I know I check out the plugins that other people are using on their blogs. So here are a list of the ones that I find useful. If you see one that I’m using but can’t find it on the list, please drop me an email. I am happy to share!
Genesis Framework with Pretty Little Thing Child Theme:StudioPress Theme for WordPress (affiliate links)
Reply Me - automatically sends an email when you reply to a readers’ comment on your blog
CommentLuv - allows your readers to share their latest blog post when they leave a comment
G.A.S.P. - this is an anti-spam plugin that asks your readers to check a box to say they are not a spambot
Editorial Calendar - great for planning posts and shuffling them around
And the Winner Is - picks a random winner on your giveaway posts
Broken Link Checker - regularly checks the links on your blog and lets you know if any of them are no longer working
WP Super Cache – This helps your blog load quicker for your readers
Contextual Related Posts - adds a list of related posts at the bottom of your post that relate to the content (Note: I have this turned off at the moment – it was making the blog slower)
LinkWithin - also available for Blogger blogs, this adds a row of related posts with pictures at the bottom of each post
Print Friendly - adds a button that readers can click to get a printer friendly version of your posts – great for tutorials
AddThis - also available for Blogger blogs, this one allows your readers to easily share your posts on Twitter, Facebook and many more.
Socialize – adds sharing buttons at the side of each post and at the bottom with a message to readers
Note: I now use DiggDigg for the buttons instead because it has interest and Buffer as well.
WP Touch – creates a phone friendly version of your blog for readers who access via their smart phones
WP Facebook Open Graph Protocol – helps to get your posts looking right when you share them to Facebook
