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Recommended WordPress Plugins

Updated 5 days ago

Below, we detail the recommended free plugins according to different needs, prioritizing lightweight plugins that do not affect our site's performance.

Some offer paid licenses with more options; those marked with an asterisk are included in our WordPress maintenance plans.

Miles de opciones filtradas según nuestra experiencia.

Security

  • WPS Hide Login: Lightweight plugin for hiding the wp-admin login URL and replacing it with an alternative. It helps prevent brute-force attacks.

  • Fluent Auth: Automatically blocks incorrect login attempts to your site and applies additional security measures.

  • Activity Log: Keeps private records of the changes and settings made.

  • Vigilante: If we need greater security without compromising our site's performance (as an alternative to Wordfence).

Statistics

  • Google Site Kit: If we use Google Analytics, Google's official plugin is the best option.

  • Koko Analytics: If we are looking for lightweight statistics integrated into WordPress.

  • Independent Analytics*: If we are looking for more comprehensive statistics integrated into WP.

Marketing

  • Slim SEO*: The lightest and most recommended SEO plugin.

  • SureRank*: If we are looking for more options and built-in AI integration (Pro included with WordPress Plus).

  • Fluent Forms*: Recommended plugin for creating forms.

  • Search Analytics: If we want to see what our customers search for on our site.

  • YayCurrency: If we need to use more than one currency in WooCommerce.

  • WP Social Ninja*: To include our Facebook, Instagram, or X feed on our site.

Maintenance

  • Fluent SMTP: Useful for sending our WP emails via SMTP, improving deliverability and maintaining a log of sent emails.

  • Forget Spam Comment: Lightweight and free plugin for preventing spam in our comments.

  • Redirection: The best plugin for managing redirects and analyzing 404 errors (Slim SEO includes this functionality).

  • Query Monitor: Our favorite tool for analyzing errors and resource-intensive pages.

  • User Switching: If we want to log in as another user and view or clear their interface.

Ecommerce

  • WooCommerce: Leading plugin for turning our site into an online store.

  • FluentCart: The best fast and lightweight alternative (it only needs improved integration with MercadoPago).

  • Pixel Manager for WooCommerce: To add Meta or Google tracking and measure the checkout process on our site.

Do you have a specific requirement and need plugin recommendations? We're here to help.

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