If you are a blogger and you are using WordPress as your blogging platform, then you need to have certain plugins and widgets. I have listed certain plugins that I have used and are importantly for bloggers who using this platforms.
All in One SEO:
If you are for a complete SEO package. This is exactly what you need. It has a default setting or you can modify it to your specification. The powerful thing about this plugin is that it allows you create a page title for your WordPress post.
WordPress Automatic Upgrade:
WordPress from time to time automatically upgrades its site. This nifty plugin allow you to update your site whenever immediately there is a WordPress plugin available.
Akismet:
There are spammers who are bent on spamming all the blog sites. I use to have a blog that was constantly spammed. I almost taught of closing the blog until I came across Akismet. Akismet will blocks spams for your site once you have it installed it on your site.
Wordpress Blogging Platform
Google XML Sitemaps
: It will generate a site map for your site which helps you rank higher on the search engine. You can set it up to automatically update your site immediately you make changes to your site.
Onlywire for WordPress:
This tools allow you to have your blogs links all over many social networking sites. Onlywire has over 35 top social networking and bookmarking site.
PollDaddy Poll:
This is a very nice tool for inserting polls in your blog and it can be easily customized to use to suit your need.
Flash MP3 Player Widget by TechKnowl :
If you are looking to embed mp3 flash player on your blog, then this nifty tool is all you need. This player is nice and has many options for bloggers who intend to play around with it.
Rating Widget by Outbrain :
It allow you to intergrate a rating system on your site. There are many rating systems out on the Internet but this is by far the best. It can be easily customized to suit your particular need.
PayPal Donation Widgets by Etienne:
With this widgets, it easily allow you to intergrate PayPal donation buttons on your website. This buttons can be easily customized into your blog. PayPal payments are quite secure and it is most widely used on the Internet.
Podcating Plugin:
It allows you to intergrate podcast into your blog. All you have to do is register with the service, upload the plugin to your site and immediately start using it.
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