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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

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 3 days ago 139.6 million downloads 3 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (7961 ratings)
Yoast SEO
by Yoast
updated 5 days ago 802.5 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (27758 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 6 days ago 356.2 million downloads 6 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (1123 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache
by Emre Vona
updated 8 days ago 56.3 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (4139 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 9 days ago 35.8 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (521 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Takayuki Miyoshi
updated 10 days ago 379 million downloads 10 million active installs Rating: 80 / 100 (2127 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Wordfence Security
updated 12 days ago 382.2 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 94 / 100 (4532 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 12 days ago 59.5 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 90 / 100 (1417 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 13 days ago 179.9 million downloads 5 million active installs Rating: 84 / 100 (945 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 14 days ago 8.5 million downloads 300,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (405 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 46 days ago 65.3 million downloads 4 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (4786 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 54 days ago 11.6 million downloads 1 million active installs Rating: 96 / 100 (346 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 63 days ago 61.9 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (669 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
by WPChef
updated 69 days ago 66.8 million downloads 2 million active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1358 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 123 days ago 2.7 million downloads 100,000 active installs Rating: 98 / 100 (1625 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 160 days ago 6.7 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 92 / 100 (299 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 269 days ago 2.7 million downloads 400,000 active installs Rating: 88 / 100 (138 ratings)

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