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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 Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
by WPChef
updated 2 days ago 88.7 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1459 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 3 days ago 263.3 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 84 / 100 (1006 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 4 days ago 73.2 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (700 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 6 days ago 66.9 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (6044 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 8 days ago 72.2 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 90 / 100 (1437 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 8 days ago 963.8 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (27811 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 13 days ago 160 million downloads 3 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (8548 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 16 days ago 12.4 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (478 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 19 days ago 13.3 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (355 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 20 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 28 days ago 65.5 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (4220 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 31 days ago 39.7 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 32 days ago 8.1 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 92 / 100 (311 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 34 days ago 417.3 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 80 / 100 (2174 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 36 days ago 418.1 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (4931 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 55 days ago 395.1 million downloads 6 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (1184 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 63 days ago 80.1 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (5143 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 275 days ago 3 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (140 ratings)

Custom plugins

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