The document discusses must-have WordPress plugins, including where to find plugins, how to choose plugins, and 10 recommended must-have plugins. It recommends plugins for security, spam protection, SEO, site backups, caching, contact forms, and social sharing. Additional "nice to have" plugins mentioned are for duplicating posts, exporting URLs, editorial calendars, and ecommerce functionality. The document is a guide on selecting useful WordPress plugins to extend site functionality.

1. Must-Have WordPress Plugins
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2. • What are Plugins?
• Where to Find Plugins
• How to Choose Plugins
• 10 Must-Have Plugins
Our Lessons Today

3. AboutMe

4. Writer&Blogger
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o 3500+ blog posts
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5. Trainer
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6. Author

7. WhatisaPlugin?
A bit of code that “plugs in to your
self-hosted WordPress site….
that adds new functionality…or extends
functionality to your site.
Source: kinsta.com

8. Considerations
• Security vulnerabilities
• Site crashes
• Page loading speed

9. ChoosingPlugins
• Need
• Ease of Use
• Cost
• Date of last update
• Compatibility
• Ratings

10. WheretoFindPlugins
• Wordpress.org
• CodeCanyon
• WPMU Dev
• iThemes
• Pick Plugins
• Theme companies

11. Must-Have Plugins

12. Security

13. Addhttps

14. SpamProtection

15. SEO

16. SiteBackup

17. Editor

18. Cache

19. ContactForms

20. SocialShareButtons

21. SocialMediaPostScheduler

22. Nice to Have
• Duplicate Post
• Export All URLS
• Editorial Calendar
• Ecommerce

23. DuplicatePost

24. ExportAllURLS

25. EditorialCalendar

26. Ecommerce

27. • What are Plugins?
• Where to Find Plugins
• How to Select Plugins
• 10 Must-Have Plugins
Recap

28. Questions

29. Contact Me
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Marcie Hill
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