"Must Have" Plugins List

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I told him we were working on a directory for v2 and I’d keep him updated – and he replied “perfect – thank you!”
These guys are really great and have always been responsive anytime I’ve had a need. I’m super happy to have their support.

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Great! It’s a top class plugin.

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There’s no entry for “Forms plugin” in the main list at the top of this thread (though @BlueSkyPhoenix did mention GravityForms).

I think a high quality forms plugin is essential for a business CMS.

Until recently my vote would have been for Caldera Forms but they seem to have dropped the ball - recent updates have caused a lot of JavaScript problems, some still unresolved in the current version.

So this entry is open for suggestions - has anyone been in touch with a forms plugin provider about ClassicPress?

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Yes, good point. That’s certainly an important one and I have added it. Hopefully we can find a suitable candidate.

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Some quick thoughts:

Regenerate Thumbnails
Litespeed cache
MainWP remote management - I’m running this on CP to manage all my installations
Forms - Gravity Forms?
Reviews
Ads / Adsense / monetization
Mailchimp
Rich snippets
Events calendar
Learning Management System (e.g. LearnDash)
Photo management system (e.g. Envira)

I think e-commerce needs a separate “must have plugins” page.

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3 posts were split to a new topic: formBuilder plugin

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I’ve been in touch with MainWP. Their response is:

Thanks for reaching out. At the moment, we are fully focused on the MainWP system redesign. Once we finish that, we can look into CP integration. Before that, I can’t give you more accurate information.

I personally run MainWP on CP and I regularly update plugins on both CP and WP installations. It works well at present.

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Thanks for checking. I use InfiniteWP that also works well, and they told me much the same thing.

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Had a further response from MainWP today:

This week we will be running some tests with CP installs so we can see how everything works so far. Please allow us a bit more time.

That’s quite encouraging.

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Don’t know, whether they are “must have”, but I find them very very useful:

  • a sorting plugin (e.g. ‘Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order’)
  • a plugin for better media management (e.g. ‘Enhanced Media Library’)
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Overall, media management is at a very rudimentary stage in the WordPress. I can’t understand why instead of fixing this area the tsar decided to play with “Lego blocks” as he described it.

Fixing Media Management should be one of the main targets in CP v2 or CP v3. Even with several plugins you can’t have reasonable setup, there is something wrong in the very core. The big discussion about it still waiting.

But we should wait CP v2 at first.

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Thanks wjar… not sure about the sorting plugin. I guess if it’s something that would stand in the way of you deciding to migrate to CP then it could be considered a must-have.

The better media management thing is something that has a petition already and will possibly be addressed in a later version (but it looks like it will be a difficult one). You could add your vote and comments here:

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Thank you for the hint, I voted for the petition.

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Thanks. I’ve included this in under “Role/access management plugin”. Looks like a powerful and useful plugin.

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Just to keep everyone posted. Had a further response from MainWP today as follows:

We are just too busy with the v4 version so we can’t get this testing done, so my best guess is that we will be able to provide more info after the v4 release.

Obviously a very busy time for them. I’m not sure when v4 is due for release but at time of writing, it’s on beta 3.

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Thanks @1stepforward

As a general point, can I remind everyone that, when it comes to plugin developers supporting ClassicPress… the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

If you have a plugin that you consider an essential part of your life then please tell the developer… often.

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I have removed Rankmathseo from the wiki list as they are no longer supporting CP at all, and the plugin now doesn’t work with CP.

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As mentioned in this post, I’ve had major reservations about RankMath for a long time so this doesn’t surprise me. Still, it is disappointing. Thanks for keeping us posted.

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I would just like to comment on MainWP. They have previously said that they would carry out testing on CP once version 4 is released (currently on RC1). I’ve got v4 installed on CP and have been able to update plugins on both CP and WP sites and can also update the WP core - but obviously not the CP core yet. So I’m hopeful that MainWP are on board.

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@1stepforward has now developed an SEO plugin for CP, still in the testing stage. Details here: ClassicPress SEO experimental plugin now available for testing & feedback

Please check it out and provide feedback.

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