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
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 4 days ago
13.3 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (491 ratings)
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
by WPChef
updated 4 days ago
97.8 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (1483 ratings)
Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
by Google
updated 6 days ago
284.1 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (1009 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 6 days ago
166.4 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8660 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 8 days ago
79.6 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 88 / 100 (703 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated 11 days ago
69.6 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6052 ratings)
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
by Yoast
updated 12 days ago
1 billion downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27820 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
by Emre Vona
updated 14 days ago
67.7 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4225 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 17 days ago
77 million downloads
2 million active installs
Rating: 90 / 100 (1440 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated 19 days ago
427.6 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (5010 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 26 days ago
3.4 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1653 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 39 days ago
8.4 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (312 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 40 days ago
406.9 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1187 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 40 days ago
42.4 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 41 days ago
424.6 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2179 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 64 days ago
15.1 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (356 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 94 days ago
83.9 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5201 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 376 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.