49 Of The Top WordPress Plugins For Real Estate – Reviewed

BOTHELL, Wash. - Oct. 30, 2015 - PRLog -- “Plugins should solve a specific problem or provide an essential function. They should not indulge our vanity or our desire for a “shiny new object”. (source: Web Synthesis)

If you have a Real Estate WordPress website you probably have tried some WordPress plugins for Real Estate. If not you definitely have some on your site. If we built your site you may have most of the list below on your site… if not every site comes with a couple plugins. I believe Akismet and Hello Dolly.

Plugins are add on applications or programs for your WordPress website. Whenever you think you may need an added functionality to your website and you don’t have the coding skills to build it, or the budget to have it built, you can usually find a plugin that will add the functionality. Often times they are free, but many times they do have a small cost. Usually between $9 and $99.

WordPress Plugins are defined as:

WordPress plugins are bits of software that can be uploaded to extend and expand the functionality of your WordPress site.

Note: One of the primary advantages of using the self-hosted version of WordPress from WordPress.org is the ability to upload and use plugins on your WordPress site. (source: iThemes)

You can find plugins on:

• WordPress Plugin Directory
• From the Dashboard of your WordPress website in the “Plugins” Section >>  Add New
• Code Canyon
• WPMU Dev Plugins

Plugins can add Social Sharing, Events Calendars, Memberships, Landing Pages, SEO optimization, Forms, Buttons, Sounds, Videos, Galleries, Widgets, and so much more.

What You Should Know About Using WordPress Plugins

While it may sound like getting free software that can fulfill the exact need you have for your website is too good to be true… it is not.  But it does come with its fair share of dangers.

Here are some things to think about when you are thinking about using a WordPress plugin for real estate:

• Some plugins are developed for the sole purpose of filling your website with adware or worse a virus.
• Not all plugins are coded equally.  Bad coding can equal a security risk or simply breaking other parts of your website.
• Some plugins are not compatible with your hosting provider, or your theme, or other plugins you may have on your site.
• Sometimes plugins are not kept up very well and when WordPress, your Theme, or other plugins update it can break your site.
• Many plugins do not offer very good support so if you don’t have an idea of how to use it, it could become frustrating.
• Plugins can put an excessive strain on your hosting and database resources.  Kinda like using all the hot water.
• How many plugins can 1 site handle… depends on the plugins you are using.  Not all plugins are created equally.
• Often times you can get by with the Free version of a plugin… so try it before you buy the premium version.

Still want to try plugins for your website?

Take some precautions before trying plugins:

• Before you install or activate your first plugin make sure that you have a complete (wordpress and database) back up of your site.
• Only upload and activate 1 plugin at a time.  Once activated check to make sure that your website is still working correctly.  That way you will know which plugin is not playing well with your site.  Of course you will not know what part of your site the plugin is not working with, that will take technical trouble shooting.
• Due your Due diligence and research the plugin you are thinking of trying and make sure that it does not have bad reviews.  Your best bet is to get your Plugin from 1 of the resources I mention above so that you can check ratings.
• All of the WordPress plugins listed below have been tested by our team on our own site and should be safe.  That is not to say that they may not be incompatible with some part of your website.
• Try to stick to trusted Plugin Developers.

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