My 9 ESSENTIAL WordPress Plugins For 2023

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Hello, I'm new to wordpress. I just want to know though, if I buy a plugin to use to my first Wordpress website can I still use it to a new or completely different Wordpress website? I can't see answers on google.

Do not quite agree for this list as an webagency myself. At least mention RankMath Pro and LiteSpeed Cache.

Thanks for this 😉

Is there a tool for conditional multistep? Conditional logic is better described as conditional fields. I need conditional steps i.e. the next step, section etc is determined by a selection such as a radio field, checkbox, action, text box completed or page e.g. landing page.

Do you not use Elementor 🥺

It's difficult enough learning how to use wordpress, but learning how to use another 9 plugins as well makes this sound impossible. A friend of mine has his own website, last year when wordpress updated, his site went down. It took him ages to work out which plug-in was causing the problem. It turned out that 3 of his plug-ins were not compliant with the new wordpress and even a month later one plugin had still not become compliant as the developers were so slow. Is it possible to build a stable wordpress site without so many plugins?

Hi there - went looking for flowmatic but couldn't find the plugin ?

I always install ooohboi steroids for elementor !!!

Great content! Thank you! I was recently exploring alternatives to Elementor and came out with Oxygen. Have you tried it? What is your ooint of view? Thank you again

Paul, any particular reason you choose ithemes security over Wordfence?

Thanks Mate! Matomo ethical Web Traffic Tracking is also a very good Plugin

I notice this list (although quite good as a list) is mostly pointing at your affiliate links. You do not mention this in your video. Would you come up with the same list if they were not affiliate links. I think these days we need to be totally transparent about 'recommendations' - to ensure that they are not vested in earning commission.

Of course there is nothing wrong with earning commission, after all it does not affect the end-users cost and helps you keep your channel going. When I see a channel with over 15k views I realise of course it is making money from views and subscribers in any case, the commission links are the 'icing on the cake'. Having said that I think you should be completely open about your 'interest' in these plugins; whether or not they are the top ones in your estimation. There are of course a LOT of plugins out there.

I would like to see a open and 'honest' review of free plugins that have no commission attached to them, by budding authors who are just giving their plugins away, but at the same time helping the community.... perhaps another video sometime...?

Time Stamps?

Time Stamps Please. Its 2023.

Elementor is a must for me.

Thanks Paul! I'm surprised that Crocoblock's tools didn't make your list. I like them better than ACF. I've been amazed by their functionality AND their customer support.

Hi, Can you please tell me where i can get a plugin that put a tag(label) on my site? like a levis tag on a jeans

Please sir, any thing to use repeater fields at acf as free....

Just wondering if what you think about WP Rocket. Is Perfmatters definitely an improvement on WP Rocket?

Video notes:

1. Generate Blocks
2. Perfmatters / Autopimize
3. Blocks Visibility
4. ACF (ACF Pro)
5. SEOPress
6. Wp Vivid Backup and Migration
7. Happy Files
8. Ultimate Dashboard pro
9. iThemes Security
10. Flowmatic
11. Wp Compress
12. Short Pixel

I believe your choices. But i wanna know your opininon between nicer backend dashboard or front end solution?

You always rocks 💓 love your every videos.

I basically use these plugins according to requirements :
1. Elementor
2. Gravity Form
3. All in one Security
4. Wp All in one migration or updraft
5. WP Rocket or Litespeed cache (Depends)
6. Unlimited elementor addon
7. Akismet for spam protection
8. WP mail smtp (Always)
9. Advanced custom field
10. Astra theme and Astra pro plugin

Should I try bricks builder? Or Elementor is okk no need? I mostly use Elementor and Astra.

Thank you for that list. But: Are you sure, Happy Files is fast? I do have a website about coffee table books with more than 1,000 posts and each post (=coffe table book) is a folder/tag and several images. And it is damn slow to create a folder and to upload an image. We need such a structured media library in particular when you have that many images and posts. But it is a pain in the as to work with Happy Files in those cases. Thomas couldn't help me with that.

Many thanks Paul. A lot very nice tools to add to the toolbox.

Hello and thanks for the great recommendations. As you mention GeneratePress, a block theme that doesn't allow full site editing, I would really like to know your opinion about FSE:I suppose you already treated this subject, would you mind pointing me to the right video(s)? Thanks!

I just wanted to say you make great videos Paul. And so pleased you don't include background music. Thank you.

GeneratePress and Generate Blocks! Really!
If you would have mentioned Bricks or Elementor, I would have given credence to your other recommendations, but sadly that was not the case.

Your monthly/yearly cost must be thru the roof sheesh 😂

LOVE Flowmattic. Big Shortpixel user as well.

Did Ultimate Dashboard Pro ever have a lifetime deal?

I'm really curious to understand why Paul doesn't recommend Crocoblock's plugins. Is it due to their reliability or support? In this video, JetEngine replaces at least two of the recommended plugins. I'd like to hear your comments about this suite of plugins, as I work a lot with them, but I've already found myself quite distressed with the same ones."

Another awesome video!
For security i use All-In-One Security (AIOS) and even they got a huge install numbers for some reason it's rarely referred. Instead ACF use JetEngine (got the lifetime deal).
Since last week i got lifetime WPVivid and i'm totally impressed with it. (thank you)
Starting now using WP Umbrella instead ManageWP.

I am really looking forward to the tutorilas with acf and frontend editing - hopefully with elementor

Crisp and to the point. Thank for the video Paul. Eager to know how you find FlyingPress compared to Perfmatters

Thanks for this updated video Paul. It is always good to see what tools others are using for website management.

Ooops, directly noticed this is nothing for me 😞

You really are an inspiration, great job, really !

I am going now to check your essential plugins because I am using alternatives. 😅

For ACF I am using Jet Engine.
For building now I am using Elementor but I will start playing with Blocks or Bricks.
For Backup I am using All In One Migration with Ftp extention but I think Vivid is better.
For security I have setup Imunify360 in my server so I do not know if an extra plugin is needed, of course I have Two Factor and Acitivity Log plugin to feel more secure.
For SEO I use Rank Math Pro I think it is a great plugin but I will test SEO press I didn't even know that.

For last I will check Ultimate Dashboard I never used a dashboard customizer I always feel that makes the dashboard heavier but I will check it out. 😊

Really nice, thanks for the insight, so the first plug-ins are completely replacing the use of Elementor ?
Is there something you miss from elementor and Elementor related plugins ?
I started to use elementor and crocoblock thinking it would cover most of the use case but crocoblock feels pretty complicated for what it does… WDYT ? 😊

You missed CodeSnippets Paul... There should be one plugin for inserting scripts.

I've been using the free version of WP-Optimize, would you recommend autooptimize over that?

I'm looking for good simple gallery plugin for photographer website with load more buttons etc. Any recomendations? On my radar is Essential Grid Gallery WordPress not tested yet. /* Compatible with bricks or via shortcodes

Does block visibility work with generateblocks?

This was great. Thanks mate

Hi Paul thanks for the video, would be possible to do a tutorial for Perfmatters setup.?