No WordPress blog is complete (or even fully functional) with a healthy arsenal of plugins in it's repertoire. So here are 9 ultra-useful plugins to use on every blog setup you configure.
1.) Akismet –
The almighty spam filter pre-packaged by WordPress.

2.) Clean Archives Reloaded –
Best archive display plugin hands down.

3.) Google Syntax Highlighter –
Most popular syntax highlighter for WP right now. Check Wednesday's "Weekday Tip" on how to optimize this plugin.

4.) Google XML sitemap generator –
easy, automatic sitemap creation.

5.) RunPHP –
Use embedded PHP in your posts.

6.) Simple Tags –
Most robust tag manager for WordPress. A must have for any blog.

7.) WP-smush.it –
Optimize images "auto-magically" from the WP upload area.

8.) Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) –
Highly customizable related posts display.

9.) Yoast Breadcrums –
Give your users a nice breadcrumb trail to find their way around your site.


Hey Jon,
I think you spelt something wrong, it's: Askimet not Akismit
Good post anyway
Nope, no spelling error. It is "Akismet".
Ah okay, Well there still is a spelling error. It's here if it helps you see it better: http://tinyurl.com/fsspellerror
(Forget how i spelt it in the pic, it's spelt Akismet instead of Akismit)
Andrew, you're right and wrong. There is one error, but your correct spelling is also wrong.
It's "Akismet"
@Andrew, @Fire G, It's not Askimet or Akismit, it's Akismet...
Haha. The comments here crack me up! How do you spell getoverit?
Great post! The spelling is close enough for me thanks!
Great post! Thank you.
unrelated: "kismet" means "luck" and "fortune" in Turkish. akismet: a fortune? =p
Nice post and funny comments. ^_^
Andrew, Is that how you spell "spelt"?
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