List of plugins and themes to avoid
Backup plugins:
Its highly risky to run any backup plugins and leave them always active. If you wanted to use a backup plugin then you should make sure it satisifes all conditions:
- check the plugin if updated recently
- compatible with the latest WP version
- reviewed highly by other users
Also you should never backup files. You should only backup selective database tables, after trying the default wordpress xml export option. Once done with your export, you should immediately disable the plugin.
Security plugins that are poorly maintained and ranked:
A lot of security plugins cause performance issues due to their always-on and scanning functionalities. In fact they could add more vulnerabilities than helping secure your site.
Be cautious about using any caching plugins.
Be cautious about using too many “optimization” plugins, the optimization plugins could end up conflicting with the code of WordPress
Some general well known plugins that should be avoided:
all-in-one-wp-migration
allow-php-execute
amazon-ebay-integration
backupbuddy
backwpup
backwpup-pro
bwp-minify
cache-enabler
codistoconnect
duplicator-pro
dynamic-widgets
exec-php
inactive-user-deleter
jch-optimize
litespeed-cache
login-wall
p3
p3-profiler
pagefrog
rvg-optimize-database
sg-cachepress
snapshot
updraft
wonderm00ns-simple-facebook-open-graph-tags
woocommerce-amazon-ebay-integration
wordpress-gzip-compression
wordpress-popular-posts
wp-rss-multi-importer
wp-db-backup
wp-db-backup-made