10 Must Use WordPress Plugins 2017

WordPress has become one of the most influential platform within last few years. But, WordPress would have been nothing without powerful and creative plugins for various types of websites and blogs.

So, this post is dedicated to one of the best WordPress plugins that made blogging and making website easy and delightful for everyone. These are the top 10 WordPress plugins of 2017 that will help you to manage your website easier and deliver a better experience for your users as well.

Let’s take a look.

1) User Activity Log

This is one of the most important plugin that every multi user blog owner must have. With the help of this WordPress plugin, you can keep a track of activities done by user for example; you want to track logins of a particular user. This plugin will notify you when any user is logged in to your admin panel.

2) Avartan Slider

How can this plugin be missed? Representing your offerings in an attractive way is easier with Avartan Slider. This slider plugin has gain much popularity as it offers various features like Mobile responsive, SEO friendly, simple drag and drop backend, slide layouts and animation options, browser compatibility.

3) Blog Designer

Not a techy person? But you want to decor your blog in your own way, Blog designer must be your pick.

Replace your old blog design with something new and attractive with this awesome WordPress plugin. Unique templates, background colors, custom CSS support and much more to explore with FREE version, Isn’t that too good to try?

4) User Blocker

If you ever want to block any user to allow logging into your blog, User Blocker is just perfect plugin. Deleting that user profile will delete all the posts contributed by that user, which is not recommended. Hence blocking a user in terms of a particular period, certain time range or permanently are easy with this WordPress Plugin.

5) Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect

If you are facing duplicate content issue with your blog, this WordPress plugin is for you. When a blog is owned by multiple authors or editors, sometimes you end up with content duplication which endangers your blog in terms of SEO Rankings. With this coolest plugin on earth you don’t have to worry about duplicate posts, redirection of removed content etc…

6) All in One SEO Pack

SEO is essential to gain major traffic source from search engines. Consider using a WordPress plugin for SEO on your blog which will help boost your search engine rankings. This WordPress SEO plugin is not just a plugin but a complete package of blog optimization. It optimizes your blog automatically.

7) Google XML Sitemaps

Sitemap is very important element of a website which allows all search engines to crawl site structure properly. This WordPress plugin will generate a XML sitemap which supports all type of pages including custom pages. Moreover, you don’t need any rocket science knowledge to use this plugin. It is very easy to use.

8) Next GEN Gallery

If your blog is all about showcasing photographs and images, NextGen is a must have WordPress plugin for your blog. It offers a powerful engine to upload and manage bulk images, import meta-data, add, delete, sort, and rearrange images, group galleries & wide array of styling options.

9) Google Analytics for WordPress

Adding Google Analytics plugin to your WordPress blog will help you monitor visitors and blog’s performance in search engines. You can check all the metrics of your visitor’s behavior on dashboard. It has number of features which lets you track various reports of your blog.

10) Really Simple CAPTCHA

As the name suggests that it is “Really Simple” to use with your plugins, although created by Contact Form 7. It is not enough secured, but you can use it for basic blogs. WP library will allow you to download it.

So, now you've went through all of these top rated WordPress plugins from a personal perspective. If you are already using them, write your feedback in the comment box below. If not, then pick-up the best one and essential for your website and rule the world.

Did I miss any plugin that you think is essential too? I would appreciate if you suggest me any.