Comments on: Another Reason for Using Less WordPress Plugins

By: Omer Greenwald

Omer Greenwald — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:19:50 +0000

I avoid installing plugins unless they are really necessary or perform tasks on a wide scope like Akismet.
Unfortunately, there are still many plugins that cause overhead by loading javascript and css files to memory even in pages and posts they are not used.
The alternative is writing simple functions in the functions.php file or else, install the plugins but tweak them to load only when they are needed.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:08:23 +0000

I hate cache plugins.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:13:22 +0000

I use several of plugins and my blog still working fine. common one is wp-cache. I think you should try on.

By: Graco Car Seats

Graco Car Seats — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:07:20 +0000

Thank you for the advice. We should only use plugins if there is a necessity. Using lots of plugins at once may result in errors. I’ve been doing a blog about cars for a long time now. I had similar problems too. It’s good that you shared the information with all of us. Thanks again.

By: Armand

Armand — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:34:42 +0000

Remember that using many plug ins will consume memories on your server, too. It can also makes your site loads slower. If you care about performance, than use only plug ins that you really need.

By: dedicated

dedicated — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:54:26 +0000

I use statpress, simple tag and all in one seo. I dont need more

By: Pay Speeding Tickets

Pay Speeding Tickets — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:02:01 +0000

I’ve noticed a lot of problems on my wordpress installations after hitting about the 10+ plugins mark, unfortunately, a lot of plugin authors don’t cross-check other popular plugins with their own, and it can cause a slew of compatibility issues.

By: Sell Used Cars

Sell Used Cars — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:16:59 +0000

I also learned this lesson the hard way, one of my blogs was severely affected however its good that i have everything backed up.

I hope the new plug-ins work for me

By: Cewek Bispak

Cewek Bispak — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:37:59 +0000

Wordpress, with more plugins comes great responsibilities…

By: Bhajans

Bhajans — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:05:11 +0000

I learnt this lesson the hard way as well – upgrading wordpress with a lot of plugins can sometimes be hell.