Plugins to websites are like bread to butter. It’s almost unthinkable to have one without the other. There are countless plugins out there, which can improve the aesthetics, functionality or optimising your website. It could be a challenge to find out which ones are the best, though. In this article we breakdown the best plugins for your website.
Contact Form 7
If you need an easy-to-use plugin that will help you effortlessly create and manage several contact forms then Contact Form 7 is the way to go. With the help of its user-friendly interface, you can create multiple contact forms without the need for extra code.
Contact Form 7 is also great if you want to track conversions on your website. The plugin offers a simple way to redirect traffic once an enquiry has been made. Moreover, by pairing Contact Form 7 with another plugin called Askimet you can also ensure that no spammy messages get through.
More than 5 million users have installed Contact Form 7 on their website it has received over 1,200 5-star reviews. Also, this plugin is completely free, meaning you don’t have to worry about paying for a plugin you might end up unhappy with.
Yoast SEO
If you’re looking top optimise your website for search engines then you need Yoast SEO. It is one of the simplest and most-efficient plugins in its class, with many others struggling to offer its functionality.
Provided you have done your keyword research, Yoast SEO can help you optimise website content to effectively perform for your keywords. Using the plugin, you can set your title tags, URL slugs and meta tags, and it will also measure the readability of your content
Yoast SEO is another free plugin, though paying for the premium version is well-worth the cost. Over 5 million people activity use the plugin and it has received more than 22,000 5-star reviews.
Askimet
As we mentioned before, Askimet is a great plugin which will help you eliminate spam on your website. This plugin filters and reviews all comments that are made on your website, allowing you to moderate comments in case they contain spammy links etc.
Like Contact Form 7 and Yoast SEO, Askimet is completely free. You can also subscribe to a premium version for extra functionality. There are over 5 million active installations of this plugin and it has almost 800 5-star ratings.
WooCommerce
Unless your website was built using Shopify, WooCommerce is the way to go in terms of setting up an online store. It has numerous customisations, extensions and features that allow you to easily setup an online store.
Using WooCommerce, you can setup everything from the product name to price to inventory checking. If you utilize Yoast SEO alongside WooCommerce then you can optimize your web store for search engine success as well.
WooCommerce is free, though its most-expensive paid version is quite affordable. There are over 5 million activations of this plugin and it has received more than 2,000 5-star reviews. WooCommerce also seamlessly integrates with Google Analytics, Mail Chimp and Facebook.
Easy Forms for Mailchimp
If email is part of your digital marketing strategy then installing the Mailchimp plugin to your website is a must. It will allow you to capture leads and segment them based on your preferences.
From there, you can head to the Mailchimp website, from which you can use their user-friendly platform to create emails that turn leads into paying customers. Using their platform is completely free provided you have less than 2,000 subscribers.
There are over 100,000 active installations of this plugin and over 300 5-star reviews. The plugin itself is completely free. Again, if you don’t like it then it’s easy to uninstall. You don’t have to worry about spending money on a product that doesn’t work for you.
