WordPress is not only the most popular CMS website building system in China, but also the most popular CMS website building system in the world. Among them, the expandable function is one of its advantages.
WordPress has a rich plug-in directory, which contains thousands of free plug-ins and paid plug-ins.
As a newcomer to WordPress, you don't know which excellent and useful WordPress plug-ins are available, nor which plug-ins are mandatory.
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The following download addresses are the official download addresses of WordPress, which cannot be opened directly in China, but can be accessed by proxy. Foreign servers can be installed directly by searching the title of the plug-in from the WordPress background plug-in.
Recommended WordPress mandatory plug-ins
The theme and usage scenarios of each website are different, so the plug-ins that must be installed are also different. However, the following plug-ins are recognized as necessary plug-ins for WordPress websites.
SEO optimization plug-in
All websites hope to get good search engine rankings, so that the website can be known and visited by more people, so we need a SEO plug-in to help us enhance the basic functions of website SEO.
Yoast SEO
Yoast SEO is the SEO plug-in ranking first in the usage of WordPress, which is divided into free version and advanced version. The advanced version is a paid plug-in, starting from $89.
The plug-in contains Chinese language.
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Rank Math
Rank Math is a free advanced WordPress SEO plug-in, which previously ranked third in the WordPress plug-in directory, but now ranks second. It is very likely that it will become the SEO plug-in with the largest number of users in the future.
It includes some functions supported by Yoast SEO Advanced Edition, but it does not include Chinese language at present, so it can Go to Daddy's website notes to download the Chinese language pack use.
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All in One SEO Pack
The All in One SEO Pack was the second most downloaded, with Chinese language and few advanced functions. However, many webmasters who used WordPress to build websites in the early days chose this plug-in.
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AMP
AMP is a mobile terminal acceleration format launched by Google. If you are doing Google SEO optimization, you must install AMP plug-ins.
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Security plug-in
Many people say that WordPress is not safe enough. In fact, compared with other CMS website building programs, WordPress is already very safe.
Considering that many people have weak security awareness, it is recommended to install a security plug-in to protect the security of the website.
Wordfence Security
Wordence Security is the most famous security plug-in on WordPress, with free and paid versions. It has powerful functions, including trojans and firewalls, but it will also have some impact on the website performance.
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Defender WordPress Security
The same free version of Defender WordPress Security has incomplete functions, but the free version is already suitable for most websites.
For example, modify the background address, block malicious crawlers, limit the 404 frequency and other functions.
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WPS Hide Login
If you just want to hide the background login address, you can install this WPS Hide Login directly.
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Data backup
Data backup is more important than the security plug-in above, because there is a way to restore data if there is a backup. If there is no backup, you can only start over after your website has problems. So website backup is a must. Of course, if your server provider has its own automatic backup function, you can no longer install plug-in backup.
UpdraftPlus
UpdraftPlus is the most popular WordPress backup plug-in with an advanced version, but the free version for ordinary users is enough.
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BackWPup
BackWPup has been tested by WordPress Tutorial Network, and it is also a good backup plug-in. Unlike UpdraftPlus, the data it backs up can be directly opened and viewed after downloading, while UpdraftPlus data is in their own format, and can't be directly opened.
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Performance optimization plug-in
Many people think WordPress is slow. To be honest, WordPress is a little slower than other CMS, but if you can optimize it yourself, WordPress can also be fast. Among them, installing performance optimization plug-ins is a better choice.
WP Rocket
WP Rocket is the most famous cache optimization plug-in on WordPress, but it is a paid plug-in with a starting price of $49/year.
Other optimization plug-ins can also be used to achieve its functions and effects, but WP Rocket brings all the functions together and works well.
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WP Super Cache
Among the free cache plug-ins, WP Super Cache has the largest number of users.
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Page Builder
If you are a person who cannot write code, but are not satisfied with your website interface, it is necessary to install a page builder.
If you are from themeforset For purchased themes, a page builder is built into almost all themes.
Elementor
Elementor ranks first among similar plug-ins in WordPress, with free and advanced versions. At the same time, there are many additional plug-ins made for it, which can achieve more functions.
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Elementor Advanced Edition has many new functions and templates, which is more suitable for pure white users. Purchase address 。
Beaver Builder
Beaver Builder is another popular builder on the WordPress platform. It is also a free version and an advanced version.
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Domestic WordPress acceleration
WordPress servers are located abroad. Since the beginning of 2020, the network of official WordPress servers in China has not been smooth. Therefore, if the domestic servers use WP, it will be slow. Use the following plug-ins to optimize and speed up.
QQWorld Speed for China
QQWorld Speed for China can block WordPress background check and update, disable Google font, and the website background will open faster.
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WP China Yes and Kill 429
These two plug-ins are used to help domestic servers update via proxy servers, but they have been officially removed from WordPress. You can also download them through the following link.
WP China Yes Download
Kill 429 Download
Editor enhancements
The new version of WordPress uses the Gutenberg editor by default. Some people may not be used to it, so we can use another editor instead.
Classic Editor
The classic editor is an official plug-in maintained by the WordPress team to restore the earlier version ("classic") of the WordPress editor and the "Edit Article" page. Support flexible switching between the new Gutenberg editor and the classic editor.
