Vital Wordpress Plugins 2026/27?

swtraffic said:

WordPress includes a basic XML sitemap at /wp-sitemap.xml by default, so you don't need a plugin just for that. Choose SEO tools for controls you need, such as per-page meta descriptions, and check your host's existing page caching before adding a speed plugin. Core sitemap details: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/06/10/merge-announcement-extensible-core-sitemaps/

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Ligma said:

some browsers gonna discontinue this soon

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MasonBookwright said:

I haven’t built a website since the glory days of PAA sites but I am looking at returning with a new business idea.

What plugins are necessary these days for SEO and speed. Are plugin still a thing or can you just AI all that side of things now

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