Here is a list of WordPress resources for nonprofits mentioned by the featured guests on the podcast:
Must have plugins
- For backups, BackupBuddy or VaultPress
- For security, WordFence, Sucuri, or iThemes Security
- Akismet – fight comment spam
- Comet Cache – great for improving website performance
- Contact Form 7 – highly-used contact form maker
- Give – make online donation forms
- Gravity Forms – great for contact forms and any other kind of forms you need
- Jetpack – feature-packed, including website statistics and social sharing
- WooCommerce – a great ecommerce solution
- Yoast SEO – helps with search engine optimization
WordPress themes for a great design
- Genesis Framework and its library of child themes
- Organic Themes, including the Nonprofit Theme
- Free themes from Automattic
Other Resources
- The Nonprofit WordPress Guide – great resource by Mark Root-Wiley