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Top WordPress Plugins

SEO Tips and Tactics MeetUp Christina Peterson

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Top WordPress Plugins

• The WordPress Plugin Directory contains

nearly 25,000 plugins (as of 5/18/13)

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Top WordPress Plugins

• Instead of the T
• p T

en plugins, this presentation looks at the top ten categories

• f plugins

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WP Plugins

• SEO
• Analytics
• Social
• WP Core Functions
• Security & Spam
• BackUp
• Cache
• Image Galleries & Sliders
• Link Analysis
• Comments
• Miscellaneous

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WP SEO Plugins

• All-In-One SEO
• Headspace 2
• WP SEO by Yoast
• News SEO Module
• Video SEO Module
• Local SEO Module
• SEO Ultimate
• Google XML

Sitemaps

• SEO Friendly Images

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WP Analytics Plugins

• Google Analytics for WP
• WP Google Analytics
• Analytics 360
• Clicky by Yoast
• Wassup

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WP Plugins for Social Sharing

• Digg Digg
• WP Social Share
• Flare
• FollowMe
• Shareaholic Sexy

Bookmarks

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WP Plugins for Social Embedding

• Blackbird Pie
• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-blackbird-pie/screenshots/
• T

witter Feed Plugins - there are many

• Review articles
• http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wordpress/31-useful-twitter-

plugins-for-wordpress-to-choose-from/

• http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/08/wordpress-twitter-

widget.html

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WP Plugins for Social Scheduling

• WP to Buffer
• Uses Buffer http://bufferapp.com/
• Social Networks AutoPoster (SNAP)
• http://wpnuggets.com/wp-plugin-review/social-networks-auto-poster/

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WP Plugins for Core Functions - Editing

• TinyMCE Advanced - how to configure: http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAr9mBtUYRk

• Ultimate TinyMCE - demo: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

ultimate-tinymce/

• FontPress

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WP Plugins for Core Functions - Forms

• QuForm
• Fast Secure Contact Forms
• Formidable Forms
• Gravity Forms

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CMS Tree Page View

Shows all WP Pages in one place

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WP Plugins for Core Functions - Other

• P3 (Plugin Performance

Profiler)

• Widget Controller
• show/hide widgets on

page/post basis

• WP-Optimize - database

cleanup & optimization

• UberMenu
• WPML
• for multilingual sites

http://wpnuggets.com/wp- plugin-review/wpml/

• Fluid

Video Embeds

• modifies YouTube/

Vimeo autoembeds to full size

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WP Plugins for Security and Spam Control

• Better WP Security
• WordPress Security
• Security Ninja
• VaultPress
• Akismet
• Defensio Anti-Spam

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WP Plugins for BackUps

• Backuper
• WordPress Backup to Dropbox
• Online Backup for WordPress
• Backup Buddy
• WP Time Machine
• BackWPUp

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WP Plugins for Cache

• W3 Total Cache
• WP SuperCache
• Hyper Cache Extended
• Quick Cache

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WP Plugins for Image Sliders & Galleries

• Slide Deck 2/Slide Deck

2 Lite Responsive

• NextGen Gallery
• Justified Image Grid
• Slider Revolution
• Global Gallery
• JackBox Lightbox
• Foobox
• Lightbox Evolution
• Titan Lightbox
• Lightbox Plus Colorbox
• WP Smush.It
• Alternative to Smush.It:

http://jasoncosper.com/ smush-it-alternatives-for- wordpress/

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WP Plugins for Link Analysis

• Broken Link Checker - increases size of DB
• WP Link Validator - real-time analysis

without processing from DB

• Alternatives to Plugin link checkers
• PC: http://xenus-link-sleuth.en.softonic.com/
• Mac: http://peacockmedia.co.uk/integrity/

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WP Plugins for Comments

• CommentLuv - integrates with T

witter link, e- mails commenters when direct link made

• Disqus - comments indexable; privacy

concerns

• Livefyre Comments 3 - integrates comments

from T witter, FB, Flickr to WP comment stream

• WebPurity Profanity Filter
• Thank Me Later - sends thank you e-mail to

commenters

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Comment Systems

• Review of Livefyre http://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/

reasons-why-we-switched-away-livefyre/

• Review of Disqus http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/

blog/2009/07/11/should-you-use-disqus-comment-system-maybe/

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Miscellaneous Helpful WP Plugins

• Redirection
• MapsMarker - supports Google, Bing,

OpenStreet maps

• ClickDesk LiveChat - embeds chat button;

integrates with Skype or GoogleTalk

• Membership - supports paid membership
• Get Me Cooking - supports microdata

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WP Plugins for AdSense

• It was advertised on the MeetUp site, so...
• http://mashable.com/2007/09/04/wordpress-adsense/
• http://www.lpwebhosting.com/blog/top-10-best-adsense-wordpress-

plugins

• http://linewbie.com/wordpress-plugins/all-in-one-adsense-and-ypn
• http://www.smashingapps.com/2012/11/19/ultimate-collection-of-google-

adsense-wordpress-plugins.html

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JetPack for WordPress

• Pro arguments:
• http://websynthesis.com/jetpack-plugin/
• http://wptribe.net/jetpack-plugin-review-wordpress/
• Con arguments:
• http://yoast.com/jetpack-and-wordpress-seo/
• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/manual-control/
• Lite Option:
• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack-lite/

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How Many Plugins is T

• o Many?
• Usually, this is not an issue
• http://wpcandy.com/thinks/active-plugin-counts-just-dont-matter/
• http://digwp.com/2010/01/poll-results-how-many-plugins-do-you-use/

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WP Plugins

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