Here is the list of the most important plugins for WordPress. Keep in mind, however, that there are many, many plugins available for a wide variety of tasks, so feel free to check them out at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/.

Make sure any plugin you use has at least three stars; if it doesn’t but you really want it, make sure you do the research.

Also, check to see what version of WP you have. When you follow any of the links below to download a plugin, double check to make sure it’s compatible with your version of WordPress.

With plugins, the process is pretty simple in general:

1. Download the file;
   
2. Extract the files from it if its zipped to your Plugins folder on your computer;
3. Upload the files to your wp-content/plugins folder;
4. Activate it in the WordPress manager under “Plugins.”

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