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
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
by WPChef
updated yesterday
90.7 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1467 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 2 days ago
67.6 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6048 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 2 days ago
970.3 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27813 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 7 days ago
74.6 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (701 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 8 days ago
73.1 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1437 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 9 days ago
266.5 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (1006 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 13 days ago
81.9 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5151 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 16 days ago
41 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 33 days ago
160.5 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8564 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 36 days ago
12.4 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (479 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 39 days ago
13.5 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (355 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 40 days ago
3.3 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1650 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
by Emre Vona
updated 49 days ago
65.6 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4220 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 52 days ago
8.1 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (312 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 54 days ago
418.1 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2174 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 56 days ago
418.7 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4943 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 76 days ago
395.8 million downloads
6 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1184 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 295 days ago
3 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (140 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.