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
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 13 days ago
835.1 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27771 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 13 days ago
195.7 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (955 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 15 days ago
9.3 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (423 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Takayuki Miyoshi
updated 18 days ago
386 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2133 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 18 days ago
59.5 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6015 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache
by Emre Vona
updated 28 days ago
57.9 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4160 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 38 days ago
68 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (4858 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 47 days ago
142.7 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8064 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 54 days ago
61.3 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1420 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 67 days ago
366.3 million downloads
6 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1131 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 73 days ago
68.6 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1384 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 74 days ago
7 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (302 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 79 days ago
62.5 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (672 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 93 days ago
36.2 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (521 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 96 days ago
384.5 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4602 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 139 days ago
11.9 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (348 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 208 days ago
2.7 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1630 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 354 days ago
2.7 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (138 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.