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
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated today
397.1 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1186 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated yesterday
419.5 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2177 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 4 days ago
162.7 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8607 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
by WPChef
updated 5 days ago
93 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (1475 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 7 days ago
275.3 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (1008 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 7 days ago
422.7 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4974 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 7 days ago
68.5 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6050 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 12 days ago
12.7 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (485 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 13 days ago
74.8 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1437 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 14 days ago
986.3 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27818 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
by Emre Vona
updated 14 days ago
66.3 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4223 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 23 days ago
14.9 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (355 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 37 days ago
76.6 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (701 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 53 days ago
83.1 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5173 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 56 days ago
41.9 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 80 days ago
3.3 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1651 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 92 days ago
8.2 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (312 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 336 days ago
3.1 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (140 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.