Top 4 WordPress plugins highlighted

Top 4 WordPress plugins highlighted to install right away.

We often get the question after an installation of Wordpress what are some good plugins you can use right away on the webhosting of MijnHostingPartner.nl. Of course there are a lot of plugins available for Wordpress, that is why we have highlighted some plugins which you can start using right away.

Wordpress SMTP mail plugin

First of all it is important that you can send mail with your WordPress site. MijnHostingPartner.nl has blocked the PHP mail function on every webhosting server by default. We do this for security reasons for both your mail account and those of other customers. What we require to mail on the Wordpress website is Authenticated SMTP. In other words confirmation that it is really you before mail can be sent. This is set up with the WP-Mail-SMTP plugin. This ensures that all mail traffic is routed through the right channels. How you can set this up can be read in the following article:

Outgoing mail settings WordPress

BackUpWordpress

Is a plugin that is very wise to have and will give you peace of mind knowing that your WordPress site is safe. This plugin makes an automatic backup of your database and sends it straight to your email address. However, this plugin does not include the website files in the backup. You can use the control panel tool for this. It will make a backup of your entire webhosting space and save it in a folder of your choice. For help with this plugin and the control panel we have also written a supporting article:

Backing up your WordPress database

Wordpress Super Cache

Is a plugin that offers the WordPress website first in a Static HTML format, when a visitor clicks on other pages the rest of the underlying heavy code will be called. Thus you have the faster loading times when your WordPress website is first loaded. This is beneficial for better search engine results and user experience of your visitors. For more information on speeding up your Wordpress hosting then you can also grab the following article.

How can I speed up my Wordpress site?

Contact form 7

A customizable contact form is obviously not missing on many sites. The old pop up to an email program is often experienced as unpleasant by users. A contact form can be adjusted to your wishes, more fields when needed or just as little as possible. This is completely customizable.

This plugin can be found directly in the WordPress admin and also requires the SMTP plugin.