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WordPress plug-ins are tools that allow you to add more functionality to your blog or website. You can add custom functions and features so your site will be tailored to meet your specific needs. There is a huge list of plug-ins on the official WordPress plug-ins repository that you can view and download into your WordPress pages or blog.

A WordPress plug-in is a program written in PHP language that can add a specific feature or service to your weblog. These can be integrated seamlessly with your blog by using access points and methods provided by the WordPress API. The basic principle behind WordPress is to keep the core of the software relatively simple and to give it flexibility by allowing features to be modified by the use of plug-ins.

WordPress has over twenty seven hundred plug-ins available to date, and they are continually adding more by using feedback, comments and suggestions from users. If you have the technical knowledge you can create your own plug-in and submit it to the WordPress site for approval.

There are many different categories to choose from depending on what type of functionality you are looking for. For posting there is a variety of plug-ins to choose from including; contact forms, SEO optimization, affiliate links and various other ones to make your blog more flexible.

If you like widgets, there are hundreds to choose from for all types of functions. Depending on what features you would like to have on your site; whether it be a multilingual content translator or a guestbook with many features. If you are looking for plug-ins to help you analyze traffic on your blog there are a number of widgets designed for that purpose, including ones that collects information about visitors, spiders and keywords.

You can add so much flexibility to your blog or website and also create a professional looking site with the use of plug-ins. You can customize your site to meet the specific needs of your business and strategically use plug-ins to help in marketing your product or service. There are several plug-ins which makes it easy for your readers to bookmark, share and save your posts along with ones that allow people to subscribe to your blog by using a RSS feeder. There is a plug-in to add a “share this post” button to the end of your posts. All of these make it easier for readers to become return visitors, to create more traffic and to get your blog more recognition.

If you find yourself wanting some type of functionality that isn’t already available you can create a plug-in to fit your needs. If you are familiar with PHP programming and understand the basics functionality of WordPress; creating a plug-in will be relatively simple. There are many resources available to assist you in writing a program for a plug-in. There are step-by- step instructions, how-to articles, forums and a variety of reference materials to help you to create your very own plug-in.

By using plug-ins you can add any type of functionality to your WordPress software and to customize your blog or website to meet your specific marketing needs. WordPress is a all-in-one application that will handle all aspects of running a blog or website.