Expand Your Site with Plugins

Another bonus of using WordPress as a content management system is plugins. The basic WordPress software can be complimented with a host of plugins that can add new features. Plugins come in all shapes and sizes and offer just about any functionality you can imagine.

• Want to add a map to your site and plot each of your news articles on a map? Try GeoPress.
• Want to show blog posts that might be related to the one a user just read? Try Related Posts.
• Want to add a full-featured photo gallery? Try NextGen Gallery.

WordPress offers a directory of several thousand plugins and we point to more resources to help you find helpful plugins.