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.
2. Widget Logic
Control your widgets using WordPress’s conditional tags.
3. Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
Promote related articles at the end of each post displayed in your blog or RSS feed.
4. GD Star Rating
A very powerful rating system for your WordPress blog.
5. WP-Polls
Receive feedback by using polls in your blog.
6. NextGEN Gallery
The most powerful gallery plugin for WordPress. Includes a slideshow feature, a watermark function, a sidebar widget and more.
7. Lightbox 2
Show your images with style.
8. WP Super Cache
A caching plugin to generate HTML files of your pages in case you need to serve your content faster.
9. Snazzy Archives
The coolest way of showing your blog history.
10. Moderate Selected Posts
Moderate all the comments of certain posts using this simple plugin.
11. Ajax Comments-Reply
Allow submission of comments in your posts without having to reload the page.
12. Get Recent Comments
Promote your readers’ feedback using a customized list on a widget.
13. Analytics360
See your blog’s Google Analytics stats right in your WordPress dashboard.
14. Sociable
Help your readers promote your articles to several social networks.
15. WP-Cumulus
Present a more compact tag cloud using Flash.
16. cforms
A feature-rich plugin for creating your own contact forms.
17. MobilePress
Show your mobile readers an easier-to-browse version of your blog.
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.
20. WP Security Scan
Almost an essential already for any WordPress blog owner concerned about security.
21. WordPress System Health
A one-stop shop for all your WordPress installation and system information.
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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