WordPress Plugin Overload? Give Jetpack a Try!
The WordPress ecosystem has a plentiful supply of plugins that offer everything from AMP to Zapier integration and so, so, so many other things in between. It’s a significant contributor to what makes WordPress great because plugins can account for the needs of nearly any website.
How many plugins are installed on your WordPress site? Five? Fifteen? Fifty? We’ve been up to 31 plugins here at CSS-Tricks and we rely on them for everything from content delivery to performance. Why rebuild the wheel if you don’t have to right? It’s simply too easy and convenient to reach for something someone else has already created (and for free).
Whether you have a handful or a truckload of plugins, you know that each one adds a little bit of complexity to your site, especially when it comes to maintenance and updates. It’s not uncommon to see that little badge at the top of the WordPress admin bar displaying a number of available plugin updates that are ready to install. The problem is that it can happen a lot and staying on top of updates turns almost into a game of Whack-a-Mole that not only eats up time, but risks conflicts on your site that could break things. Plugins are great! But mashing up code from third-party authors is always a (often slight) possibility.
One way to cut down on the number of plugins: Jetpack. It’s a single plugin that provides the features and functionality of dozens. the number of plugins on CSS-Tricks would likely be much higher if we weren’t relying on it for blocking spam comments, security scans, search, social sharing, post subscriptions, and displaying related posts… just to name a few. Jetpack is literally capable of so much that’s hard to contain in a single post. We’ve outlined our favorites, though. And we can’t recommend it enough.
Try Jetpack on your WordPress site to see all the ways it can help you.
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