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
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated yesterday
396.2 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4715 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated yesterday
380.7 million downloads
6 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1156 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated yesterday
148.6 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8215 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated yesterday
72.6 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (4960 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 9 days ago
10.2 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (440 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 9 days ago
881.8 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27781 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 10 days ago
221.3 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (966 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 15 days ago
65.6 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1419 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 15 days ago
74.1 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1413 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 15 days ago
398.4 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2142 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache
by Emre Vona
updated 24 days ago
60.3 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4188 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 38 days ago
61.2 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6027 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 52 days ago
2.8 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1639 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 58 days ago
2.9 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (138 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 73 days ago
7.5 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (306 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 201 days ago
63.2 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (679 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 216 days ago
36.7 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (523 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 261 days ago
12.3 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (352 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.