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
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated yesterday
271.8 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (1005 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 3 days ago
14.6 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (355 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 5 days ago
162 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8589 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 7 days ago
979.9 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27816 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 14 days ago
73.9 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1437 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 17 days ago
76.2 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (701 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
by WPChef
updated 20 days ago
91.9 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1469 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 22 days ago
68 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6048 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 33 days ago
82.7 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5161 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 36 days ago
41.6 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 56 days ago
12.5 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (482 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 60 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 69 days ago
65.7 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4221 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 72 days ago
8.1 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (312 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 75 days ago
418.8 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2175 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 76 days ago
419.2 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4964 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 96 days ago
396.5 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1184 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 316 days ago
3.1 million downloads
400,000 active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (140 ratings)
Custom plugins
There are no custom plugins in this collection.