=\"SchedulePress banner\" class=\"wp-image-50551\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schedulepress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>SchedulePress<\/strong><\/a> is a powerful WordPress content scheduling and <strong>auto social sharing plugin<\/strong> that helps you publish posts on time and promote them instantly across social media. Instead of copy-pasting links after every publish, you can <strong>connect your social profiles<\/strong> once and let SchedulePress handle sharing automatically \u2013 right from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It supports major platforms like <strong>Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Medium,<\/strong> <strong>Threads<\/strong> and <strong>Google Business Profile<\/strong>. You can also create custom social templates per platform (or set a global template) so every share looks native and consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why do we recommend SchedulePress as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10,000+ active installs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.6\/5 average rating with 190+ reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auto social sharing to 7+ platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Social Templates (platform-wise or global) from the post editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instant share option for quick promotion when needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual content calendar with drag-and-drop scheduling support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missed schedule handler to ensure posts go live even if WordPress misses the schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works smoothly with Gutenberg, Classic Editor and Elementor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazing Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-addtoany-free-option\"><strong>AddToAny \u2013 Free option<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>AddToAny<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as one of the best WordPress plugins supports sharing your posts and pages on more than 100 social media sites and apps including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pinterest,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WhatsApp,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LinkedIn,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram,<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WhatsApp,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tumblr,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reddit,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WeChat,&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Youtube<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By installing <\/span><b>AddToAny<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> you can add below SHARE BUTTONS to your posts and pages:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Standard share buttons<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floating share buttons<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Counters&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow buttons for getting links to your social media pages<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image sharing buttons&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Official buttons such as Facebook Like Button, Twitter Tweet Button, Pinterest Save Button, and LinkedIn Share Button<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Universal email sharing button sharing ant content via Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook.com (Hotmail), AOL Mail, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/add-to-any-plugin-1024x668.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/add-to-any-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"add to any plugin: best social share plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/add-to-any-plugin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/add-to-any-plugin-500x278.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-social-warfare-premium-option\"><strong>Social Warfare \u2013 Premium option<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><b>Social Warfare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d as a lightweight social sharing plugin, enables you to share any content on your WordPress website very fast and easy. It provides a lot of customizable share buttons, so you can add the proper button suits your need with any size and appearance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/warfare-plugin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/warfare-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"warfare plugin\" class=\"wp-image-36472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/warfare-plugin.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/warfare-plugin-500x266.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-recommend-social-warfare-as-an-essential-wordpress-plugin\"><strong>Why do we recommend Social Warfare as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Easy set-up buttons&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have no effect on loading time of your website&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide share Recovery features<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Observe and control sharing your posts and pages by visitors&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>What are the most popular WordPress plugins?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you get familiar with the most popular WordPress plugins designed to add or improve the main features on your website. According to research, these plugins have the highest number of installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Essential Blocks for Gutenberg<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Essential Blocks banner\" class=\"wp-image-50552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-2-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/essential-blocks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Essential Blocks for Gutenberg<\/strong><\/a> is an AI-powered Gutenberg block library with <strong>70+ advanced blocks<\/strong> and used by more than 200K happy users. You can customize your Gutenberg website with powerful blocks and AI features that power up your overall web-building experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essential Blocks are best used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building interactive web pages with customization options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a store with WooCommerce blocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-powered features to automatically generate content and create images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why do we recommend Essential Blocks for Gutenberg as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 200,000 active installs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3,000+ ready WordPress templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 70 advanced blocks&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to use and customizable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI feature to generate content and images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save time with the Global block styling &amp; typography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully responsive with seamless experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazing Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sucuri-website-security-platform\"><strong>Jotform WordPress Forms &#8211; Free option<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jetform-plugin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jetform-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"Jetform plugin banner\" class=\"wp-image-36485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jetform-plugin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jetform-plugin-500x264.