How Many WordPress Plugins Should You Install?

We are often asked by readers about how many WordPress plugins should they install on their site? The real question everyone wants to know is how many plugins are too many?

Since there are a lot of misconceptions about WordPress plugins, and how they can impact website speed, performance, and security, we want to explain this topic in details for our non-techy users.

In this podcast episode, we will explain how many WordPress plugins should install on your site. We will also talk about how plugins can and cannot affect your website. Our goal is to help you learn how to run your website with the perfect combination of WordPress plugins.

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[NealUmphred]

Thanks for addressing this issue: quantity vs. quality. Several years ago, someone continually ran a dummy site with hundreds (500+?) of plugins. As they were all quality, WordPress-approved plugins, the site loaded quickly and worked fine. Keep on keepin' on!