WordPress is considered the most popular web design platform in the world. An estimated 43.2% of all websites are made through its software according to a 2025 Google AI Search.
If you are developing a website in WordPress these are the best FREE EASY TO USE WordPress website plugins you can take advantage of now. They are easy to install and start using quickly….even for newbies!
Simply log in to the WordPress admin panel and do a “new plugins” search to activate any of the plugins mentioned below…
1. Duplicate Page: One confusing aspect of WordPress for beginners is thinking you need to “add a new page” for each new one you create. The Duplicate Page plugin lets you replicate any page you want easily and simply edit the parts you want to change with ease.
2. WP Menu Icons: If you’ve always wanted to add those “little icons” to your primary menu bar fortunately it’s pretty easy. Once you install this plugin simply go to the WordPress menu tab and click on a category you want to add icons to.
3. All In One SEO: There are several SEO WordPress plugins on the market, most of which have free versions. Perhaps the easiest to use and understand however for newbies is All In One SEO. Set your SEO titles and meta descriptions accurately with simple recommendations on what you can do to improve.
4. Wordfence: Lots of people stress about how to add proper security for their website beyond the standard SSL certificate. Installing Wordfence makes this process a breeze, giving you access to countless security features. It even allows you to do a virus/malware scan to help prevent security issues in advance.
5. WooCommerce; If you want to add e-commerce functionality to your WordPress website then WooCommerce is your best bet. It’s free to use with no subscription cost required, compared to other shopping cart options like Shopify. It only charges a 3% transaction fee per sale, which is perfectly reasonable to handle all your sales transactions online.
6. Fastest Cache – If you want to speed up your WordPress website’s performance, installing Fastest Cache is a no-brainer. It will allow your website to show the most up-to-date information while deleting old files or cookies causing slowdown and errors.
7. Smush It: One rookie mistake when working with WordPress is not compressing your images. This makes load times drastically longer when it’s easily preventable. Smush It doesn’t require Photoshop or any other editing tool, all the work is done for you once the plugin is activated.
8. Envira Gallery: Most paid WordPress Themes or popular builders (like Divi or Elementor) include their own photo gallery integration feature. If you are starting with a free theme however gallery options are not included. Envira gallery is easy to add to any page and adjust the order of your images at any time.
9. TablePress: One thing that even the best website builders on the market lack is the ability to add tabular data. TablePress lets you embed data-filled tables into the body of your website, and it even works properly on iPads and cell phones.
10. Events Calendar: The name pretty much says it all, add an event calendar to your website that’s completely updatable and interactive. You can add or delete events easily in the WordPress admin panel, which then updates in real time to whatever page it’s on.
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Jeff Moyer – Advance Web Solutions Owner
