Hello, and welcome to this Tutsplus course on essential WordPress plugins. My name is Rachel McCollin. I'm gonna show you six plugins. So I'm going to start by showing you a backup plugin. And I'll show you how to configure that to take automatic backups of your site. We'll move on to looking at security and I'll show you how to install the free Wordfence plugin and how to configure it to notify you if there are any security issues on your site. We'll then move on to looking at site performance. And we'll install the WP optimized plugin which will help you make your site run faster by optimizing the database tables, compressing images and setting up caching. And then I'll show you two alternative plugins for SEO, the most popular WordPress plugin for SEO which is Yoast, and an alternative which is the SEO Framework. And then finally, I'll show you the benefits of jetpack, which gives you a wordpress.com features on your wordpress.org site. Watch this course and find out how to get your site running smoothly with these essential plugins.

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Rachel McCollin

Rachel McCollin is a WordPress developer who writes books, articles and tutorials about web design and development, with a focus on WordPress and on responsive and mobile development. She runs a web design agency in Birmingham, UK and has published three books on WordPress, including WordPress: Pushing the Limits, an advanced resource for WordPress developers. She's currently writing her fourth book.

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Essential WordPress Plugins

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1.1 Introduction

1.Introduction
1 lesson, 01:00

1.1
Introduction
01:00

2.Configuring a Backup Plugin
2 lessons, 19:25

2.1
WordPress Backup Plugin Options
08:04

2.2
Installing and Configuring the UpdraftPlus Plugin
11:21

3.Securing Your Site
2 lessons, 14:26

3.1
Why You Need a WordPress Security Plugin and Some of the Options
05:12

3.2
Installing and Configuring the Wordfence Security Plugin
09:14

4.Improving Performance and Speed
2 lessons, 16:56

4.1
The Benefits of a Faster Site
05:15

4.2
Installing and Configuring the WP-Optimize Plugin
11:41

5.Enhancing Your Site's SEO
3 lessons, 27:09

5.1
The Importance of a WordPress SEO Plugin
03:31

5.2
Installing and Configuring the Yoast SEO Plugin
13:14

5.3
Installing and Configuring the SEO Framework Plugin
10:24

6.Use Jetpack for Stats, Social Media, and More
2 lessons, 16:46

6.1
What Is Jetpack?
04:27

6.2
Installing and Configuring Jetpack
12:19

7.Conclusion
1 lesson, 02:59

7.1
Conclusion
02:59

1.1 Introduction

Essential WordPress Plugins

Next lesson playing in 5 seconds

1.1 Introduction

1.Introduction1 lesson, 01:00

2.Configuring a Backup Plugin 2 lessons, 19:25

3.Securing Your Site2 lessons, 14:26

4.Improving Performance and Speed2 lessons, 16:56

5.Enhancing Your Site's SEO3 lessons, 27:09

6.Use Jetpack for Stats, Social Media, and More2 lessons, 16:46

7.Conclusion1 lesson, 02:59

1.1 Introduction

1.Introduction
1 lesson, 01:00

2.Configuring a Backup Plugin
2 lessons, 19:25

3.Securing Your Site
2 lessons, 14:26

4.Improving Performance and Speed
2 lessons, 16:56

5.Enhancing Your Site's SEO
3 lessons, 27:09

6.Use Jetpack for Stats, Social Media, and More
2 lessons, 16:46

7.Conclusion
1 lesson, 02:59