Thread: What is the must-have Wordpress plugin for 2014

I have just started using a new theme in 2014 optimised for speed but what NEW plugins should I be looking at?

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Originally Posted by francophile

I have just started using a new theme in 2014 optimised for speed but what NEW plugins should I be looking at?

WordPress SEO by Yoast
Contact Form 7
Google XML Sitemaps
W3 Total Cache

and if you are having an ecommerce website then add
MarketPress eCommerce

All in one SEO
Contact Form 7
Google XML Sitemaps
W3 Total Cache

For me, these 5 plugins are the base in seo on-page:
1. WordPress SEO by Yoast or All in One SEO Pack
2. Google XML Sitemaps
3. Facebook Page Promoter Lightbox
4. Shareaholic | share buttons, analytics, related content
5. Google Analytics for WordPress

Use SI Captcha for Wordpress and stay away from the spam that might come to your database.

I would say Jetpack, since it provides site statistics, email subscriptions and social networking. It`s presented into an interactive interface, being easy to use even for newcomers on WP

jet pack is very handsome plugin its work pretty good to others

Yes SEO yoast and WP Tube Ninja

jet pack is very best plugin i use it that is awesome.

All in One SEO
WordPress › All in One SEO Pack WordPress Plugins
Google XML Sitemaps
WordPress › Google XML Sitemaps WordPress Plugins
No Duplicate
WordPress › SEO No Duplicate WordPress Plugins
SEO Friendly Images
WordPress › SEO Friendly Images WordPress Plugins
Redirection
WordPress › Redirection WordPress Plugins
Subscribing to Comments
WordPress › Subscribe to Comments WordPress Plugins
Google Analytics
WordPress › Google Analytics for WordPress WordPress Plugins
Popularity Contest
WordPress › Popularity Contest WordPress Plugins
Related Posts
WordPress › WordPress Related Posts WordPress Plugins
WP Polls
WP-Polls Readme

After getting hacked I now use Wordfence on all my wp sites. Easy to use and protects your site against hackers.

Akismet
Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and trackback spam. It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep.

Anti-Malware by ELI (Get Off Malicious Scripts)
This Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware plugin searches for Malware and other Virus like threats and vulnerabilities on your server and helps you remove them. It's always growing and changing to adapt to new threats so let me know if it's not working for you.

Broken Link Checker
Checks your blog for broken links and missing images and notifies you on the dashboard if any are found.

EWWW Image Optimizer
Reduce file sizes for images within WordPress including NextGEN Gallery and GRAND FlAGallery. Uses jpegtran, optipng/pngout, and gifsicle.

Fast Secure Contact Form
Fast Secure Contact Form for WordPress. An easy and powerful form builder that lets your visitors send you email. Blocks all automated spammers. No templates to mess with.

Jetpack by WordPress.com
Bring the power of the WordPress.com cloud to your self-hosted WordPress. Jetpack enables you to connect your blog to a WordPress.com account to use the powerful features normally only available to WordPress.com users.

Outbound Link Manager
The Outbound Link Manager monitors outbound links in your posts and pages, easily allowing you to add or remove a nofollow tag, update anchor texts, or remove links altogether.

SEO Slugs
Removes common words like 'a', 'the', 'in' from post slugs to improve SEO.

Use Google Libraries
Allows your site to use common javascript libraries from Google's AJAX Libraries CDN, rather than from WordPress's own copies.

WP CleanFix
WP CleanFix is an all in one tool for check, repair, fix and optimize your Wordpress blog.

WP Super Cache
Very fast caching plugin for WordPress.

In my experience I can say that there should be a spam comments blocker, responsive slider and a goid contact form.

these plugins should have high rating and positive response. They should not contain spam ads. If so our hosting account will be blocked.

so be careful with fake/spam plugins.

thank you.

If you're looking for something NEW, try Accurate Form Data, which validates the email/physical address syntax users enter into any forms on your Wordpress site, and also makes sure the address is not fake. A good plugin to prevent form spammers.
My favorite list of plugins also includes: Contact Form 7, Jetpack, WPcommentCleaner.
Cheers,

Best plugins list which are generally used:
Akismet
Jetpack
All In One SEO Pack
Analytics For Wordpress
Broken Link Checker
Contact Form 7
Facebook Page Promoter Lightbox
Google+ Badge Widget
Google Doc Embedder
Google XML Sitemaps
PubSubHubbub
Social Icons Widget
WP Smush.it
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin

If you are allowing comments on your website, then Akismet is the best and first plugin you should have. Else there are a lot of bots in search of comment forms to post spam comments.