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Auditing Your Plugins The regular review.HOW OFTENTwice a year, and before any major change.WHAT TO DOList every active... Avoiding Plugin Overlap Two plugins doing one job.WHERE IT HAPPENSCaching: two caching plugins conflict badlySEO: two SEO... Deactivating and Deleting Plugins Removing what you do not need.DEACTIVATE VERSUS DELETEDeactivating stops it running. The files... Diagnosing a Plugin Conflict Finding the culprit.THE SYMPTOMSomething stops working, usually after installing or updating a... Documenting Your Plugins Keeping a record.WHAT TO RECORDEvery plugin What it does Why it is there Whether it is paid, and... Free Versus Paid Plugins The comparison.FREE PLUGINS FROM THE DIRECTORYReviewed before listing Community support... How Many Plugins Is Too Many An honest answer.THE HONEST ANSWERThere is no fixed number. Quality matters more than count.Five... How to Choose a Plugin What to check before installing.WHAT TO LOOK ATLast updated date Active installation count... Installing a Plugin Safely Before you click activate.BEFORE INSTALLINGBack up Check it is maintained Check reviews Know what... Managing Plugin Licences Paid plugins over time.WHAT A LICENCE USUALLY COVERSUpdates Support Sometimes a limited number of... Plugin Settings and Configuration Getting them right.THE COMMON MISTAKEInstalling and activating without configuring.Default... Plugin Update Problems When updates go wrong.WHAT CAN HAPPENThe site breaks A feature stops working Settings reset A... Plugins Most Sites Actually Need A realistic list.WHAT ALMOST EVERY SITE NEEDSCaching Backups A security or firewall plugin An SEO... Plugins That Stop Being Maintained Abandonment.HOW TO SPOT ITNo update in over a year The developer's site is gone Support questions... Plugins and Security The main route of compromise.THE FACTSOutdated plugins are the most common way WordPress sites... Plugins and Site Speed The performance cost.HOW PLUGINS SLOW A SITELoading scripts and styles on every page, including... Plugins for Sites You Manage for Clients Additional considerations.WHAT CHANGESYou are responsible for maintenance The client may not... Plugins to Be Careful With Where problems come from.STATISTICS PLUGINSRecording every visit to your own database turns every... Recovering From a Plugin That Broke Your Site Getting back in.THE SYMPTOMA blank page, or a fatal error, or no admin access.THE FASTEST... Testing Plugins Before Using Them Live Trying things safely.WHERE TO TESTA staging site.A subdomain with a copy of your site, protected... Updating Plugins Keeping them current.WHY UPDATESecurity fixes, primarily.Outdated plugins are the most common... What Plugins Do and What They Cost Understanding the trade-off.WHAT THEY DOAdd functionality WordPress does not include: forms,... WordPress Plugins: Everything That Matters, Briefly The whole category in one page.THE CORE PRINCIPLEEvery plugin must earn its place.Each adds code,...

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