{"id":5266,"date":"2011-12-05T11:07:20","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T11:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=5266"},"modified":"2011-12-05T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T11:07:20","slug":"5-uncommon-wordpress-plugins-to-improve-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/5-uncommon-wordpress-plugins-to-improve-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"5 uncommon WordPress plugins to improve your website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> There are tens of thousands of WordPress plugins out there, and we&#8217;ve picked out a selection of the better lesser-known plugins to help you improve different aspects of your website. Feel free to comment below with your experiences or plugin recommendations!<\/p>\n<h4>Search Meter<\/h4>\n<p>This simple plugin will record all the searches made via the default WordPress search bar on your website. As well as showing the search term used, it also displays how many results were found. This is useful for finding out which content people are interested in the most and whether your visitors can find what they\u2019re searching for easily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/search-meter\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wp-search-meter.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"wp-search-meter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Based on the results, you may want to rework the content of some posts or pages or get inspiration about what to write about. Turn popular posts into a series, or do a round up post with convenient links to the most searched-for content.<\/p>\n<p>You can download search meter <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/search-meter\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Better WordPress Minify<\/h4>\n<p>Increase the speed of your WordPress website with this handy plugin which minifies your CSS and JavaScript files more effectively.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/bwp-minify\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wp-better-wp-minify.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"wp-better-wp-minify\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/bwp-minify\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download Better WordPress Minify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Newsletter<\/h4>\n<p>If you want to create a mailing list and send out emails to fewer than 500 people, this plugin makes the process quick and easy. There\u2019s an optional double opt-in system for subscribers to confirm they want to receive emails, and you can view who\u2019s signed up easily from the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wp-newsletter.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"wp-newsletter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Top Commenters<\/h4>\n<p>Reward the most frequent commenters on your site by displaying their Gravatar and a link back to their website. As well as increasing engagement, it gives your blog a more personal, community feel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/top-commenters-gravatar\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wp-top-commenters.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"wp-top-commenters\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/extend\/plugins\/top-commenters-gravatar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more and download the plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>What WordPress plugins do you recommend? 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