You can enhance your WordPress website with plugins from third-party providers. Plugins are optional add-ons for your WordPress website. There are numerous options, from plugins to support SEO topics and backups to performance optimization.
A distinction is made between paid and free plugins. The benefit of virtually all paid plugins is that updates for functions and security are continuously provided by the provider. This is not always the case with free plugins.
In this article, you’ll find a list of useful plugins for your WordPress site.
We’ve grouped the plugins based on their possible use:
Editor
Editor plugins help you design your website. Elements such as text boxes, dividers or other design elements can be easily inserted using the editor at the desired location. Programming skills are not required.
SEO
SEO plugins help you with the search engine optimization of your website. The aim is to rank your website higher in the search results of a search engine (e.g. Google, Bing) so that it can be found more quickly and more easily.
Backup and migration
These plugins help you back up and move your WordPress website. We recommend always backing up the website before making any major changes to your WordPress installation or plugins.
HTTPS
HTTPS plugins help you prevent mixed content from being reported when you use an SSL certificate on your website.
You can find out how to check whether and where mixed content is present on your website in the article “Why don't I see a lock in the address bar of my browser?”.
- Better Search Replace
Warning: This plugin rewrites your code and database entries. To be on the safe side, always create a backup before using it.
Performance and optimization
Performance and optimization plugins control, for example, the caching of the website and optimize databases. The combination of a plugin and caching with Nginx is particularly efficient.
Newsletter
Newsletter plugins make it easier to send mass mailings and newsletters directly from the WordPress backend.
Slider
Sliders are image-text elements that display changing content at regular intervals. This content may consist, for example, of a large image, a heading, a teaser and a link to other content.
Forms
With form plugins, you can use different forms (e.g. contact forms) or create your own forms.
E-commerce
E-commerce plugins help you set up an online shop with WordPress.
Bookings and appointments
Booking and appointment plugins allow your customers to conveniently book appointments via your website.
Sitemap generator
Sitemap generators allow you to create a hierarchically structured list of the individual pages on your website. Sitemaps are key for search engine optimization.
Multiple languages
Multilingual plugins help you make your website available in multiple languages.
Security
To protect your WordPress installation from hackers and unauthorized access, we recommend using security plugins. These plugins can be configured according to your preferences and offer additional protection.
Staging
Staging plugins allow you to test changes to your website without affecting the published version. A staging plugin creates a copy of your website to build a test environment independent of the live version.
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