With more than 39,000 free plugins on the WordPress repository, how do you know with plugins are worth installing? In this session, I share things to look for when choosing free plugins as well as discussing the benefits of premium plugins.

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Plugins for Podcasters
@DustinHartzler

2. AboutMe- From Dayton, Ohio.
-WordPress developerand podcaster
- Happiness Engineer @Automattic

3. DustinIsLive.com

4. Today's Goals- Tips for finding great plugins
- Are premium plugins worth the cost?
- Most Essential WordPress Plugins

5. “With morethan
39,000 plugins in
theWordPress
repositoryhowdo
you knowwhich
onesarethe best?”

6. Howto FindGreat WordPress Plugins

11. GreatPlugins- Have a header image
- Lots of downloads
- Updated recently
- Some ratings
- Screenshots

12. Are PremiumPlugins worth the cost?

13. PluginType #1
Backup

14. Backup- BackupBuddy
- BackWPup
- VaultPress

15. PluginType #2
Security

16. Security- iThemes Security
- WordFence
- Jetpack

17. PluginType #3
Analytics

18. Analytics- Google Analyticator
- Jetpack
- WP Slimstat

19. PluginType #4
Podcasting

20. Podcasting- Blubrry PowerPress
- Smart Podcast Player
- Simple Podcast Press
- Procast Player

21. PluginType #5
Email Capture

22. EmailCapture- OptinMonster
- LeadPages
- MailChimp
- SumoMe

23. Plugin Type #6
Social

24. Social- Share-a-holic
- Pretty Link
- Jetpack
- Social Subscribe & Follow

25. PluginType #7
Contact

26. Contact- Contact Form 7
- Gravity Forms
- Jetpack

27. PluginType #8
Misc.

28. Misc.- As Heard On
- Q2W3 Fixed Widget
- Twitget

29. Free Download
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30. Questions?