A curated list of WordPress plugins I use and recommend for performance, security, media, SEO, backups, and site management.

Code Snippet & Script Management

Insert Headers and Footers

An easy way to insert code like Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM pixels, or preload CSS/scripts into your site header or footer.

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Custom Fields

Advanced Custom Fields

Makes it simple to add custom fields to posts and pages without code.

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Animations

Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks

Add CSS-based animations to your Gutenberg blocks for dynamic page elements.

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Video Plugins

Bradmax Player

Embed responsive HTML5 streaming video (HLS, MPEG-DASH, MP4, etc.) with shortcodes.

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WP Video Popup – WordPress Video Lightbox by David Vongries

Show video popups/lightbox for YouTube, Rumble & Vimeo.

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Video Background by Push Labs

Add fullscreen or section video backgrounds to your site.

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Contact & Email

Contact Form 7

Classic and flexible contact form solution. Beyond popular and a WordPress vetern.

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WP Mail SMTP

Ensures your WordPress emails arrive by routing them through SMTP.

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SEO

Yoast SEO

One of the most popular SEO plugins to optimize content and metadata.

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Timelines

Timeline Awesome Pro

Premium timeline building plugin (supports animated, vertical & horizontal timelines). The free Timeline Awesome base plugin also exists and can be extended with a Pro upgrade.

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Optimization

WP Rocket

A premium caching and performance plugin that speeds up your site with minimal configuration.

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LiteSpeed Cache

A powerful performance plugin with caching, image optimization, and more (best when using LiteSpeed servers).

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Backup & Maintenance

UpdraftPlus Backups – Backup/Restore

Reliable backup solution that lets you schedule backups and restore easily.

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Security & Media Support

Really Simple SSL

Automatically detects your SSL certificate and configures your site to use HTTPS.

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Safe SVG

Allows you to safely upload SVG files to the WordPress media library.

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