Top WordPress PluginsSEO Tips and Tactics MeetUp

Christina Peterson

Thursday, May 23, 13

Top WordPress Plugins

• The WordPress Plugin Directory contains nearly 25,000 plugins (as of 5/18/13)

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Top WordPress Plugins

• Instead of the Top Ten plugins, this presentation looks at the top ten categories of plugins

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WP Plugins

• SEO

• Analytics

• Social

• WP Core Functions

• Security & Spam

• BackUp

• Cache

• Image Galleries & Sliders

• Link Analysis

• Comments

• Miscellaneous

Thursday, May 23, 13

WP SEO Plugins

• All-In-One SEO

• Headspace 2

• WP SEO by Yoast

• News SEO Module

• Video SEO Module

• Local SEO Module

• SEO Ultimate

• Google XML Sitemaps

• SEO Friendly Images

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WP Analytics Plugins

• Google Analytics for WP

• WP Google Analytics

• Analytics 360

• Clicky by Yoast

• Wassup

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WP Plugins for SocialSharing

• Digg Digg

• WP Social Share

• Flare

• FollowMe

• Shareaholic Sexy Bookmarks

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WP Plugins for Social Embedding

• Blackbird Pie

• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-blackbird-pie/screenshots/

• Twitter Feed Plugins - there are many

• Review articles

• http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wordpress/31-useful-twitter-plugins-for-wordpress-to-choose-from/

• http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/08/wordpress-twitter-widget.html

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WP Plugins for Social Scheduling

• WP to Buffer

• Uses Buffer http://bufferapp.com/

• Social Networks AutoPoster (SNAP)

• http://wpnuggets.com/wp-plugin-review/social-networks-auto-poster/

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WP Plugins for Core Functions - Editing

• TinyMCE Advanced - how to configure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAr9mBtUYRk

• Ultimate TinyMCE - demo: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ultimate-tinymce/

• FontPress

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WP Plugins for Core Functions - Forms

• QuForm

• Fast Secure Contact Forms

• Formidable Forms

• Gravity Forms

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CMS Tree Page View

Shows all WP Pages in one place

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WP Plugins for Core Functions - Other

• P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler)

• Widget Controller

• show/hide widgets on page/post basis

• WP-Optimize - database cleanup & optimization

• UberMenu

• WPML

• for multilingual sites http://wpnuggets.com/wp-plugin-review/wpml/

• Fluid Video Embeds

• modifies YouTube/Vimeo autoembeds to full size

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WP Plugins for Security and Spam Control

• Better WP Security

• WordPress Security

• Security Ninja

• VaultPress

• Akismet

• Defensio Anti-Spam

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WP Plugins for BackUps

• Backuper

• WordPress Backup to Dropbox

• Online Backup for WordPress

• Backup Buddy

• WP Time Machine

• BackWPUp

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WP Plugins for Cache

• W3 Total Cache

• WP SuperCache

• Hyper Cache Extended

• Quick Cache

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WP Plugins for Image Sliders & Galleries

• Slide Deck 2/Slide Deck 2 Lite Responsive

• NextGen Gallery

• Justified Image Grid

• Slider Revolution

• Global Gallery

• JackBox Lightbox

• Foobox

• Lightbox Evolution

• Titan Lightbox

• Lightbox Plus Colorbox

• WP Smush.It

• Alternative to Smush.It: http://jasoncosper.com/smush-it-alternatives-for-wordpress/

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WP Plugins for Link Analysis

• Broken Link Checker - increases size of DB

• WP Link Validator - real-time analysis without processing from DB

• Alternatives to Plugin link checkers

• PC: http://xenus-link-sleuth.en.softonic.com/

• Mac: http://peacockmedia.co.uk/integrity/

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WP Plugins for Comments

• CommentLuv - integrates with Twitter link, e-mails commenters when direct link made

• Disqus - comments indexable; privacy concerns

• Livefyre Comments 3 - integrates comments from Twitter, FB, Flickr to WP comment stream

• WebPurity Profanity Filter

• Thank Me Later - sends thank you e-mail to commenters

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Comment Systems

• Review of Livefyre http://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/reasons-why-we-switched-away-livefyre/

• Review of Disqus http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2009/07/11/should-you-use-disqus-comment-system-maybe/

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Miscellaneous Helpful WP Plugins

• Redirection

• MapsMarker - supports Google, Bing, OpenStreet maps

• ClickDesk LiveChat - embeds chat button; integrates with Skype or GoogleTalk

• Membership - supports paid membership

• Get Me Cooking - supports microdata

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WP Plugins for AdSense

• It was advertised on the MeetUp site, so...

• http://mashable.com/2007/09/04/wordpress-adsense/

• http://www.lpwebhosting.com/blog/top-10-best-adsense-wordpress-plugins

• http://linewbie.com/wordpress-plugins/all-in-one-adsense-and-ypn

• http://www.smashingapps.com/2012/11/19/ultimate-collection-of-google-adsense-wordpress-plugins.html

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JetPack for WordPress

• Pro arguments:

• http://websynthesis.com/jetpack-plugin/

• http://wptribe.net/jetpack-plugin-review-wordpress/

• Con arguments:

• http://yoast.com/jetpack-and-wordpress-seo/

• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/manual-control/

• Lite Option:

• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack-lite/

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How Many Plugins is Too Many?

• Usually, this is not an issue

• http://wpcandy.com/thinks/active-plugin-counts-just-dont-matter/

• http://digwp.com/2010/01/poll-results-how-many-plugins-do-you-use/

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