Top 10 Best WordPress Plugins

When you’re working with a WordPress site, there are many things you can do to enhance it, such as installing various WordPress plugins. These little gems are free to use and really make your Wordpres site really come to life. With so many plugins to choose from, here are some of my favorites:

1. All In One SEO
Does your WordPress site need more traffic? This useful plugin adds code to enhance the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and is useful for anyone from beginners to advanced users: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/

2. Sociable or Share This Plugins
This plugin has 99 difference social bookmarking sites that you can use automatically. It allows you to quickly add links to your Wordpres site and in your RSS feed: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sociable/

3. Google Analyticator
Using Google Analytics requires you to add code to your website, but this plugin eliminates that step. You can see how your website rates in Google Analytics simply by logging in to your blog: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/

4. Google Sitemap
This plugin gives you a special sitemap that search engines will love. Also, all major search engines are notified every time you create new content: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/

5. Exclude Pages
Here you’ll have a handy checkbox to decide whether or not you want to “include this page in menus,” helping with site navigation and set up: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exclude-pages/

6. My Page Order

This WordPress plugin allows you set the order of your pages through a drag and drop interface. A helpful plugin when you’re dealing with a large number of pages: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/my-page-order/

7. My Category Order
Organize your categories with this tool. It allows you to set the order in which categories will appear on the sidebar of your website: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/my-category-order/

8. Featured Content Gallery
This plugin gives you access to post a rotating image on your WordPress site: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/featured-content-gallery/

9. Content Form 7
Here you’ll get a user-friendly contact form that you can customize. Include spam filtering capabilities: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

10. Akismet
Catch spam comments on your blog with this WordPress plugin. It not only catches the spam, you can also see how much it has eliminated from your blog: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/

It’s hard to choose just 10 plugins, and there are many more to check out. See my complete list and additional tools and tips at http://www.vbsondemand.com/articles/some-enjoyable-wordpress-plugins-to-check-out/