Jr Designer thread - Wordpress edition

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    RE: 'Best Wordpress Practices'

    Here are my choices on the Namecheap default Wordpress installation...

    https://imgur.com/M2xEid2

    Now, if I google for this, google tells me on a fresh Wordpress installation you need:

    Eleven essential WordPress plugins every site must have
    1. A backup & security plugin like Jetpack. ...
    2. A contact form builder like WPForms. ...
    3. An anti-spam plugin like Akismet. ...
    4. An SEO plugin like Yoast SEO. ...
    5. A lead generation plugin like OptinMonster. ...
    6. A WordPress CRM like Jetpack CRM. ...
    7. An eCommerce plugin like WooCommerce...
    8. 8. A legal pages builder like WP AutoTerms...
    9. A redirect plugin like Redirection...
    10. 10. A code inserter like WPCode...
    11. A performance plugin like Jetpack Boost...

    Of course this list is too general, in reality you'll tweak/adjust to fit the website in question. So we're talking about, in MOST cases you'll need these plugins...

    IF this were a TEST here's how I WOULD answer I you asked me, "Which of these are needed for fresh wp install?"

    (I'm not cheating with google, this is just off the top of my head)

    1. Security is #1 but not sure if there exists something better than jetpack, also the loginizer is necessary in case jetpack doesn't do that.

    2. This is really useful, yes.

    3. Antispam is probably right behind security, Akismet is pretty standard but u need a license key iirc. It's free tho.

    4. SEO definitely needed, I like semrush / backlinko, but there are many that will do the job.

    5. I'm not a marketer... not sure about this one.

    6. CRM? Please speak English. No clue.

    7. Ecommerce plugin... never used but excited to try. yes.

    8. I have not even thought yet about legal compliance. **sweats profusely**

    9. Redirect, umm. This is for broken links. So, yes? Unsure.

    10. For code I used some PHP code inserter.

    11. This one is silly. What is this doing, exactly? Minify the code? Why can't Wordpress put this in natively? Unless some people need slow Wordpress, that's why it's not native? Makes no sense. But yes, some speedup sounds good. Many choices tho.

    What do actual designers say? What are the clutch WP plugins that u tend to use on every install?

    Eager to hear your response... I probably got alot of these answers wrong

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    • I normally end up using Yoast and Contact Form 7 on most sites but all the rest of that, no. Site dependant.webazoot
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