Updated: JULY 2025
Here are a few plugins I can recommend to install on your WordPress website. Most WordPress plugins are free and super easy to install, as long as your theme is fairly recent — 3 years or newer. Sometimes the theme you choose doesn’t always do everything you want it to do and you don’t want to hire a developer to create something that has already been built. If you need any help on installations, we are here to help!
+ Classic Editor (for WordPress) https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/
Classic Editor is an official plugin maintained by the WordPress team that restores the previous (“classic”) WordPress editor and the “Edit Post” screen. It makes it possible to use plugins that extend that screen, add old-style meta boxes, or otherwise depend on the previous editor.
+ Classic Widgets – Widgets the old way! https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-widgets/
Classic Widgets is an official plugin maintained by the WordPress team that restores the previous (“classic”) WordPress widgets settings screens. It will be supported and maintained to 2024, or as long as is necessary. Once activated and when using a classic (non-block) theme, this plugin restores the previous widgets settings screens and disables the block editor from managing widgets
+ Forminator an online form creator https://wordpress.org/plugins/forminator/
Forminator’s drag and drop visual builder makes it easy to setup and add forms to your WordPress website. Collect information, make your content interactive and generate more conversions with Forminator. Connect to PayPal and it even has a reCaptcha field!
+ 301 Redirects – old URLs to new pages https://wordpress.org/plugins/eps-301-redirects/
301 Redirects is easy to use. Perfect for new sites or repairing links after reorganizing your old content, or when your site has content that expires and you wish to avoid sending visitors to a 404 error page and want to create redirection instead.