If you are using WordPress, then you need to install some plugins! Plugins can help you do everything from adding social media buttons to your site to creating a contact form. There are thousands of free plugins available on the internet, but which ones should you choose? In this blog post, we will discuss the 10 best free WordPress plugins that you should install on your website.

The Best Free WordPress Plugins:

1) Yoast SEO

Yoast SEO is the most popular free WordPress plugin, and it helps you optimize your website for search engines. It has over a million active installs!

The free version of the Yoast SEO plugin allows you to add meta descriptions to each page of your site (the description shows up under the title in Google search results) and make sure your content is optimized for your selected keywords.

2) WPForms

If you need to create a contact form, then WPForms is the free plugin for you! It allows users to build forms with drag-and-drop functionality and prebuilt templates quickly.

3) Redirection Plugin

If you are moving your website to a new domain or changing the permalinks of your posts, then you will need the Redirection plugin. This free plugin helps manage 301 redirects so that your visitors don’t get lost when navigating your website.

Redirection will also log all 404 errors (page not found) so that you can fix any broken links.

4) Elementor

Elementor is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to create custom pages and posts with drag-and-drop ease. It also includes prebuilt templates for both pages and posts so that you can get started quickly. Elementor has over one million active installs and a five-star rating on the WordPress Plugin Directory.

5) Ad Inserter

If you share affiliate links, the ad inserter plugin allows you to enter an affiliate disclaimer notice automatically into your blog posts. As the name suggests, it will also enable you to easily insert your ad codes at specific points throughout your blog post content.

6) Smush

Smush is a free plugin that helps optimize your images for faster loading times, and it compresses files while still maintaining their quality.

You can also choose to automatically resize or crop large photos before uploading them to your website with this free WordPress plugin!

7) Jetpack

Jetpack is a free plugin that WordPress.com created. It includes social media sharing, site stats, security, and more.

There are over one million active installs of Jetpack, and it has a four-and-a-half star rating on the WordPress Plugin Directory.

8) Google Analytics for WordPress

The free Google Analytics for WordPress plugin is an excellent option if you want to track your website traffic. It allows you to collect data on your website visitors, like where they are coming from, what pages they are visiting, and how long they stay on your site.

9) WP Super Cache

WP Super Cache is another free WordPress plugin that helps speed up your website. It creates a static HTML file for each page of your website, which means that it doesn’t have to generate the page every time someone visits it. This can result in a significant decrease in loading times!

10) Gravity Forms

Gravity Forms is a free plugin that allows you to create, manage, and publish forms. It includes features like email notifications, form submissions, autoresponders, and more. Gravity Forms has over one million active installs and a five-star rating on the WordPress Plugin Directory.

Did I miss your favorite WordPress plugin? Let me know in the comments!