Choosing WordPress Plugins: Like Being a Kid in a Candy Store

Andrea (Andi) FergusonPresident, AndiSites Inc. @andisites

What is a Plugin?

Front-End Features

Socials & SharingDisplay Facebook posts, Twitter streams, or Instagram feeds; make your posts and pages easily shareable by your users

Back-End BoostersBackups, SEO, security, tutorials, developer tools

Power PacksE-commerce systems, on-site social networking, moderated forums, membership sites, event management

Photo & video galleries, FAQs, forms, sliders

Popular Plugins

AkismetSPAM PROTECTION

WooCommerceE-COMMERCE

NextGENPHOTO GALLERY

All In One SEO PackSEO TOOLS

MonsterInsightsGOOGLE ANALYTICS

The Events CalendarCALENDAR W/ ADD-ONS

SliderRevolutionIMAGE & VIDEO SLIDERS

Gravity FormsFORMS W/ ADD-ONS

46,734Plugins in the WordPress Repository as of 9/22/16

WHAT THE@$%#!

Plugins Add New

What to Look At

Compatibility Updates Support

Installs Authorship

Reviews*

Compatible with Your WordPress

Compatibility is Key

Recently updated

Recent is Good

Well-supportedby its author(s)

Find More Details

Response & Resolution

Dedicated Support Forum, Tickets, Docs

What to Look At

Compatibility Updates Support

Installs Authorship

Reviews*

Lots of active installs

Legitimate author

Good reviews*

What to Look At

Compatibility Updates Support

Installs Authorship

Reviews*

Choosing WordPress Plugins: Like Being a Kid in a Candy Store

Andrea (Andi) FergusonPresident, AndiSites Inc. @andisites

andrea@andisites.com