Wordpress Plugins

9 WordPress Plugins I am Thankful For

In the spirit of Christmas I’ve decided to give thanks for a handful of WordPress plugins that have made my life easier over the course of the past year.

Gravity Forms

Gravity Forms is the defacto standard for which all premium WordPress plugins should be gauged. The feature set in this form builder is inspiring and the staff just keep churning out update after update. If you have ever installed, logged-in to or uttered the word WordPress, you need this plugin.

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Easy Custom Content Types for WordPress

I’ll admit it. I’m a lazy programmer.  Especially when it comes to declaring custom post types and creating meta boxes. That’s exactly why Easy Custom Content Types made this list. This plugin can save you hours of programming monotony. With just a few clicks you can create a custom post type AND dozens of metaboxes.

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uBillboard

This is one of, if not the most, feature rich content slider plugin I’ve ever seen. Plus, it is so easy to use I even let my clients use it If you’ve ever mangled with a content slider for a client, you owe it to yourself to take a look at uBillboard.

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UberMenu

Drop-down menus aren’t anything difficult to create these days, but to include anything other then a nested list inside of one can be a nightmare. That’s where UberMenu steps in. If you need something more than the boring old drop-down menu, this is the plugin for you. This plugin will do horizontal or vertical drop-downs, images inside of drop-downs, widget areas and even contact forms.

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Google Sitemaps Generator

Any good Internet professional understands the need for sitemaps. Google Sitemap Generator makes publishing your XML sitemap ridiculously simple.

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All-in-One SEO Pack

I know there are tons and tons and tons of SEO plugins out there. And we are all passionate about one or another. However, my heart belongs to All-in-One SEO Pack.

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Security Ninja

Security Ninja is a nice little plugin. Especially as a last minute check for any blaring holes you may have left open. Not that I’ve ever done that.

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Obox Mobile – WordPress Mobile Framework

With such heavy emphasis on mobile friendly websites lately, Obox Mobile allows me to be that much more user friendly with very little effort.

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Shopp

Quite a few of my clients recently have been wanting a shopping cart. After testing out many of the top e-commerce plugins, I settled on Shopp. The reasons are too many to list here. A nice plugin and a decent support setup.

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Did I miss a plugin that you think should be on this list? Let me know in the comments.