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
274.7 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 84 / 100 (1007 ratings)
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
by Mark Maunder
updated yesterday
422 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (4973 ratings)
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
updated yesterday
68.4 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (6050 ratings)
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
by Pär Thernström
updated 6 days ago
12.6 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (484 ratings)
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)
by WP Engine
updated 7 days ago
74.6 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 7 days ago
985.7 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (27817 ratings)
WP Fastest Cache – WordPress Cache Plugin
by Emre Vona
updated 8 days ago
66.3 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (4223 ratings)
SVG Support
by Benbodhi
updated 17 days ago
14.9 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (355 ratings)
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
updated 19 days ago
162.6 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (8600 ratings)
Redirection
by John Godley
updated 31 days ago
76.6 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 34 days ago
92 million downloads
1 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (1473 ratings)
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most Popular SMTP and Email Log Plugin
by Syed Balkhi
updated 47 days ago
83 million downloads
4 million active installs
Rating: 96 / 100 (5170 ratings)
Yoast Duplicate Post
by Yoast
updated 50 days ago
41.8 million downloads
3 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (538 ratings)
Admin Columns
by Codepress
updated 74 days ago
3.3 million downloads
100,000 active installs
Rating: 98 / 100 (1651 ratings)
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
updated 86 days ago
8.1 million downloads
300,000 active installs
Rating: 92 / 100 (312 ratings)
Contact Form 7
by Rock Lobster Inc.
updated 88 days ago
419.3 million downloads
10 million active installs
Rating: 80 / 100 (2176 ratings)
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
by Automattic
updated 110 days ago
397 million downloads
5 million active installs
Rating: 94 / 100 (1186 ratings)
Intuitive Custom Post Order
by hijiri
updated 329 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.