This document discusses using plugins to extend the functionality of WordPress. It recommends several popular plugins for common WordPress tasks like comment spam prevention, backups, SEO, security, analytics, caching, contact forms, social sharing, ecommerce, payments, and more. The document was presented at the 4th WordPress Greek Community Meetup in Larissa. It encourages the community to stay active and engaged on Facebook, Twitter, and their website.

1. WordPress
as a full featured CMS
"Extending WordPress with Plugins"
Evagelos Athanasiadis & Chris Ziogas
WordPress Greek Community 4th Meetup Larissa

2. We try to
Keep the
WordPress Greek Community
vibrant and active

3. WordPress Greek Community
Facebook
https://facebook.com/groups/WordPressGreekCommunity/
Twitter
http://twitter.com/wpgreeceorg
Website
http://www.wpgreece.org/

4. You Have Installed WordPress,
and Now What?

7. Must Use Plugins
Akismet – best guard against
comment spam for WordPress blog!

8. Database and File Backup Plugins
● BackUpWordPress
● Duplicator

9. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
● All in One SEO Pack
●WordPress SEO by Yoast
●Google XML Sitemaps

10. Blog Security Plugin

11. Blog Security Plugin
● All In One WP Security & Firewall
● BulletProof Security
● Sucuri Security
● WordFence Security

12. Blog Statistics Related
● Google Analytics for WordPress
●
● WordPress.com Stats

13. Caching Plugin
● W3 Total Cache
● WP Super Cache
● Zen Cache

14. RSS Subscription Related
● FeedBurner FeedSmith
● Add to Any: Subscribe Button
● Category Specific RSS Menu

15. Contact Forms Related
● Contact Form 7
● cforms
●WP Contact form
● Gravity Forms

17. Social Networking
● Sociable
● Share This
● Fat Free WordPress Social Share Buttons Plugin

18. For Google Adsense
● Simple Google Adsense insertion
● Google Adsense Plugin

19. Photo Gallery Plugin
● Simple Photo Gallery
● NextGen Gallery

20. E-commerce, Paypal Donation and
Payment
●WooCommerce world's favorite eCommerce solution
●
●WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart
●WP Easy Paypal Payment Accept
●WordPress eStore
●WordPress Donations Widget Plugin
●PayPal for Digital Goods

21. Membership Plugin
● Simple Membership Plugin
●WordPress eMember

22. Affiliate Related
● WP Affiliate Platform
● WordPress Affiliate Link Manager

23. Other Very Useful Plugins
● Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
● Download Monitor
● Executable PHP Widget
● Crayon Syntax Highlighter
●WP-Polls
●EWWW Image Optimizer
●WP Video Lightbox

24. Thanks for listening!

25. Questions?

26. WordPress
as a full featured CMS
"Extending WordPress with Plugins"
Evagelos Athanasiadis
WordPress Enthousiast @ athanasiadis.me
WordPress Greek Community 4th Meetup Larissa