Plugins for the Best Wordpress Website
Wordpress! One of the best places to get your website started, this is the goto place for almost every entrepreneur who wants their own brand website. It towers over all the other Content Management Systems(CMS) on the internet. With an unmatched dominance over the market with a 58% share in the CMS game - Wordpress is the kingpin of the internet. No wonder it powers more than 70 million websites right now!
How did this happen? Why is Wordpress special? What makes it the preferred place to start your growing brand? There is but one answer to all these questions - Plugins. With more than 30 thousand plugins on Wordpress to choose from, the functionality offered is just unbelievable. You don't need some sort of web expert to come up with slick designs and fast loading pages anymore. Having a good knowledge of the plugins that can help your cause greatly.
Let's have a look at some of the plugins you absolutely need for your website.
Slider Revolution
This is a game changer. Are you tired of boring static pictures that just sit there on top of your page? You can change the game with the Slider Revolution. I'll be honest, Slider Revolution is not a plugin that is easy to use. It has a lot of functionality, I might go as far to even say that it is one of the most amazing plugins on the market. Right from the ability to control each element on your page to be able to use animations to spice up banners, it has it all. Here is an example of the kind of innovative banners you can come up with - Adhuntt.com.
With a wide array of tools at your disposal, you can import pictures and use them just by dragging and dropping. If you just want a simple banner fast, you can go ahead and choose from a given template. But the real power of this plugin comes from how much in-depth control you get over each element. You get to choose how they appear, disappear and even react to mouse movements. Setting things on a minor loop can give an elegant look in some cases. Every frame of animation in the banner is under your control and with this, you can achieve anything.
Yoast SEO
A best friend for the blogger and the SEO expert in the team, Yoast is what lets us know if the post you are coming up has good SEO or not. Writing articles that are interesting and peaks curiosity is great. But for them to get spotted on Google's radar, you need good Search Engine Optimization. Yoast helps you jump through those hurdles by giving tips on how to refine your writing.
It keeps check of your keywords - This means that you get warnings if you are stuffing too many or if the count is too less. Then there is a tool that analyzes the overall readability of your blog. Although an abstract concept, it helps you minimize the use of repetitive words or minimize passive voice as well. If you are a person who works with a digital marketing brand, this plugin is the literal lifeline that helps your business - no exaggeration. There are a lot of alternatives out there on the market, but nothing comes close to Yoast.
Visual Composer
Web designers ahoy! This is the one you were looking for. Visual Composer is one of my personal favorites on the list. It makes things so much easier and helps me save up a lot of time when developing a Wordpress website from scratch. Visual Composer is a website builder plugin. This means you can now create your own website with little to no knowledge of actual HTML! Wow, how is this even possible? Keeping simplicity in mind, this plugin has an interface that is easy on the eyes.
Like something that you would want on your website? Just drag and drop - and Viola it's there! You don't have to keep clicking on the "update" button and refresh pages to take note of your changes. The Instant Content Update feature allows to get lost in the designing world and keep track of all your changes on the fly. Play around with the colors, taskbars, and images to find your exact sweet spot. In today's mobile-driven world, now you have control over elements specifically designed for mobile. On the go, mobile optimization means a more responsive website. What better way to boost your conversion rates than to have a website that functions equally well on the desktop and the mobile!
Contact Form by WPEverest
Every page needs a contact form! You can go ahead and create text boxes and link them with text boxes to get your information home manually. Or you could be smart and use the Contact Form plugin. Minimizing a job that needed hours to complete before into mere seconds, this plugin has revolutionized the entire website design game. Just through a couple of drags and drops, you can now design the perfect contact form.
If you want more functionality, you can go for the premium version. This gives you a lot of interactivity. You get full reCaptcha support. This minimizes the number of bot spams you are going to get. Some hackers might use unethical means to slow down your website by means of bombarding your servers with data. Having a simple reCaptcha for validation entirely cuts out this insecurity. Want a redirect page that shows that the contact form has been submitted? We got it! Go ahead and try out all the features and fall in love with this simple yet uniquely powerful plugin.
Final Words
If you are planning on joining the Wordpress club, this is the best time. Just take your time to find out the plugins that matter. Don't go adding every plugin on your website and slow it down. Take your time and chose the ones that work for you. If you have any doubts about the best ways to make your website special, you can reach us at Adhuntt Media. Drop down your thoughts in the comments below and I'll respond as soon as possible. Until next time, Ciao!
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