There is a vast number of plugins available that you can use to extend WordPress' functionality. Learn how to use some of these plugins in these articles.
Wordfence Security is a popular WordPress plugin that can help enhance your site's security. Learn how to install it here.
The Akismet plugin helps protect your WordPress site from comment and trackback spam. Learn how to install it in WordPress here.
You can easily add a forum to a WordPress site by installing the bbPress plugin. Learn how to install and configure the bbPress plugin in this article.
With the WooCommerce plugin, you can easily add an e-commerce store to your WordPress site. Learn how to install and configure WooCommerce here.
The 2Checkout plugin is a WooCommerce extension for WordPress that enables you to process payments from your customers. Learn how to install and configure the 2Checkout plugin here.
With the WooCommerce extension for WordPress, you can process PayPal payments from your customers. Learn how in this article.
The Google XML Sitemaps plugin enables you to quickly and easily generate XML sitemaps for your WordPress site. XML sitemaps help search engines index your web site content. Learn how to install and configure the Google XML Sitemaps plugin in this article.
Using the Postie plugin for WordPress, you can post to your WordPress site just by sending e-mail messages. This article covers how to install and configure the Postie plugin for WordPress.
Learn how to disable plugins for WordPress, both individually and all at once. You may need to do this to troubleshoot issues with your WordPress installation.
You can integrate the popular Disqus Comment System into your WordPress site. Learn how to install and configure Disqus in this article.
You can use the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin to automatically optimize image files as you upload them to your WordPress site, as well as optimize existing images. Learn how to install and configure this plugin here.
The TinyMCE Advanced plugin enables you to add powerful editing capabilities to the WordPress editor. Learn how to install and configure the TinyMCE Advanced plugin in this article.
This article contains a list of WordPress plugins that A2 Hosting does not recommend. These plugins can negatively impact a site's stability, performance, or security.
You may experience a problem where installed WordPress plugins disappear from the administration page. Learn about the likely cause and how to resolve this issue here.
You can use the P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler) plugin to measure WordPress plugin performance and help determine which plugins may be slowing down your site. Learn how to install and use this plugin here.
You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin to back up your WordPress site, and this article shows you how to install and configure the plugin.
This article describes how to install and configure the LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) plugin.
In this video, learn how you can manage plugins for your WordPress website on A2 Hosting's Managed WordPress platform.
This article describes how to install and configure the Query Monitor plugin, a tool for monitoring WordPress performance.