A somewhat extensive list of good WordPress plugins I use regularly

1. My Top WordPress
Plugins
Joe Casabona
@jcasabona

2. Intro
Plugins allow us to extend WordPress’
functionality without modifying the “Core”
There are thousands of plugins out there between
the official repository and marketplaces
Several categories will be covered: Security, SEO,
Forms, Multimedia, etc.

3. Security
Limit Login Attempts:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts/
Looked at this during Scott’s talk. Limits failed
login attempts to prevent brute force attacks
Wordfence Security:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/
Includes firewall, virus scanner, traffic analysis
and more!

4. Security/Backups
Akismet: http://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/
WP-DB-Backup:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-db-backup/
Demo
VaultPress: http://vaultpress.com/plans/

5. SEO
All-in-One SEO Plugin:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/
Demo
SEO Helper:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-helper/
Will look at your posts/pages and make
recommendations

6. SEO/Social
Google Anaytics:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/googleanalytics/
Social: http://wordpress.org/plugins/social/
Demo
Twitter Tools:
http://crowdfavorite.com/wordpress/plugins/twitter-tools
Demo

7. Social
Sociable: http://wordpress.org/plugins/sociable/
All the buttons!

8. Forms
Gravity Forms: http://www.gravityforms.com/
Do all the form things!
Contact Form 7:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/
Demo

9. Multimedia
NextGen Gallery:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/
Demo
PodPress: http://wordpress.org/plugins/podpress/
WordPress Video Plugin:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-video-plugin/

10. Misc
nRelate:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/nrelate-related-content/
Related Content
WP-Members:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-members/
Restricted Content

11. Misc
Membership:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/membership/
Compact Archives:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/compact-archives/
Demo
JetPack: http://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/

12. Bonus! Responsive
Responsive Select Menu:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-select-menu/
Fitvids:
http://wordpress.org/plugins/fitvids-for-wordpress/
FlexSlider:
http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-responsive-slid
Want to learn more...

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14. Questions?
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@JCASABONA
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