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TinyMCE Advanced
TinyMCE Advanced is more powerful than the classic editor. While adding common editing functions, it allows the classic editor and Gutenberg editor to be mixed when editing articles.
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Mail sending plug-in
If you don't buy a virtual host but build your own website server with vps, you usually can't send mail directly, so an SMTP plug-in is also one of the required plug-ins.
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is a plug-in with a large number of users. The supporting form plug-in WPForms is a product of the same company.
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Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log
The Post SMTP Mailer/Email Log is equipped with a novice friendly mail adding wizard. You can add SMTP mail step by step, and support the addition of many third-party post office systems.
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WordPress excellent plug-in recommendation
After recommending the necessary plug-ins for WP, let's introduce the following excellent and easy-to-use plug-ins for each purpose.
Forum community plug-in
WordPress can also be used to build a forum community website. There is no good choice. Basically, the following two models are the best ones to use.
bbPress
BbPress is a WordPress forum extension launched in 2004. It does not integrate many functions and is relatively lightweight.
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BuddyPress
BuddyPress has more powerful functions. You can also use two forum plug-ins at the same time. That way, it can not only be a forum, but also an SNS community.
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Image compression plug-in
When many novices are writing articles, the inserted images are not compressed, and others will access them slowly. Therefore, plug-ins can be used to automatically compress images.
Imagify
Imagify and the previous WP Rocket cache plug-in are works of the same company. They can compress pictures manually or automatically, and support lossless compression and lossy compression.
However, the free version can only compress up to 25MB of images per month, which is estimated to be 100 to 200 images.
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Smush
Smush Image Compression and Optimization is a free image compression plug-in, which does not limit the number of compressed images per month, but the free version has a 1M image size limit.
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Compress JPEG & PNG images
Compress JPEG&PNG images is a plug-in for the famous TinyPNG website. By applying for api keys, each key is limited to 500 images per month for compression processing. Most websites are sufficient. This plug-in is currently used by the WordPress tutorial network.
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Album Gallery Plugin
If you want to insert a lot of pictures into the article, but feel that the default layout is not good, you can install a gallery plug-in.
NextGEN Gallery
NextGEN Gallery is the most popular photo gallery plug-in on WordPress. You can choose slide style or thumbnail style, as well as some advanced settings.
With light box effect, it also supports advanced functions such as watermark, but it needs to be purchased additionally.
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Modula Image Gallery
Module Image Gallery is a lightweight, corresponding and fast picture album plug-in, which supports customization and video. If you want to get hover effect and unlimited pictures, you need to pay.
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Envira Photo Gallery
The free version of Envira Photo Gallery can only create basic galleries. The Pro version has very rich functions, and the popularity of plug-ins can be seen from the score.
Advanced Envira Photo Gallery can directly integrate WooCommerce to sell photographic works, or sync to Adobe Lightroom, download protection, etc.
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Contact form
Almost all enterprise websites have an online contact form, which needs to be implemented by installing a contact form plug-in.
Contact Form 7
Contact Form 7 is a form plug-in with the largest number of users. It supports Ajax submission, verification, garbage comment filtering, etc. There are also plug-ins that extend the functions of this plug-in.
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WPForms
WPForms supports drag and drop form creation. Many themes also have this plug-in built in. With the advanced version, it can achieve many functions, not just a contact form.
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Gravity Forms
Gravity Forms is a paid form plug-in, which is very popular. After all, it starts at $59 and is used by many people. It must have its advantages.
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E-commerce plug-in
There is no problem using WordPress to build an e-commerce website, but there are not many options.
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the preferred plug-in for e-commerce mall websites on WordPress, which can display products, sell physical or virtual goods.
WooCommerce has rich extensions. You can understand WooCommerce as a separate ecosystem.
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Easy Digital Downloads
Easy Digital Downloads is designed to sell digital products. If you want to sell digital products such as software, music, and documents, it is a good choice.
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Learning management system
How can WordPress be absent when online education is so popular? The following two plug-ins can help you realize online teaching.
LearnDash
LearnDash is the most popular LMS plug-in, which is used by many universities.
It can help you create detailed online courses and support course sales.
Of course, such awesome plug-ins must be paid.
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LifterLMS
If you don't want to invest too much at once, try the LifterLMS with free version. LifterLMS is also used by many websites.
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Member Center Plug in
When you open WordPress to register, the membership center provided by the system is too difficult to use. Install a plug-in to enhance it.
Ultimate Member
The Ultimate Member plug-in can help you create a new user center, which can be completed once from registration to checkout.
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Simple Membership
Simple Membership is also a powerful WordPress member center plug-in, which can also realize the membership level and advanced member purchase function.
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Floating fixed widget
If you want to make your menu or widget scroll down and always float in the visual range of the screen, you can use the following two plug-ins.
Q2W3 Fixed Widget
This Q2W3 Fixed Widget for WordPress is mainly for the fixation of sidebar gadgets. After installation, you can directly check the widgets that need to be floated in the gadget.
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Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll
Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll can fix all elements on the website, but you need to have a certain html foundation to determine the corresponding ID.
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myStickymenu
Sticky Menu on Scroll, Sticky Header, Floating Notification Bar for Any Theme – myStickymenu has the same functions as above.
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The above is the recommended WordPress plug-ins and excellent plug-ins to share with you.
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