1. Akismet- If spamming is an area which you are most concerned about, then this plugin will be your best friend.

It helps you to get a complete history of the status of comments and highlight links in the body so that spam links can be deleted as well as get you accurate reports of unspam and spam messages.

2. WP-DB Manager-

An area of concern when running a WordPress site is handling extra posts drafts and revision. This plugin will help you in keeping your database organised and in good state.

3. WordFence- This is a free plugin used by nearly 4 million users to protect their WordPress site from being hacked. The installation is followed by a scan to check the existing situation of the site and then eventually the plugin will be on the borders to check any unwanted visitors attempting to break into your site. A caching tool is also available with this plugin.

4. WordPress SEO by Yoast - Excellent for handling all your SEO requirements, this plugin is a must, especially if you aren’t too good at these things.

Once you have created a post with a focus keyword on your website, this plugin will give you a rating along with various signals – if the one arriving at the end is a green one then you have done a good SEO job. It is greatly helpful in completing SEO tasks such as dealing with meta descriptions, robots.txt files, etc.

5. BackWPup Free -

This free back up plugin transmits your back up files to external destinations such as SugarSync, Dropbox, etc. A regular back up plan can be set and your site can be recovered from the back up anytime you want.

6. Disqus Comment System - Readers comments are the most valuable aspects of your WordPress site, spreading the news of your posts and generating interaction between you and your readers. Disquss makes it easy for readers to log in using their social networking site or Disqus ids and comment on your posts.

7. Google XML Sitemap- A special XML sitemap is generated with the help of this plugin using which search engines find it easier to go through the complete structure of your site and retrieve information with ease.

8. WP Smush.it- Running a WordPress site at high speed is one of the most difficult things to do with it. The size of images is to be controlled to a great extent for ensuring this. That is what this plugin does with just a click.

9. Visual Form Builder – A feedback form helps both the reader and you – you are able to understand what the readers are feeling about your posts and the reader feels respected that there is some space for his or her thoughts. This plugin allows you to create custom forms with all fields that you want as well as send the readers a copy of their submitted form.

10.  Floating Social – Easily visible buttons for sharing your blog posts on their social networking profiles makes this plugin useful. Major social networking sites are covered by this.

So if you are planning to host a WordPress website, then do give these plugins a try. We would also love to hear of any other interesting plugins that is worth a mention here.

1. Advertising – The significance of this can never be denied or ignored, even in the internet world. Let the world or just your potential customer base know about what you are offering, how is it different from that of your competitors, what is special about your business and products, so on and so forth.
2. SEO- This is the unfailing leader, taking all websites to the places they deserve in no time. Find someone to create the right kind of content for you and keep it all in place.
3. Web Hosting Company- They are the ones who will allow your website to exist. Choosing the right company is a trick and a very careful decision. Be sure to not choose free ones because they will post ads on your website and that does not speak anything good about your business or intentions.
4. Blogs- They are a light-hearted way of reaching out to your client base and carefully tuning them to your products and/or services without directly advertising for them. If written properly, they can be interesting reads and give valuable information to all those who access it.
5. Company Newsletter- Your clients will get to know about the latest happenings in your company, giving them an insider’s feel as well as allowing them to find out what new products or services are on offer from your end. Newsletters can be monthly, bi-monthly or weekly, depending on the size of your business.
6. Guest Posting- This undoubtedly helps you to reach out to a wider and more varied kind of client base, form new connections and find out what interests people and what doesn’t.
7. Discussion Forums- Have one on your website or take part in one taking place somewhere else. These forums are one of the best ways to express your opinion on issues and items and also getting feedback from your customers.
8. Tutorial videos- These might be helpful in informing your customers about the various benefits they can get from your website and teach them some secret tricks of finding out the best deals.
9. PPC Advertising- Though found irritating by some users of the internet, the pay-per-click advertising technique does help in generating more traffic to your website.
10. Live Chat- The very idea of having someone to answer your queries and talk to you at all times is exciting. Make sure that response is efficient, timely and effective.
11.  Bug and other Issue Tracking Software- This is a must unless you want your customers to never return to your website post first visit.