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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

Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 3 days ago 875.6 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (27778 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 3 days ago 218.3 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 84 / 100 (964 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache
by Emre Vona
updated 4 days ago 60.1 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (4182 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 8 days ago 64.8 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 90 / 100 (1417 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 10 days ago 10 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (437 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 18 days ago 147.2 million downloads 3 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (8187 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 24 days ago 394.4 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 80 / 100 (2141 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 32 days ago 2.8 million downloads 100,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1638 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 38 days ago 2.9 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (137 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 53 days ago 7.5 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 92 / 100 (306 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 56 days ago 71.3 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (4935 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 58 days ago 72.8 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1407 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 60 days ago 390.1 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (4698 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 101 days ago 375.7 million downloads 6 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (1153 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 181 days ago 63.1 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (678 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 196 days ago 36.6 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (523 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 241 days ago 12.3 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (351 ratings)

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