Why is it better to have less WordPress plugins than more a good plugin strategy?  The reason is WordPress works fine right out of the box.  Most of the optimization is done for you.

Matt WordPress Google

In fact, Matt the guy who is behind WordPress has a good relationship with Matt the guy who is behind Google’s quality control. I think Matt Mullenweg takes hints from Matt Cutts. Nothing that Matt Cutts does not tell the rest of the world, but Matt Mullenweg simply looks to the future when it comes to the functionality of WordPress.  Therefore, the functionality or WP, right out of the box is pretty up to date.

Both Matt’s have a similar philosophy that content is king.  That people should not focus on optimization, but rather good writing.  At least this is my interpretation of their philosophy.  I agree. SEO is about good writing.  You can focus a lot of energy on finding that right WordPress extends in terms of themes and plugins, but every minute you do takes one minute away from you building content for your blog.

Further, when functionality of a plugin becomes noted and important, Automattic integrates it into core system of WP and the plugins becomes obsolete.  An example is the automatic updates plugin, it was once a plugin now comes with the system.

Too many WordPress plugins is not good

However, whatever your strategy for WordPress SEO is, my recommendation is do not overload your blog with every plugin under the sun.  What might happen is errors or conflicts or sluggish functioning from bloated code.  I try to limit my plugins to less then ten.

If you can find the top ten best plugins for you then this is all you need for SEO.  The best plugins in the Platinum all in one SEO pack.  After that you might use some sitemap plugin and related post type plugin for better navigation.

Avoid the best WordPress plugin lists that are dated

Another thing to avoid is reading an outdated list of the best plugins.  This list is dated I would say about a year after publication because WordPress is evolving.

Therefore, in  conclusion, your strategy for WordPress plugins should be less is more. Let me know what you think about this WordPress plugin strategy or which are the best for WordPress SEO.

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