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Client Advice – Recommended WordPress Plugins
Client Advice: Here’s a list of recommended WordPress plugins for clients who like to take a more hands-on approach their website.
Our recommended WordPress Plugins for hands-on clients
WordPress is more than just a content management system. Its popularity means that there are thousands of plugins that can extend the functionality of your website. Here’s a list of recommended WordPress plugins for clients who like to take a more hands-on approach on their website.
Plugin Name: Yoast SEO
Type: SEO Price: Free with paid premium option
Yoast is the most popular SEO plugin for WordPress. It’s great for getting to grips with basic organic SEO and we normally install it as standard for clients who want to add their own content.
Plugin Name: Wordfence
Type: Security Price: Free with paid premium option
Wordfence is a simple way to make your WordPress site more secure. You can restrict login access and get notifications when someone logs into the site. The plugin has many more features that make it an essential addition to our recommended WordPress plugins list.
Plugin Name: Slider Revolution
Type: Slider/Carousel Price: $25
There is so much that you can do with the Slider Revolution plugin. From basic image sliders to advanced media showcases, this plugin is affordable and offers huge possibilities.
Plugin Name: Essential Grid
Type: Image Gallery Price: $26
Essential Grid is not without its issues. It can be a little tricky to get your head around but once it’s up and running it is a very fine media gallery for WordPress. It can even pull images dynamically from services like Facebook.
Plugin Name: Gravity Forms
Type: Contact and other web forms Price: $26
If you just want a basic contact form we normally use
. For more complex requirements, gravity forms have huge possibilities and a very user-friendly interface.
Plugin Name: WooCommerce
Type: eCommerce / Online Shop Price: Free
Selling your products online has never been easier. In most cases, setting up WooCommerce is something that is best left to a developer, but once in place the system makes it easy for clients to manage their products.
Plugin Name: Tidio Chat
Type: Live Chat Price: Free
Tidio Chat is a really easy to install live chat plugin that has a companion app for your phone.
Plugin Name: WP Google Map Pro
Type: Google Maps Plugin Price: Free
If you just want a simple map, then this plugin would be overkill. For more complex requirements, the features offered by WP Google Maps Pro are unrivalled.
