Plugins are used to extend WordPress functionality by adding extra security, spam filters, enhancing search engine optimisation, implementing different widgets, integrating social media and basically everything you will ever need. Check plugins directory on WordPress.

Here is the list of current plugins I use:

Akismet - It keeps your site protected from spam even while you sleep.

All In One SEO Pack - smarter SEO optimization, custom for pages, posts and the whole blog.

Download Manager - I use this to track freebie downloads.

Google Analyticator - easily implement Google Analytics to see how blog performs.

JM Twitter Cards - Meant to help users to implement and customize Twitter Cards easily.

Login Security Solution - Requires very strong passwords, repels brute force login attacks, prevents login information disclosures

MailChimp - I am use this plugin to integrate newsletter list to blog.

Pretty Link Lite - Allows you to create custom links on your blog, this is how I mask affiliate links so they are simple and clean like despreneur.com/bluehost.

Subscribe to Unlock - I am use this plugin to require people to subscribe to newsletter to download freebies.

WassUp Real Time Analytics - Real time analytics.

Wordfence Security - Anti-virus and Firewall security plugin for WordPress.

WP External Links - Open external links in a new window/tab.