With WordPress becoming arguably the best blog / cms package available, there are certain plugins that you must have if you are wanting a successful blog!

Below is a list we have compiled to help you obtain some of the very best plugins available to help enhance your WordPress experience.

10 Must Have WordPress Plugins

1. All in One SEO Pack
   Optimizes your WordPress blog for Search Engines (Search Engine Optimization).

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/

2. DB Backup
   WP-DB-Backup allows you easily to backup your core WordPress database tables. You may also backup other tables in the same database.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/

3. Exclude Pages
   This plugin adds a checkbox, “include this page in menus”, which is checked by default. If you uncheck it, the page will not appear in any listings of pages (which includes, and is usually limited to, your page navigation menus).

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exclude-pages/

4. Google Analyticator
   Google Analyticator adds the necessary JavaScript code to enable Google Analytics logging on any WordPress blog. This eliminates the need to edit your template code to begin logging. Google Analyticator also includes several widgets for displaying Analytics data in the admin and on your blog.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/

5. Google Sitemap Generator
   This plugin will create a Google sitemaps compliant XML-Sitemap of your WordPress blog. It supports all of the WordPress generated pages as well as custom ones. Everytime you edit or create a post, your sitemap is updated and all major search engines that support the sitemap protocol, like ASK.com, Google, MSN Search and YAHOO, are notified about the update.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/

6. Nextgen Gallery
   NextGEN Gallery is a full integrated Image Gallery plugin for WordPress with a Flash slideshow option. Before I start writing the plugin I study all photo and picture plugins for WordPress, I figure out that some of them are really good and well designed, but I missed a simple and easy administration back end to handle multiple photos, galleries and albums.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/

7. Register Plus
   Enhance your Registration Page with a Custom Logo, Password Field, Invitation Codes, Disclaimers, Captcha Validation, User Moderation, Profile Fields, Duplicate Email Registration Detection and more.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/register-plus/

8. Share This
   The ShareThis WordPress plugin provides a simple way for users to add your post to many social bookmarking sites, or to send a link to your post via email, AIM, Facebook, Twitter and more.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/share-this/

9. Twitter Tools
   Twitter Tools is a plugin that creates a complete integration between your WordPress blog and your Twitter account.

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-tools/

10. Digg This
    WP Digg This is a plugin that adds a Digg button, but with a twist. Instead of adding a Digg button to all your posts, WP Digg This plugin selectively adds the button only to posts you want.

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-digg-this/