WP Essentials
All-in-one bundle of essential plugins and functions for all WordPress websites.
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·30 active installs·Updated 9 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Essentials is a WordPress backups plugin with 30 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the….
4/51 reviews
30active installs
11K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
All-in-one bundle of essential plugins and functions for all WordPress websites.
Features include:
Twitter Feed
- Twitter feed shortcode and widget available.
- WP Essentials uses the new Twitter 1.1 API.
- Filter your Twitter feed by hashtags.
- Cache system prevents API call limit.
Flickr
- Flickr feed shortcode and widget available.
- Cache system prevents API call limit.
- Comes with multiple options, including a custom image count and a ‘random image’ feature.
Google Analytics
- Allows you to add multiple tracking codes to all pages of your website.
Google Maps
- Easily include multiple Google Maps throughout your site either as a shortcode or a sidebar widget.
- Includes options for setting the address, zoom level, custom marker, etc.
The ‘Email’ Button
- The WYSIWYG edit…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.4+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
3.0
- WordPress 4.6.1 compatible.
- Plugin update to coincide with new website.
- Removed Facebook Fanbox and added Facebook Page Plugin.
- Removed custom font icons and replaced with Font Awesome.
- Error reporting list now supports Font Awesome list icons.
…and 7 more changes
Contributors
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