Reactivated Plugins

Accessibility by UserWay

This plugin was activated because it keeps this website compliant with regulations surrounding accessibility and ease of access on the web. It functions around the clock, checking for any issues that would be against accessibility standards and deploys fixes automatically. It proves its value by saving time on the developer side from needing to fix accessibility issues while also benefiting users with accessibility concerns that could otherwise prevent them from using the website to its full potential.

Kismet Anti-Spam: Spam Protection

Automattic’s plugin prevents spam content from plaguing blog posts and hindering the reputation and usefulness of website content. It runs in the background and prevents spam comments from interfering with content, which can also prevent privacy and security concerns. This saves time from website developers needing to manually check comments while also keeping content clean and presentable on the user end to produce a greater experience.

BeyondSEO

This is a foundational plugin that optimizes online presence and visibility in Google search results. It works to keep the website further up in search results and bring more user traffic to the website. This allows website developers to focus more on other website content while having peace of mind that the plugin runs automatically in the background to constantly keep SEO results relevant and more prevalent.

Blubrry PowerPress

Blueberry’s plugin is designed to better integrate podcasts into webpages. It covers many things such as better audio player options, SEO optimization, and brings support for many popular podcast platforms. This was activated to make website development easier on the backend while also producing a better user experience that users are more likely to enjoy and engage with.

Jetpack

This is yet another performance enhancing plugin that also includes improvements to website security and better marketing tools. At its core it’s designed to run in the background and keep the site protected and optimized. This allows the website developer to focus on more urgent website needs and keeps things running smooth on the user side too.

Really Simple Security

Really Simple Security is an essential plugin that adds a lot of extra security ranging from login protections to SSL certificates. It keeps the website stable and free from potential threats that want to attack the website at its core. It also detects any security concerns with the website too. This benefits the user most of all because it ensures they have a secure connection to the website so their traffic can’t be interfered with and be used against them in a malicious manner.

Simple Social Buttons

WPBrigade’s plugin keeps social media integration simple and lightweight. It makes it easy for developers to add access buttons for popular websites like Reddit, LinkedIn, and Facebook. It’s beneficial to safe time on development and it keeps the user end presentable and responsive to promote engagement with the company’s social media accounts.

Site Kit by Google

Google’s plugin makes it easy to track and view website analytics to see how traffic is coming it and how the data can be used for marketing and pivot content when necessary. It’s entirely beneficial for the developer side as a way to view simple trends of engagement and how people interact with the website and how popular it is.

Smart Slider 3

This plugin keeps things simple for website development when developers need to create a image carousel of content. It cuts down on required development skill and time and has a very intuitive interface when integrating it into post content. It also benefits the user by having a very modern and presentable view of images that is easy to interact with.

UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore

TeamUpdraft’s plugin is one of the most crucial plugins to activate on the website. It allows constant, automatic backups to Dropbox (or any cloud provider) of all important website content. It provides a lot of value for developers since it requires no manual activation once started and provides peace of mind that content is recoverable in the event of disastrous data loss.

W3 Total Cache

BoldGrid’s is the most important plugin activated when it comes down to pure efficiency and speed of the website. It caches content and keeps things optimized when running. It provides great value on the user end to create a better experience with fewer slowdowns and hiccups when navigating and engaging with website content.

WooCommerce

WooCommerce provides an intuitive set of design tools to make deploying an online store easy and fast. It provides the foundation to creating a shop and checkout system without manual code implementation. It provides value on the developer’s side with making e-commerce platform’s easy to modify and iterate over time.