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/wordpress-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jotform WordPress Forms<\/a>&nbsp;allows you to create contact forms and embed them into your website so your users have a way to get in touch with you easily. Jotform has many customization options and advanced features that are all included&nbsp;in the free plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jotform WordPress forms is best used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating contact forms using ready-made templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using payment forms to sell products directly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating&nbsp;e-sign documents to collect&nbsp;signatures<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do we recommend Jotform WordPress Forms as an essential WordPress plugin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regular updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Support Forum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 20,000 active installs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to use and embed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many app integrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tons of handy templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced features like conditional logic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic signature software for document&nbsp;creation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sucuri-website-security-platform\"><strong>Sucuri (website security platform)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sucuri.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sucuri<\/span><\/a> offers top priority security services that every WordPress website needs for being protected against threats and invasions. By activation of Sucuri plugin on WordPress, you can keep your website safe and secure by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sucuri-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"sucuri-plugin\" class=\"wp-image-9009\" style=\"width:1254px;height:664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sucuri-plugin.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sucuri-plugin-500x265.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sucuri-plugin-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protecting your site from DDoS and malware threats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blocking XSS attacks, brute force attacks, and any other type of attacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restricting unauthorized access to your admin panel and data base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-social-snap-social-sharing-plugin\"><strong>Socialsnap (social sharing plugin)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/socialsnap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Social Snap<\/span><\/a> as its name revealed is a useful tool for making social sharing possible on your website. After installation of this plugin, you can add extra features to your posts, pages, or products to enable visitors to share them with their friends on popular social media pages like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1253\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/socialsnap-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"socialsnap plugin\" class=\"wp-image-9008\" style=\"width:1253px;height:653px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/socialsnap-plugin.jpg 1253w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/socialsnap-plugin-500x261.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/socialsnap-plugin-150x78.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1253px) 100vw, 1253px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-redirection-redirection-management-plugin\"><strong>Redirection (redirection management plugin)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/redirection.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Redirection<\/span><\/a> enables you to create 301, 302, 307 redirects for your WordPress site to make a better experience for your visitors and increase the SEO of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/redirection-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"redirection plugin\" class=\"wp-image-9007\" style=\"width:1016px;height:661px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/redirection-plugin.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/redirection-plugin-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/redirection-plugin-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose the description for redirection from any page or post available on your website or even set a custom URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulk Redirects management is also possible by activating this plugin on your website and you can enjoy using this plugin along with translation plugins such as Weglot, TranslatePress, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wpforms-contact-forms-plugin\"><strong>WPForms (contact forms Plugin)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WP Form<\/a><\/span> provides the most user-friendly forms to make getting in contact with your visitors and customers more efficient on your WordPress website. Creating new forms is really flexible in this plugin and you can add as many fields and descriptions as you need by using a drag &amp; drop online form builder to build any kind of form such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wpForms-plugin.jpg\" alt=\"WP form plugin\" class=\"wp-image-9011\" style=\"width:1001px;height:546px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wpForms-plugin.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wpForms-plugin-500x273.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wpForms-plugin-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact forms,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email subscription forms,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online order forms,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment forms,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is worth mentioning that there are a lot more plugins that you can install on your website as the most important WordPress plugins. Actually, you have to find out the best plugins that work well according to your requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, as the final word, we just recommend you to first list the functions required on your website then try to find the most powerful and trustable plugins that can cover those functions for your website perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential WordPress plugins are those extensions that you must install on your website to make it work properly.&nbsp; There is not a specific list of important plugins required to create the backbone of your website, actually you have to find out those essential WordPress plugins by considering the most important factors that are crucial for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137,"featured_media":7524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","category-wordpress"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/ithemelandco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/most-important-wordpress-plugins-370x237.jpg","excerpt_plain":"Essential WordPress plugins are those extensions that you must install on your website to make it work properly.&nbsp; There is not a specific list of important plugins required to create the backbone of your website, actually you have to find out those essential WordPress plugins by considering the most important factors that are crucial for [&hellip;]","_embedded":{"wp:term":[[{"term_id":50,"name":"Tutorials","slug":"tutorials","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":50,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Follow and learn the latest educational articles about WordPress plugins and WooCommerce here","parent":0,"count":256,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":52,"name":"WordPress","slug":"wordpress","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":52,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Do you use WordPress to manage your online business? 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