What is a WordPress Plugin and 5 good Plugins to Use

by admin on February 7, 2010

blogicons_wordpressWordPress Plugins are applications that enhance a WordPress blog’s capabilities. For instance, the small Share button that is at the bottom of this blog post is a plugin. The Add to Any Share plugin adds a feature that allows blog readers to share blog posts on social media. Here are some basic plugins that are essential to have on a self hosted WordPress blog.

Askimet

Google Analytics for WordPress

Link Within

Add to Any

Google XML sitemaps

To add plugins to a blog,  go to the backend of your blog, on the left hand side, scroll down until you see Plugins, click add new, you will then be prompted to type in a keyword which will help you search for the type of plugin you would like to add. For instance, if you want to add a contact page to your blog,  type in contact and several different plugins for contact forms will appear.

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