Here’s the list of plugins we recommend in case you’re a beginner – even if you’re an experienced WordPress user, you might find this helpful!
Seo
WordPress SEO by Yoast – The best WordPress SEO plugin.
Video SEO by Yoast – Great addon if you’re having lots of videos on your site.
Local SEO by Yoast – Higher ranking in local search.
Contact & Location
Contact Form 7 – Very popular, free plugin, allows you to create advanced forms easily.
WP Google Maps – Easy to use Google Maps plugin.
Photo / Images
NextGen Gallery – The most powerful image gallery plugin for WordPress.
Regenerate Thumbnails – Change thumbnail dimensions and regenerate old images.
DB Tools
Search and Replace – Great tool to search and replace strings in your database.
WP DB Migrate – Easily transfer databases from server to server.
Various
My Review Plugin – Allows users to rate your products, posts and write their own reviews.
W3 Total Cache – Improve loading time of your site and page speed.
bbPress – Forum software made by authors of WordPress.
Widget Logic – Add widgets to specific pages / posts.
Codestyling Localization – Manage and edit all gettext translation files (.po/.mo) directly out of your WordPress Admin without the need for an external editor.
Socialize – Plugin for social sharing services.