What is the best WordPress plugin combination to make an easy to administer website for your client? I will go over a handful of plugins that I use to create maintenance free websites that even the most tech adverse client can use to create their own pages and media rich posts.
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1. What is the best WordPress plugin combination to make an easy to
administer website for your client? I will go over a handful of plugins
that I use to create maintenance free websites that even the most tech
adverse client can use to create their own pages and media rich posts.
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4. W3 Total Cache – Only needed if the server host doesn’t have SSDs
https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/
Akismet
http://akismet.com/
iThemes Security
https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/
WordPress HTTPS (SSL)
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-https/
Woocommerce
http://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/
5. IG PageBuilder - FREE ($30 Pro Page Elements)
SiteOrigin Page Builder - FREE
Visual Composer Page Builder - $30
PlugNedit HTML Editor - FREE
The Elegant Themes Builder - $89
Divi 2.0 - $69
6. FREE
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ig-pagebuilder/
Main Features:
• Intuitive interface
• Fully responsive
• Enable drag & drop layout
• Support the backend live preview
• Easy to customize with many setting
options
• 3rd-party shortcodes support
• Easy to add Widgets
• Custom posts/pages support
• Support bundle of built-in shortcodes
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
7. FREE
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ig-pagebuilder/
Main Features:
• Intuitive interface
• Fully responsive
• Enable drag & drop layout
• Support the backend live preview
• Easy to customize with many setting
options
• 3rd-party shortcodes support
• Easy to add Widgets
• Custom posts/pages support
• Support bundle of built-in shortcodes
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
8. FREE
http://wordpress.org/plugins/siteorigin-panels/
Main Features:
• Intuitive interface
• Support the backend live preview
• Easy to customize with many setting
options
• 3rd-party shortcodes support
• 3rd-party Widgets support
• Custom posts/pages support
• Support bundle of built-in widgets
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
9. FREE
http://wordpress.org/plugins/siteorigin-panels/
Main Features:
• Intuitive interface
• Support the backend live preview
• Easy to customize with many setting
options
• 3rd-party shortcodes support
• 3rd-party Widgets support
• Custom posts/pages support
• Support bundle of built-in widgets
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
12. FREE
http://wordpress.org/plugins/plugnedit/
Main Features:
• Extremely Proprietary Interface
• 600+ google fonts to choose from
• Build themeless pages inside the
wordpress environment
• Create Rollover Buttons
• Clone Items
• Full Guids
• PlugNedit Visual editor includes the
new inline contenet editable HTML
editor, CKEditor
13. FREE
http://wordpress.org/plugins/plugnedit/
Main Features:
• Extremely Proprietary Interface
• 600+ google fonts to choose from
• Build themeless pages inside the
wordpress environment
• Create Rollover Buttons
• Clone Items
• Full Guids
• PlugNedit Visual editor includes
the new inline contenet editable
HTML editor, CKEditor
14. $89
http://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/elegant-builder/
Main Features:
• Intuitive interface
• Enable drag & drop layout
• Uses proprietary content blocks instead
of standard widgets
• large number of content blocks
included
• Professional dedicated support
• LifeTime update free of Charge
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
15. $89
http://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/elegant-builder/
Main Features:
• Intuitive interface
• Enable drag & drop layout
• Uses proprietary content blocks instead
of standard widgets
• large number of content blocks
included
• Professional dedicated support
• LifeTime update free of Charge
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
16. $69
http://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/
Main Features:
• Does not support other themes
• Intuitive interface
• Fully Responsive
• Enable drag & drop layout
• Uses proprietary content blocks instead
of standard widgets
• large number of content blocks
included
• Professional dedicated support
• LifeTime update free of Charge
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
17. $69
http://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/
Main Features:
• Does not support other themes
• Intuitive interface
• Fully Responsive
• Enable drag & drop layout
• Uses proprietary content blocks instead
of standard widgets
• large number of content blocks
included
• Professional dedicated support
• LifeTime update free of Charge
• Support resizing blocks using only a
mouse
21. • Their job is to know their servers, just as your job is
to know your sites.
• 90% of issues should be resolved at the first level of
support.
• Response times and resolutions should be prompt.