Plugins
Akismet
Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web serivce to see if they look like spam or not. You need a WordPress.com API key to use this service. You can review the spam it catches under “Manage” and it automatically deletes old spam after 15 days. Hat tip: Michael Hampton and Chris J. Davis for help with the plugin. By Matt Mullenweg.
btc-meta-keywords
Allows html meta keywords to be associated with each post. By Marko Mueller.
btc-meta-description
Allows html meta description to be associated with each post. By Marko Mueller.
Category Visibility
Alter the visibility settings for categories. By Keith McDuffee.
Google Analytics
This plugin makes it simple to add Google Analytics to your blog. By Rich Boakes .
Randomize
Versatile randomizer plugin - just gets/stores random stuff for inclusion/printing somwhere on any page. This could be random quotes, random references to images, random links, etc… - split it in as many categories as you like. By Anders Holte Nielsen
Flickr Photo Gallery
This plugin will retrieve your Flickr photos and allow you to easily add your photos to your posts. Configure… By Silas Partners (Joe Tan).
Google Sitemaps
This generator will create a Google compliant sitemap of your WordPress blog. By Arne Brachhold .
wp-fatter
An implementation of the Fade Anything Technique for Wordpress blogs. By changing the class and id of any block tag, you can apply both foreground and background fades, blinks and just about anything else you can imagine. By Cal Evans .
WordPress Database Backup
On-demand backup of your WordPress database. By Scott Merrill.
Zap_ImgPop
A plugin that pops-up images with JavaScript/DOM when link is clicked. By Tom Koehler.




