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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.

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WordPress.org plugins

Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 4 days ago 13.3 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (491 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
by WPChef
updated 4 days ago 97.8 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (1483 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 6 days ago 284.1 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 84 / 100 (1009 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 6 days ago 166.4 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (8660 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 8 days ago 79.6 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (703 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 11 days ago 69.6 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (6052 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 12 days ago 1 billion downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (27820 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
by Emre Vona
updated 14 days ago 67.7 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (4225 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 17 days ago 77 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 90 / 100 (1440 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 19 days ago 427.6 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (5010 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 26 days ago 3.4 million downloads 100,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1653 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 39 days ago 8.4 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 92 / 100 (312 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 40 days ago 406.9 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (1187 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 40 days ago 42.4 million downloads 3 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 41 days ago 424.6 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 80 / 100 (2179 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 64 days ago 15.1 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (356 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 94 days ago 83.9 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (5201 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 376 days ago 3.1 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (140 ratings)

Custom plugins

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