{"id":1560,"date":"2018-11-09T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T04:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awpguide.com\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2019-03-05T14:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T09:25:26","slug":"must-have-wordpress-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awpguide.com\/showcase\/must-have-wordpress-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-Have WordPress Plugins: 26 Essential WordPress Plugins For Bloggers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the WordPress plugin repo<\/a>, there are 55,000+ free WordPress plugins available. But, there are some must-have WordPress plugins which you must need on every business website or personal blogs.<\/p>\n

For single use, there are so many WordPress plugins available. Which one you should pick for your business WordPress website or personal blog?<\/p>\n

Wait a minute,<\/p>\n

Well, we did the research for you! In this post, we are going to show you the must-have WordPress plugins which you need in 2019.<\/p>\n

Must-Have WordPress Plugins For Every Website<\/h2>\n

So, let’s dive to the list. You don’t need all those plugins. We have shared a common list for every website. You can choose the right plugins from the list according to your niche.<\/p>\n

Some of the plugins are premium. But, comes with a free trial. You should give a try to them. If you don’t want premium one, we have already added a free alternative to the list!<\/p>\n

1. Yoast SEO<\/h4>\n

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Yoast<\/a> is the best freemium WordPress SEO plugin. We are using the free version of Yoast SEO at this time here. Other competitors are Rank Math and All In One SEO Pack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Yoast SEO free version plugin will help you to optimize the page for a target keyword, optimize the page for on-page SEO, generate sitemaps and additional SEO settings.<\/p>\n

The free version got some limits. In the free version, we can only optimize the post or page for only one target keyword. In the premium version, that’s high as 5 keywords!<\/p>\n

Also, the internal linking suggestion is an awesome feature in the Yoast premium plugin. In the free, you may want to check for links manually. In the pro version, you can get internal links in the sidebar according to your content.<\/p>\n

For setting up Yoast SEO in your blog properly, check out our guide on how to configure Yoast SEO in WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. WPForms<\/h4>\n

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WPForms<\/a> is one of the best WordPress form builder plugins. It’s a freemium plugin. Most beginners just need the lite plugin. You can unlock more power and features using the premium version plugin. Our contact page<\/a> is also made using the WPForms lite plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another alternative to WPForms lite is Contact Form 7<\/a>. We will vote for the WPForms plugin. Mainly it’s drag and drops forms builder. Soon, we will upgrade the plugin to premium!<\/p>\n

Check how to create a contact form using WPForms lite<\/a>. If you prefer the Contact form 7 plugin, you may want to check out how to create contact forms using contact form 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can use our WPForms coupon<\/a> for a 50% discount on the premium plugin!<\/p>\n

3. Akismet<\/h4>\n

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So many spammers target the WordPress comment section for spreading spam. It can be linked to any spam websites, unnatural comments, or any threatening. If you are not using Akismet, it is very hard to filter all those comments.<\/p>\n

Akismet<\/a> is a free plugin which will help you to sort out spam and put it in the spam folder. All you need is, connect the plugin with your WordPress.com account and generate an API key.<\/p>\n

The plugin has 3 kind plans.<\/p>\n