This is a revised list of WordPress Plugins that I shared with my class.

MUST HAVES

Akismet Anti-Spam (Part of Jetpack)

iThemes Security

Jetpack by WordPress.com

UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore

Wordfence Security

Yoast SEO

EXTRAS

Google Site Kit

Add Categories to Pages.

Admin Menu Tree Page View

CMS Tree Page View

NextGEN Gallery

PDF Embedder (Embed Any Document)

The Events Calendar

TinyMCE Advanced]

Yet Another Related Posts Plugin

USEFUL

Broken Link Checker

Classic Editor

HTML Import 2

List category posts

Media Library Assistant