The document provides recommendations for WordPress plugins for new sites, including look and feel plugins and administration/security plugins. It also discusses Justin Rains' background as a WordPress developer and upcoming meetup information.

1. Must use
WordPress plugins
Suggested when starting a new site
By Justin Rains
@justinrains

2. Justin Rains - Bio
I am an experienced WordPress website
and plugin developer, Alexa skill developer,
and Raspberry Pi/Arduino developer.
Side projects include flashing LEDs when a motion sensor is triggered. This project uses the
Arduino One controller. Another project is an LED screen in the middle of a mask that has a
voice sensor. The screen will smile and talk. This project uses the Arduino Nano controller
board.
@justinrains

3. Recommended
Below are the plugin categories
● Look/feel
○ WordPress enhancement: adds
functionality to the front end.
● Administration / Security
○ Code that helps protect your site from
hackers and malicious code.
@justinrains

4. Look / Feel1. 404 page
a. Lets users define a page for their 404 page.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/404page/
2. Coming Soon
a. Useful for maintenance/development to discourage search engines.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/coming-soon/
3. Cookie notice
a. Displays a custom notice regarding site cookies, control where it goes..
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookie-notice/
4. Simple author box
a. Customizable post author box. Shows bio, social media.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-author-box/
5. WordPress notification bar
a. Useful for using at the top of a website to show information (COVID,
closings, etc)
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-notification-bar/
@justinrains

5. Security/Admin1. Wordfence
a. Free version and paid version. I usually stick with the free version. I get
several alerts daily from this plugin.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/
2. Login lockdown
a. Secures the WordPress admin login page.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-lockdown
3. Updraftplus
a. Allows for scheduled backups. Free version offers saving to many online
drives such as Google Drive, dropbox, and more.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/
4. All in one wp migration
a. Easily move a site from domain A to domain B. Great migration plugin.
b. https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/
@justinrains

6. Meetup Info
Currently the WordPress meetups are
online. Would anyone like to meet in
person, or should this Meetup continue
online for a few more months and decide?
If it’s open we would meet at the Erlanger
Branch of the Kenton County Library, 4th
Thursday at 7:00pm.
@justinrains

7. Thank You
@justinrains