7 best wordpress plugins for better blogging

7 Best WordPress Plugins for Better Blogging


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1. WordPress SEO by Yoast

2. Just Writing

3. Word Statistics

4. Proofread Bot

5. Good Writer Checkify

6. Editorial Calendar

7. WP Super Edit

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#1) WordPress SEO by Yoast

Optimize your content for search by forcing you to target one specific keyword for each post. Plugin ensures that you use this keyword in body copy, headings, page titles, meta descriptions and more.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/



#2) Just Writing

Distraction free writing with spell check, paragraph style editing, and more.https://wordpress.org/plugins/just-writing/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/just-writing/



#3) Word Statistics

Plugin measures readability by looking at number of words per sentence, syllables per word. Also detects number of ‘difficult’ words per paragraph. https://wordpress.org/plugins/word-statistics-plugin/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/word-statistics-plugin/



#4) Proofread Bot

Identify grammatical and stylistic issues. Checks content in Bing for online plagiarism.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/proofread-bot/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/proofread-bot/



#5) Good Writer Checkify

Adds a checklist of best practices for your blog posts.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/good-writer-checkify/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/good-writer-checkify/



#6) Editorial Calendar

Gives you an overview of your blog and when each post will be published. Drag and drop to move posts, edit posts right in the calendar.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-calendar/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-calendar/



#7) WP Super Edit

Add tables, layers, advanced XHTML, image and link options, emoticons, styles, CSS classes for themes, and more.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-edit/


https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-edit/



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