Plugins many sites use, by job
Two or three free wordpress.org plugins per job, with their installs and ratings. Or ask CMSHands, a free plugin, to install one for you from a chat in your WP dashboard (the screens you log in to at yoursite.com/wp-admin).
- Nothing changes without your OK
- Undo in one click, or a warning first
- No account, no password to share
Needs WP 6.3 to 7.1, PHP 8.0 or newer, and an administrator login. One site per install.
The download is a plugin. Turning it on connects your site to cmshands.com and adds 3 small rescue files. Deleting the plugin removes them and everything it stored. What we send
Plugins most WP sites need, and how to add them
I need a simple booking calendar. Find a good plugin and install it.
It installs plugins from the WP plugin directory only. Not premium plugins.
- Backups: a copy of your whole site you can put back
- Security: protecting your login page
- SEO: how your pages show up in search results
- Contact forms: a form visitors fill in to reach you
- Spam protection for your comments
- Email that arrives, sent through a mail service (SMTP)
Try it on your own site
Needs WP 6.3 to 7.1, PHP 8.0 or newer, and an administrator login. One site per install.
The download is a plugin. Turning it on connects your site to cmshands.com and adds 3 small rescue files. Deleting the plugin removes them and everything it stored. What we send
Download the plugin.
It's free: 3 changes to try it. No account, no card.
Upload and activate it.
In your dashboard: Plugins › Add Plugin › Upload Plugin (Add New Plugin on older WP). Choose the file, press Install Now, then Activate Plugin.
Press Turn on.
Press Turn on CMSHands. No account, no key, no password.