| Yoast SEO | Search engine optimization | Helps you with meta tags, readability, XML sitemaps, and improves how your posts rank. GreenGeeks+1 |
| Elementor | Page builder / drag-and-drop design | Lets you design pages visually without needing deep coding skills. Useful for headers, footers, complex layout designs. GreenGeeks+2DreamHost+2 |
| WooCommerce | E-commerce / online selling | If you want to sell products or services, this is the go-to solution. Very flexible with extensions. GreenGeeks+2TechRadar+2 |
| WP Rocket | Performance / speed optimization & caching | Helps the site load faster via caching, lazy loading, optimization of files etc. Faster sites = better user experience and SEO. DreamHost+2GreenGeeks+2 |
| Wordfence Security (or similarly strong security plugin) | Security / protection | Secures your site from attacks, malware, scans for vulnerabilities, firewall etc. DreamHost+2TechRadar+2 |