21 WordPress Plugins That May Not Be Essential But Are Still Awesome To Have!

Thank You WordPress!

Sorry I couldn’t come up with a shorter title. Anyway, this is part 2 of my “Thank you WordPress Plugin Developers” series. (You may check out part one here.) The plugins listed here are the ones that may not be required for all WordPress installations but for most they are.

1. Simple Tags

Probably the best tagging tool for WordPress with AJAX suggested tags, mass tag-editing and more.

simple tags

2. Widget Logic

Control your widgets using WordPress’s conditional tags.

widget logic

3. Yet Another Related Posts Plugin

Promote related articles at the end of each post displayed in your blog or RSS feed.

yarpp

4. GD Star Rating

A very powerful rating system for your WordPress blog.

gd star rating


5. WP-Polls

Receive feedback by using polls in your blog.

wp-polls


6. NextGEN Gallery

The most powerful gallery plugin for WordPress. Includes a slideshow feature, a watermark function, a sidebar widget and more.

nextgen gallery


7. Lightbox 2

Show your images with style.

lightbox 2


8. WP Super Cache

A caching plugin to generate HTML files of your pages in case you need to serve your content faster.

wp super cache

9. Snazzy Archives

The coolest way of showing your blog history.

snazzy archives


10. Moderate Selected Posts

Moderate all the comments of certain posts using this simple plugin.

moderate selected posts


11. Ajax Comments-Reply

Allow submission of comments in your posts without having to reload the page.

ajax comments-reply

12. Get Recent Comments

Promote your readers’ feedback using a customized list on a widget.

get reccent comments

13. Analytics360

See your blog’s Google Analytics stats right in your WordPress dashboard.

analytics360

14. Sociable

Help your readers promote your articles to several social networks.

sociable

15. WP-Cumulus

Present a more compact tag cloud using Flash.

wp cumulus

16. cforms

A feature-rich plugin for creating your own contact forms.

cforms

17. MobilePress

Show your mobile readers an easier-to-browse version of your blog.

mobilepress

18. One Click Plugin Updater

No more repeated clicking of that update link with this nifty add-on.


19. Wordbook

Automatically promote your updates on your Facebook wall.

wordbook

20. WP Security Scan

Almost an essential already for any WordPress blog owner concerned about security.

wp security scan

21. WordPress System Health

A one-stop shop for all your WordPress installation and system information.

wordpress system health


Also check out part one: 11 Absolutely Essential WordPress Plugins.

The last part coming next week:
14 More WordPress Plugins You Might Need

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