Here is a list of 25 essential plugins for the WordPress platform. All are used on this blog and classification is performed in order of importance, depending on personal criteria (popularity, features offered, ergonomics, etc.)...

# 1 – Akismet

It does this plugin anti-spam, built-in default WordPress and whose mission is to scan your comments to the research of all forms of spam.

Formidable, it is definitely a must must! Without it no effective blogs, that’s why he is the No. 1 selection.

Official site: Akismet.com

# 2 – All in One SEO Pack

This plugin all-in-one is a real benchmark for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Here is a detailed description, prove to you how this plugin is one of the best if not the best of the genre:

• Titles : allows the rewriting of article titles and display them before anything else (for example, the title of your blog), which is much more relevant to a search engine.Indeed, the title of an article must contain the keywords of your article for features and include the best results in Google and Yahoo!, among others;
• Description : created automatically or manually tag description, the same one that appears in search results under the title of the article or the site. It is therefore crucial and must, again, contain keywords representative section in order to optimize its referencing;
• Keywords (keywords) : allows the addition of tags in the same way that the field for this purpose since WordPress 2.3. However, while it is preferable to a moderately tagged entry through the field of WordPress for not having a tag cloud excessive (2-3 max, in my humble opinion), there are no limits with respect All in One SEO Pack.Be sensible all the same!
• Duplicate content : the plugin handles very well the problems of duplicate content via the function noindex. It is available separately for each applicable articles or pages for archives, categories or tags. However, I think page tags is not a source of duplicate content and to generate additional traffic, quite the contrary;

As you can see, this plugin is a real gem, however, must-have if referencing to any importance to you.

# 3 – DoFollow

This plugin removes the nofollow attribute to the comments of your blog. This attribute was originally used to fight against spam comments, but through plugins like Akismet, this attribute is completely outdated and hinders the creation of constructive comments.

You will find detailed explanations on the issue of DoFollow and the means to implement – very simply, in your blog.

# 4 – Google Analyticator

Simply add the code necessary to run Google Analytics. Google Analytics is a free Google service management statistics of your websites. Very thorough and extremely simple to use, ergonomics formidable fort, enjoy as many services at this level would normally pay … To be installed without further delay, then!

# 5 – XML ​​Sitemap Generator

Automatically handles the sending of Google Sitemap to Yahoo!, MSN and Ask. Shall also notify them to update your blog and offers many options such as frequency of crawling by search engines (indicative), the priority of pages, etc..

Also displays links to the main centers webmasters, who are not so simple to find that especially in Yahoo! and MSN.

# 6 – CBNET Ping Optimizer

Discovered reading a PDF tutorial on WordPress and SEO techniques, prevents this plugin to be considered and labeled as a spammer when sending by WordPress, notifying of pings the major services related blogs (including Technorati). Indeed, each published a new article, WordPress notifies the services in question, normal! But it also does that when you edit an article and every time you make a backup! Therefore, this plugin restricts sending pings to the mere publication.

In addition, it allows better management of the service list to be notified by avoiding duplication, topics, again, sending excessive pings.

# 7 – WordPress.com Stats

Excellent plugin for WordPress official managing its visitor statistics in terms of visitors, pages viewed, pages viewed and most especially the search terms referring directly to your blog.

Another strong point, it fits into the dashboard of WordPress and wants to be an ideal complement to Google Analytics which is reserved for studies of medium and long term, for my taste.

# 8 – WassUp

This is the alternative to WordPress.com Stats although it is also complementary and therefore can be used in parallel. This plugin lets you know in real time the number of visitors online (and even to display a visitor counter on your blog) and get to know the various traffic sources including: spam, spam, connected users, visitors, etc.. The whole is graphically displayed and decorated with a detailed list to learn even more about the origin of visitors.

This is one of the most plugins statistics in vogue!

# 9 – WordPress Database Backup

 ”Save Database”, this plugin should, I think, be included automatically in future versions of WordPress as it saves automatically or at the request of the database to be free to some failure.

Personally, I set the plugin for a daily backup automatically sent to me by email and then brought back on my PC.

