Last Updated on March 9, 2023 by Minerva
There are more than 10 plugins that help in improving your WordPress Website’s SEO.
But you cannot install all the plugins, as it will decrease its speed.
So, what should you do?
WordPress is the most popular platform, hence the competition here is also huge.
Everyone has made a version of their own plugin to cater to the same needs.
Some are good and some are not.
What you need to do is, learn how to choose the right WordPress plugins:
1. EXAMIN YOUR NEEDS
It is important to determine the expectations of the plug-in before looking for it. Sit down and write down a list of things you are looking for. You can also find different plugins that you can use on any type of website. There are some plugins that are important for all websites.
Some of them are W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache to cache your website and increase your overall site speed. Some security plugins like Akismet, iThemes Security, WordFence, etc. to keep your website secure.
2. CHECK UPDATES AND COMPATIBILITY
There are many plugins that are not updated and are not compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Therefore, before you decide to install, be sure to check if the plugin has been updated and is compatible with the latest version of WordPress.
3. CHECK CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Before choosing a WordPress plugin, you should always check its customer reviews. When you visit the plugin description page on the official WordPress website, you can find comments on the right side of the screen. If you want to check the ratings and reviews of premium plugins, you can also find them on the official plugin page.
4. CHECK SECURITY FEATURES
The consequences of choosing a poorly-coded plug-in can be huge. Due to security issues in plugins, 22% of WordPress sites were hacked. Install plugins whose security features are up to date. To ensure maintenance security, check the changelog of the plug-in for detailed information about the changes made to each new version.
5. CHECK ACTIVE INSTALLATION
The number of active installations of the plugin will help you determine its popularity and usefulness. It is a good idea to choose a plugin that is widely used by different WordPress sites. Therefore, if you choose between plug-ins, you can choose plug-ins with a large number of active installations. You can check the number of active installations of the plugin on the plugin’s WordPress.org repository page.
6. CHECK FOR SUPPORT
You should also check the type of support the plugin provides to its customers. After that, you can decide whether the plug-in supports users well. In addition, you should also check the documentation support that the plug-in has. Plug-ins with good documentation support can help solve user problems.
For example, if you encounter problems when you start using the Everest Forms plug-in, you can check their documentation and follow the steps mentioned.
7. CHECK THE REPUTATION OF THE DEVELOPER
Before making a decision, it is important to consider the reputation of the plug-in developer and its other plug-ins. You can judge by checking the comments of their plugins and how often they are downloaded. If the developer has a good reputation and a good product, then every plug-in they make is likely to be good. Comprehensive support, security and the reputation of the developer go hand in hand.
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