The beauty of WordPress is that there are so many different options out there that add a tremendous amount of functionality to your site. Plugins are fun! Here is a quick list of some of my favorites:
- Akismet – Control the spam comments that bloggers get attacked with. Akismet works great for my sites.
- Audio Player – Great option for adding a simple player for your MP3 files to a post or page.
- Exclude Pages from Navigation – Simple way for you to manage which pages do and do not show up in your navigation bar.
- My Page Order – If you want a simple drag and drop way to organize your navigation bar, this is a great tool to have on hand.
- Sociable – Make it easy for your subscribers and visitors to share your blog post on social networking sites.
- Subscribe to Comments – Allow your visitors to get updates when you reply to a comment or a new comment is started. Great way to keep the conversation going.
- TweetMeme – Super duper easy way to retweet your blog post, probably one of the more recognizable features on a blog these days.
- Twitter Tools - Sorry to say but this has been mostly replaced by TweetMeme and Sociable but still a great option to connect your Twitter account and keep it updated as new posts are published.
- What Would Seth Godin Do? – Love the name… offer an easy way for your visitors to subscribe to your RSS feed.
- WordPress Automatic Upgrade – Keep your WordPress up-to-date with a simple upgrade option.
- WordPress Database Backup – Keep your content safe and set up a weekly back up of your site.
There are so many different plugins to choose from. These work great for me but your site and needs may be different and most likely there is someone somewhere with the same needs who has created a great solution. Check out the plugins directory here.
