I'm a minimalist in all aspects, so I try to keep as few plugins on my site as possible. Some I use to get the site to work the way I want it, and some are just for fun. These are the ones I have:
exec-php — allows you to run php in posts and Pages, which I use for link lists on Pages instead of in the sidebar
sideblog — allows a second mini blog with posts from a certain category
random words — you create a list of random words, comments, whatever, and then insert the list wherever you want in your template. I use this for a random tagline
Custom query string — allows you to set how many posts appear on the front page for a variety of queries. For example, you can display 10 posts on the first page for one category and 1 post on the first page for another
search pages — extends the search function so it searched text in the Pages as well as posts
Akismet — spam catcher
I also have adhesive (which allows you to mark a post so it is always the first on the page) and wordpress database backup, both of which I leave deactivated until I actually need them posted by Brittanie at 7:09 PM on March 6, 2006
Mine: WP-Addquicktag - Adds simple quicktag functionality for anything, I use it for custom CSS classes WP-Cache - saves on server load by serving up static pages Ultimate Tag Warrior - Great name, also does tags WP-ContactForm - Add a simple contact form to your site Sociable - Adds a series of icons to facilitate easy social bookmarking [shameless self link]
That should get you started. Favourite plugins vary depending on the nature of your site, traffic, and bandwidth. posted by maxpower at 9:28 PM on March 6, 2006
I think with the latest release of WP (v 2.0.1) WP-cache and Akismet are included with the stock install. So is WP database backup posted by Brittanie at 11:49 PM on March 6, 2006
ChenPress is some good stuff. posted by The Monkey at 3:33 AM on March 7, 2006
And I second the vote for Markdown . posted by chuma at 6:35 AM on March 7, 2006
The latest version of wordpress only uses a bit of caching, WP-cache is still needed. posted by maxpower at 6:42 AM on March 7, 2006
I have miniblog to make small entries in the sidebar that don't need their own big post. It was something I was actually looking for at the time, and this plugin did exactly what I wanted. posted by easternblot at 7:55 AM on March 7, 2006
I highly recommend Enclosure Flex if you're interested in podcasting/video-podcasting posted by soplerfo at 8:00 AM on March 7, 2006
Spam Karma!
And for curiosity, wp-shortstat. posted by XiBe at 8:09 AM on March 7, 2006
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