Hello, Fujii, I'm strong. This time, I have been using WordPress for over 7 years.Recommended WordPress PluginsI will introduce it to 5.
This article is the bare minimum. By adding unnecessary plug-ins, you can avoid the negative effects of your website (slowing down your site, malware intrusion).
Plus, by carefully selecting and using the bare minimum of WordPress plugins you need, it will be dramatically easier to manage and operate your website.
So, myRecommended WordPress PluginsI will explain one by one.
5 Recommended WordPress Plugins Recommended by Professionals

First off. Why did you carefully select five? There are many recommended WordPress plugins.
There are passionate developers all over the world, and magical plugins with great functionality are available at very low prices. That's why there are many plugins that I would recommend to those who watch this video.
In this case, regardless of your intention to use WordPress,Only plugins that can be recommended for everyoneAs a result of summarizing the results, I narrowed it down to five.
- ShortPixel
- Autoptimize
- WP Super Cache
- All In One SEO Pack
- BackWPup
These are the five. As for each role,
- Image Optimization (ShortPixel)
- Site Optimization (Autoptimize, WP Super Cache)
- SEO Measures (All in One SEO Pack)
- Backing up your site (BackWPup)
is.
I will explain them individually.
Image Optimization (ShortPixel)
This plugin is for image optimization, or to automatically lighten images uploaded to WordPress.
If the images on your site are heavy, the display speed will slow down. As a result, it becomes a website that causes stress from the site visitor's point of view, saying, "This site is slow to open."
Any WordPress Image Optimization Plugin Is Fine
Let's be honest, an image optimization plugin doesn't have to be a shortpixel.
I use ShortPixel for a fee. I have used image optimization plugins in the past, but in the end, I came to the conclusion that shortpixel is okay.
- imagify
- EWWW Image Optimizer
- shortpixel
This area is easy to use.
Site Optimization (Autoptimize, WP Super Cache)
This is difficult to understand, but the two purposes of use are different.
Autoptimize is a plugin that improves the speed of your site by shrinking the internal code (html, CSS, Jave script) and cutting out unnecessary features.
Autoptimize risks breaking the display layout if you make a mistake (it will quickly return if you fix the settings). Please google the latest version of the information on how to configure Autoptimize.
WP Super Cache is a plugin that optimizes caching processing. Interestingly, the more traffic your WordPress site gets, the higher the server load becomes.
In other words, when a site is visited, the site will be displayed slowly. Optimize this speed to reduce page load times.
Cache plugins may not be necessary
By the way, depending on your hosting provider, you don't need a caching plugin that includes WP Super Cache.
The rental server I use (conoha WING) also does caching processing. In that case, you don't need WP Super Cache because the caching process will be covered.
SEO Measures (All in One SEO Pack)
SEO measures are measures to help your website rank high in Google search results.
You want more people to read the article content you have written. We will take SEO measures for this purpose.
There are two main types of SEO measures. There are two measures: internal measures and external measures.
The All in One SEO Pack takes care of the internal measures. By inserting a plugin and setting it up, it will take the necessary SEO measures.
Sitemaps are essential for SEO
Another reason to use the All in One SEO Pack is to expect a sitemap feature. A sitemap is a map of your site.
Google will appreciate having a map that shows the entire site. This is because you can tell Google about the existence of articles and pages on your site.
All in One SEO Pack has the ability to automatically create sitemaps.
Sitemaps are essential for running a website. We also include the All in One SEO Pack for sitemap purposes.
Backing up your site (BackWPup)
Considering the possibility of your site being destroyed, we have selected a backup plugin (BackWPup).
In the past, my site was hacked by malware and messed up. I have encountered website hacking many times. I'll talk about that another time.
Because of this, I put in a backup plugin so that my data can be protected even if the site is destroyed.
Also, even if malware does not enter the site, WordPress may suddenly break and the site cannot be displayed due to some operation. … In fact, there are surprisingly many.
Even in such cases, it is safe to have a plugin that automatically keeps backups. That's why we chose BackWPup.
Summary: Best WordPress Plugins to Include
When sorted out,
- ShortPixel
- Autoptimize
- WP Super Cache
- All In One SEO Pack
- BackWPup
is recommended. Google XML Sitemaps, which is often used for automatic sitemap generation, was rejected this time because it is a good alternative to the All in One SEO Pack.
These five are my recommendations. Of course, depending on your server and WordPress theme, you may not need the plugin above.
WordPress plugins you don't need
On the other hand, many people put in but don't need WordPress plugins.
- Classic Editor
- AddQuicktag
These are the two.
If you've been using WordPress for a few years now, you probably know this. The WordPress editing screen has changed a lot. It was changed to an editing screen with a new name Gutenberg, but many users said that it was easier to use the previous edit screen. I am one of them.
Therefore, instead of Gutenberg, users who had a good old editing screen started using the Classic Editor. Classic Editor is a very useful plugin that allows you to write in the old editing screen.
However, I removed the Classic Editor. It's time to graduate and become Gutenberg. This is my thought. The standard for WordPress development in the future will be Gutenberg. So it's time to switch. Gutenberg is also surprisingly easy to use.
And another plugin called Addquicktag. This is not necessary because it cannot be used in Gutenberg. It was an easy-to-use plugin for the old editing screen, but it is not necessary for Gutenberg.
- Classic Editor
- AddQuicktag
Therefore, unfortunately, these two are not necessary.
Here are five plugins I recommend. If you have any questions, please write them again in the comments. I will answer.
See you.








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