If you are just starting out with creating your website with WordPress and you are here reading this, it is because you have already heard this term and want to know exactly what a WordPress plugin is.
I can tell you in advance that it is a totally magical term that, once you know what it is and what you can do thanks to it, will open up endless possibilities for you and you will realise the true potential that WordPress has when it comes to creating any type of website.
But here you are not only going to learn what a plugin is, but I am also going to give you the basic and general guidelines so that you can use them correctly without harming your website (and, consequently, your online business).
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What is a plugin and what is it for?
What are the benefits of a plugin?
What causes installing too many plugins
How much do WordPress plugins cost?
How to install and activate a plugin in WordPress
How to install a free plugin
How to install a paid plugin in WordPress
What happens if I delete a plugin?
What plugins are the most used in WordPress
What is a plugin and what is it for?
I will briefly summarize the term for you.
A plugin is , in colloquial words, a small program or application that we install in WordPress to add new functionality to our website.
You will understand it even better if I explain what it is used for with an example.
When you install WordPress, it comes with some basic features such as creating pages or blog posts. These, as I said, are basic features that WordPress already has by default and do not require a plugin to implement them on your website.
Now then.
What if you want to have an online store on your website?
Well, you need a plugin (in this case, the WooCommerce plugin ).
What happens if you need your website to have a booking calendar for making an appointment at a medical center?
Well, exactly the same: you need a plugin to add this functionality to your website.
You see where I'm going with this, right?
What are the benefits of a plugin?
Based on what I have told you above, I think you are clear about the main benefit of installing plugins on your website, right?
Well, if that's not the case, I'll explain it to you. Don't worry.
This main benefit is none other than that you can have more complex functionalities on your business website that will help you make your life easier without having to program them to measure.
Of course, with the consequent savings in time and money that this implies for your project.
Now that you know its potential and this great advantage, you may be tempted to start installing plugins in WordPress non-stop and without any control.