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 3 days ago
908.3 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27786 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 4 days ago
151.3 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8325 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 4 days ago
63.3 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6030 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 6 days ago
65.6 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (684 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 11 days ago
232.8 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (978 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 11 days ago
79 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1424 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 34 days ago
405.2 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4771 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 36 days ago
10.8 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (453 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache
by Emre Vona
updated 39 days ago
62.4 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4202 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 49 days ago
3 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1642 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 51 days ago
66.9 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1422 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 53 days ago
37 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (523 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 54 days ago
404.9 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2150 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 58 days ago
75.9 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5024 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 72 days ago
384.9 million downloads
6 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1163 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 129 days ago
2.9 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (138 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 144 days ago
7.6 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (306 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 332 days ago
12.5 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (353 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.