# 10 – Simple Tags

Replaces the field tags of WordPress to offer additional features such as the suggestion of tags additional questions on Yahoo!, Tag The Net and local tags.

Also offers many options editions mass tags (removal, replacement, etc.)..

A must fully compatible with WordPress 2.5, which proves significantly better than its competitor Ultimate Tag Warrior.

Adds a checkbox in the comments section of an article to be notified by mail of new comments. This is a good way to follow a conversation without having to mark the page.

Most blogs are using it today!

# 12 – Landing sites

When a visitor comes to your blog from a search engine is that, generally, it is looking for something specific. Often, it will travel quickly find the page without the information and then close the tab or window.

To avoid this, Landing offers a number of articles on the user request.

# 13 – Next GEN SCROLL Gallery

If you plan to publish dozens or even hundreds of images in sequence, you need a plugin that can manage them without problems. Look no further, NGG is for you!

Everything rolled up in terms of image management in WordPress, it offers the possibility to create albums, galleries, add effects display, create custom CSS, etc..

Real result of plugins is probably the current reference for the management of images!

# 14 – wordTube

That NGG is in the image, the wordTube is the video. Aiming to make your blog a YouTube staff, it allows you to manage your videos without difficulty via playlists (playlists) and distribute them using customizable Flash player.

Flash Player provides a customized professional look and an image of independence vis-à-vis traditional platforms such as YouTube or Dailymotion.

# 15 – Lightbox

Adds a visual effect when displaying an image size thus avoiding open a new window or new tab since the image is displayed on the same page.

Very good and pretty much just a link to the full image, this plugin works through the addition of a simple piece of code:

rel = "lightbox"

It also supports groups of images that display the next or previous with integrated navigation arrows.

This effect is used to Lightbox screenshots of this blog.

Warning, this plugin is not compatible with Featured Content Gallery WP Elements.

# 16 – flickrRSS

In the same vein, flickrRSS use your Flickr account to view your photos in the sidebar of your blog. It also uses the system integrated with Flickr tags which allows to restrict the types of photos that you wish (for exemptions, photos tagged “wallpapers”).

# 17 – Highlight Author Comments

Formats the comments of the webmaster in order to differentiate them from other comments.

I find this plugin provides a real added value to the comments for any visitor can understand right away if it is a response to a user or author of the article.

# 18 – WP AJAX Edit Comments

Allows editing of all comments for Admnistration – and publishers, as well as his own comments for regular users, all in ajax.

A button spam also mark a comment as it would if Akismet failed in its task … unheard of in my case 

# 19 – Sociable

Be sociable and generate additional traffic! This advice on referencing back frequently.Therefore, it is important to offer visitors a way to share their discoveries with social bookmarking sites. This is exactly what makes Sociable and the list of proposed sites continues to grow!

# 20 – FeedSmith FeedBurner

Detects all ways to access your RSS feeds and automatically redirects to FeedBurner.True leader in the management and optimization as well as monetizing RSS feeds, FeedBurner has recently spent in the lap of Google, providing once again a free service.

No need if you do not use FeedBurner but downright necessary for others!

# 21 – Gravatar

This plugin allows the display of Gravatars in the comments of your blog. As a reminder, a gravatar is an image (an avatar so) associated with an e-mail. Once registered, it will automatically appear when you post a new comment in a blog that supports this feature.

# 22 – Enhanced WP-ContactForm

Generates a contact page fully customized according to your desires and needs. This plugin also allows to add a captcha to secure everything.

# 23 – WP-EMail

Adds link Send article in the loop. Convenient to allow visitors to share an article with just one of their relatives.

A widget is also available to integrate it into the sidebar.

# 24 – WP-Print

Along the same lines as the previous one, but to Print it this time. This plugin is useful in that it creates the impression and outlook for the item only. You can also delete images, links, comments, etc.. to keep only the final content and thus eliminate the superfluous.

# 25 – WP Grins

Smileys for WordPress displays in the panel for writing articles and comments. If you are not satisfied with the smileys provided by default, you are free to replace them with ones of your choice.

Here we come to the end of this A review of 25 WordPress plugins I consider essential to their inputs from new features and compatibility with the latest version of WordPress.

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