Learn to extend a WordPress site with the right plugins — installing and vetting them safely, then adding the essentials every professional site needs. You will walk away able to choose, configure and troubleshoot plugins for SEO, forms, caching, security, backups, media and analytics without creating bloat or conflicts.
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What plugins are and how to install them safely — free to watch, no account needed.
What you'll learn
- Extend a WordPress site with the right plugins for each job
- Vet a plugin for quality, support and security before installing it
- Configure SEO, contact forms, caching, security and backups reliably
- Optimise images and add analytics without hurting performance
- Diagnose and resolve plugin bloat and conflicts on a live site
Syllabus
Plugin Foundations — Installing and Vetting
What plugins are and how to install them safelyFree preview
Vetting a plugin before you trust it
Essential Functionality — SEO and Forms
SEO with Yoast or Rank Math
Contact forms that actually deliver
Performance and Media
Caching and performance plugins
Image optimisation and media performance
Security, Backups and a Healthy Plugin Set
Security and backups
Analytics, plugin bloat and resolving conflicts
Lab — 10 Exercises & Solutions
Exercises 1–5
Exercises 6–10