- Akismet – This one pretty much goes without saying, WordPress comes bundled with this plugin allowing anyone to use it with no more effort than pressing the activate button within the plugin tab – provided you have a WordPress account (which is free – here). Akismet will drastically cut down on the volume of spam that inevitably bogs down comments to posts. Get this plugin! http://codex.wordpress.org/Akismet
- FAlbum – Share your Flickr photos right on your site – this plugin installs easily and has some great gallery functionality. You will need a Flickr account to use this plugin. http://www.randombyte.net/blog/projects/falbum/
- Improved Include Page – This plugin allows you to include the content of a page into any template you make. This plugin allows you to include information in sidebars, etc. and gives you the ability to edit them right from the admin. hhttp://www.vtardia.com/improved-include-page/
- Search Pages Plugin – The search pages plugin extends WordPress’ default search functionality to pages as well as posts. If your site uses pages and posts, this plugin raises the level of professionalism on your site and gives users the functionality they expect – after all who whants search results from only a portion of your content http://randomfrequency.net/wordpress/search-pages/
- Google Sitemaps – This plugin generates an XML sitemap of your WordPress blog. Search Engines use sitemaps like these to index your site. Although this plugin is called “Google Sitemaps” other search engines (such as Yahoo! and MSN) utilize the same technology. http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2005/06/05/google-sitemaps-generator-v2-final
- PodPress – Whether you’re an avid podcaster or you’re just looking for an easy way to post audio and video on your blog, PodPress is worth checking out. http://www.mightyseek.com/podpress/
- Gravitars – Gravitars (Globally Recognized Avitars) can be added to comments by installing this simple plugin. This plugin while not necessary from a functionality standpoint, does make reading comments a little more interesting, and puts a face to a name (in a manner of speaking) for your blog community. http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Gravatars
- WP-Cal – For events, dates, or any future posting – this calendar is a must. Although not every site needs this functionality, if yours does, this is a wonderful plugin. http://www.fahlstad.se/wp-plugins/wp-cal/
- All in One SEO Pack – For any blogger who is serious about SEO (and you all should be) this plugin is a must. It will re-write headers, create unique descriptions for each page, and allow you to customize each page’s meta tags – every bit of which will make search engines smile down upon you. http://wp.uberdose.com/2007/03/24/all-in-one-seo-pack/
- WordPress Widgets – Although rumor has it this this plugin will soon be part of the WordPress core functionality, you’ll need to install it before that is the case. This handy plugin lets you do all kinds of modification to your sidebar without ever touching a line of code. It does require a “Widgets Friendly” theme – or your can make your theme Widget Friendly. http://automattic.com/code/widgets/
10 Mandatory WordPress Plugins
16th April 2007 | webhank | Blog Posts, WordPress
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