541 – How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins
WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
English - October 25, 2023 13:03 - 13 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsTechnology Education How To wordpress website business web technology blogs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Announcements WP Recipe Maker is an easy recipe plugin that allows you to add recipes to any post or page with metadata for your recipes. How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of WordPress plugins and the challenges they can pose for site owners in […]
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Is there a plugin for that?
With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin from the repository.
For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook.
WP Recipe Maker is an easy recipe plugin that allows you to add recipes to any post or page with metadata for your recipes.
How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins
In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of WordPress plugins and the challenges they can pose for site owners in 2023. WordPress plugins are essential for enhancing your website’s functionality, but what happens when you accumulate too many or when some become outdated? It’s time to tackle the plugin overload problem and optimize your WordPress site.
We discuss the following key points in this episode:
Topics Covered:
The Plugin Overload Problem
Identifying unnecessary and outdated plugins.
The Impact of Excess Plugins
Conflicts, slowdowns, and security risks.
Best Practices for Plugin Management
Cleaning up and optimizing your plugin list.
Effective Strategies for Identifying Unnecessary Plugins
Navigating through your WordPress site.
Replacing Functionality
Transitioning from old to new plugins.
Dealing with Obsolete Services
Removing plugins for services you no longer use.
Taking a Critical Look at Your Plugins
Assessing their value and necessity.
Speed Optimization
How plugins can affect your website’s speed.
Testing and Monitoring
Using speed tests to evaluate your changes.
Links Shared in the Episode:
MailPoet
ConvertKit
OptinMonster
WordPress Theme Detector and Plugin Detector
By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to maintain a lean and efficient WordPress plugin environment, ensuring your website operates smoothly, remains secure, and loads quickly. So, let’s get started on the journey to a streamlined, well-maintained WordPress site.
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