WP Foundational Stack [2025 Update] by wesellis
A reliable set of foundational plugins for most WordPress builds. Includes essentials for SEO, security, performance, backups, forms, analytics, email deliverability, and key utilities like ACF, redirection, and admin enhancements.
WordPress.org plugins
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
by Emre Vona
updated 2 days ago
63.1 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4204 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 3 days ago
238 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (978 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 4 days ago
408.3 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2152 ratings)
Smush Image Optimization – Optimize Images | Compress & Lazy Load Images | Convert WebP & AVIF | Image CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 8 days ago
64.2 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6031 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 9 days ago
914.9 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27790 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 24 days ago
152 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8350 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 26 days ago
66.2 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (685 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 31 days ago
79.2 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1430 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 54 days ago
405.8 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4797 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 56 days ago
10.9 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (455 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 69 days ago
3 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1646 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 71 days ago
67.1 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1423 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 73 days ago
37.1 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (523 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 78 days ago
76.2 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5041 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 92 days ago
385.5 million downloads
6 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1170 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 150 days ago
3 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (138 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 164 days ago
7.6 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (310 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 352 days ago
12.6 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (353 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.