WordPress Plugins Reference

WordPress Plugins Reference

Purpose and documentation links for key plugins used on this site.

Plugin Category Purpose Documentation
Advanced Ads Ad Management Ad manager for WordPress — create, rotate, schedule and target ads from all major networks (AdSense, Google Ad Manager, Amazon). Supports sticky, popup, and lazy-loaded placements with optional ad-blocker detection.
Elementor Page Builder Visual drag-and-drop website builder with 100+ widgets and pre-made templates. Design full pages, headers, footers and popups without code. Pro adds theme builder, WooCommerce widgets, and advanced motion effects.
Super Page Cache Performance Full-page caching with optional Cloudflare CDN integration. Caches HTML, CSS, JS and images at server level and across 200+ edge locations to boost PageSpeed scores and Core Web Vitals — zero configuration required.
DearFlip Content Display Transforms PDFs and images into immersive 3D or 2D flipbooks — ideal for magazines, catalogues, brochures, photo albums and portfolios. Supports embedded and lightbox modes with auto-generated table of contents from the PDF.
Microsoft Clarity Analytics Free behaviour analytics tool by Microsoft. Provides session recordings, click and scroll heatmaps, and user interaction insights — all viewable inside the WordPress dashboard without leaving the admin area.
Postie Publishing Publish posts to WordPress by sending an email via IMAP or POP (including SSL/TLS). Supports inline images and video attachments, category and tag assignment in the subject line, and automatic signature stripping.
GenerateBlocks Page Builder Lightweight Gutenberg block toolkit — Container, Grid, Headline, Button, Image, and Query Loop — for building flexible, performance-focused layouts with any theme. Generates minimal CSS only for blocks actually used on the page.
Rank Math SEO SEO All-in-one SEO plugin covering on-page optimisation, schema markup, XML sitemaps, redirect manager, 404 monitor, and Google Search Console integration — with AI-powered keyword suggestions and bulk optimisation tools.
Jetpack All-in-One Comprehensive plugin by Automattic covering security (real-time backups, malware scans, brute-force protection), performance (CDN, lazy loading, image optimisation), site stats, social sharing, subscriptions, and downtime monitoring.