[Information] Essential WordPress plugins for everyone.

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This article introduces WordPress plugins that you definitely won't regret installing, so I hope you find it helpful✨

1. Yoast Duplicate Post

A WordPress plugin that allows you to easily duplicate existing posts and pages. It seems like something that should be a default WordPress feature, but it isn't.

Using this tool allows you to create a copy as a draft, making it possible to reuse templates and formats. It also supports copying SEO settings, so it is actually my most recommended plugin.

2. Contact Form 7

A classic, must-have plugin that lets you easily add customizable contact forms to your WordPress site.

You can create forms with super simple markup and flexibly adjust email sending settings, and it also supports Akismet integration to protect against spam, as well as multiple contact forms.

Furthermore, users can freely customize the appearance and functionality of the form by editing the code directly. It is intuitively easy to use, so this is another plugin you should definitely include.

3. Akismet Anti-Spam

A classic WordPress plugin that automatically detects and filters spam comments sent to your blog or website.

Akismet analyzes data from millions of sites around the world and automatically identifies spam in real-time, so you won't have to spend time dealing with spam comments. (Or rather, most of them are filtered out before you even see them.)

You can focus on feedback from real users without being distracted by spam. It can be applied with simple settings and has long been a trusted, classic plugin as a powerful tool to protect the quality of blogs and commercial sites.

4. WP Super Cache

A caching plugin for improving performance. This plugin generates static HTML files, and by having the web server serve these lightweight files directly, it significantly reduces page load times.

The settings are extremely flexible, catering to everyone from beginners to advanced users, making it easy to clear cache and update content. It is highly effective for improving site speed and is another standard plugin for ensuring fast user response times.

5. Yoast SEO

A WordPress plugin that helps with search engine optimization for your site.

It allows for keyword analysis, content readability checks, and metadata customization, while also providing specific improvement suggestions based on SEO scores.

It supports automatic sitemap generation and social media integration. This plugin contributes to improving visibility for your website. Since it is intuitive and easy for beginners to use, it is a standard SEO plugin installed by everyone from beginners to experts.

6. All in One SEO Pack

A plugin for comprehensive SEO management.

It offers a wealth of features such as automatic meta tag generation, XML sitemap support, social media integration, and SEO performance tracking, and while it is designed to be easy for beginners to handle, it also includes advanced configuration options used by SEO professionals.

Installing either Yoast SEO or All in One SEO Pack is enough for basic SEO measures!

7. WPML

A plugin for making your site multilingual.

By using this plugin, you can create pages, posts, tags, and categories in different languages, automatically displaying the optimal language for site visitors.

It is fully equipped for SEO, featuring functions to improve page rank in each language, making it easy to internationalize your site and reach users around the world.

WPML is an incredibly useful plugin that is essential for website operators looking to expand their business globally, and you won't regret installing it!

8. Google Analytics by MonsterInsights

A plugin that allows you to easily integrate your site with Google Analytics.

A dashboard that allows you to intuitively grasp website traffic and user behavior is displayed within the WordPress admin screen.

The setup is very simple, allowing you to fully utilize Google Analytics features without touching any code, making it easy to collect and analyze essential data for site growth, such as user acquisition channels, time spent on site, and page views.

A super convenient plugin for analyzing site visitors.

9. Jetpack

This plugin is a special pack that combines security, performance improvement, design customization, and marketing tools into one.

It includes security features like site backups, malware scanning, and brute-force attack protection, as well as image lazy loading and speed optimization features. Furthermore, it contains a variety of tools to support site management, such as automatic social media posting and statistical analysis.

It's the kind of plugin where you can just install this pack and be done with it; for everyone from beginners to advanced users, it's a plugin you should install by default first.

10. Broken Link Checker

A plugin that automatically detects broken links and missing images within your site and notifies the administrator.

This tool runs in the background, regularly scanning all your website's posts, pages, comments, custom fields, etc., and when a broken link is found, you can easily fix or delete it from the dashboard.

It's a plugin I value because it makes it easy to find broken links, which are quietly important for SEO.

That concludes my list of the most essential plugins, written partly as a reminder for myself.
There are many WordPress plugins, but in the end, you'll be fine if you just install the standard ones.

After that, if you search for and find the plugins you need based on your situation, and tune them well enough so that your site doesn't get too heavy, you can easily create a great site that displays quickly while maintaining perfect security.

You might feel confused while you're not used to WordPress, but these are all plugins that you'll understand intuitively as you use them, so please use this as a reference.

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