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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

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 3 days ago 70.1 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1398 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache
by Emre Vona
updated 4 days ago 58.6 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (4163 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 7 days ago 9.7 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (428 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 12 days ago 846.2 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (27772 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 12 days ago 201.2 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 84 / 100 (958 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 13 days ago 62.6 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 90 / 100 (1417 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 16 days ago 144.6 million downloads 3 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (8107 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Takayuki Miyoshi
updated 19 days ago 388.3 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 80 / 100 (2137 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 38 days ago 7.2 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 92 / 100 (303 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 39 days ago 373.2 million downloads 6 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (1138 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 79 days ago 68.7 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (4893 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 120 days ago 62.7 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (674 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 134 days ago 36.3 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (521 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 137 days ago 385.1 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (4650 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 180 days ago 12.1 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (350 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 249 days ago 2.7 million downloads 100,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1633 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 395 days ago 2.7 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (138 ratings)

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