18 Powerful Free Plugins for WordPress Themes

One of the great things about using WordPress as a content management system is the huge community of users and all of the resources that are available. WordPress allow to use the plugins in WordPress theme to enhance the capability of your WordPress blogs. There are many create shortcodes and even page building plugins out there which are perfect for spicing up your site. Therefore, in this post I have decided to share with you most useful free theme plugins for your WordPress blogs. So, I think some of these plugins will be very useful to you.

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1. SlideDeck 2 Lite Responsive Content Slider

SlideDeck 2 for WordPress is a responsive slider plugin that lets you easily create content sliders out of almost any content.

SlideDeck 2 Lite Responsive Content Slider
SlideDeck 2 Lite Responsive Content Slider

2. My Custom CSS

Enable to add Custom CSS Code via admin panel (with syntax and tab support).

My Custom CSS
My Custom CSS

3. Syndicate Press

Syndicate Press lets you include RSS, RDF or Atom feeds directly in your WordPress Posts, Pages, Widgets or anywhere in your theme.

Syndicate Press
Syndicate Press

4. Drag And Drop HTML Visual Editor

This plugin is useful for anyone that has a WordPress site or stand alone plugin for any site (Read bottom for non WordPress sites.)

Drag And Drop HTML Visual Editor
Drag And Drop HTML Visual Editor

5. Events Manager

Events Manager is a full-featured event registration plugin for WordPress based on the principles of flexibility, reliability and powerful features!

Events Manager
Events Manager

6. WordPress Mobile Themes

Allows you select another themes that will be sent to mobile users and tablet users.

WordPress Mobile Themes
WordPress Mobile Themes

7. Blue Admin

This is a simple and clear admin design that makes your WordPress administration section more clear and relaxed.

Blue Admin
Blue Admin

8. The Events Calendar

The Events Calendar is a fully featured event management system with multiple views, 3rd party integrations, and a slew of premium add-ons.

The Events Calendar
The Events Calendar

9. WP Updates Notifier

Monitors your WordPress installation for core, plugin and theme updates and emails you when they are available.

WP Updates Notifier
WP Updates Notifier

10. Genesis Toolbar Extras

This plugin adds useful admin settings links and massive resources for Genesis Framework and its ecosystem to the WordPress Toolbar / Admin Bar.

Genesis Toolbar Extras
Genesis Toolbar Extras

11. Simple Lightbox

Simple Lightbox is a very simple and highly customizable lightbox that is easy to add to your WordPress website.

Simple Lightbox
Simple Lightbox

12. Author Box Reloaded

Adds an author box below text when viewing a single article. It allows also the author to define links to the external websites like Twitter, Identi.ca.

Author Box Reloaded
Author Box Reloaded

13. All In One Favicon

Easily add a Favicon to your site and the WordPress admin pages. Complete with upload functionality.

All In One Favicon
All In One Favicon

14. jonradio Multiple Themes

Allows the Administrator to specify which Theme will be used on specific Pages, Posts, other non-Admin pages (such as Category or Archive pages) or Site Home.

jonradio Multiple Themes
jonradio Multiple Themes

15. XCloner – Backup and Restore

XCloner is a Backup and Restore component designed for PHP/Mysql websites, it can work as a native plugin for WordPress and Joomla!.

XCloner - Backup and Restore
XCloner – Backup and Restore

16. Cimy Header Image Rotator

Displays an image that automatically rotates depending on setting. You can setup from one second up to one day and more.

Cimy Header Image Rotator
Cimy Header Image Rotator

17. Weever Apps – Mobile Web Apps

Weever is a new service that turns your WordPress site into a mobile web app for iPhone, Blackberry Touch, Android and iPad.

Weever Apps - Mobile Web Apps
Weever Apps – Mobile Web Apps

18. WP Sliding Login

Instead of modifying directly theme files, just install this plugin so you can preserve you panel when switching between themes and during themes updates.

WP Sliding Login
WP Sliding Login

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