I have a set of what I call “standard” plugins that I install on WordPress sites. I used to upload the plugin files via FTP. A lot of files. Then WordPress allowed me to mark plugins as favorites in the Plugin Repository and then select Favorites when adding a new plugin. Good but tedious; You could only install one plugin at a time. Then I found wpfavs.com.

Wp Favs lets you create lists of your favorite plugins and then using the Wp Favs plugin you can download an entire set. I set up an account on wpfavs.com and then created a set of my standard plugins by entering keywords in a search box; a pop-up list shows matches. I found it faster to copy and paste the full name of my favorite plugins from another WP install in the search box. Then just install and activate the Wp Favs plugin on the target site and your favorite plugins are waiting to be installed in an interface like the main WP Plugin screen.

You can see a list of my standard plugins here or look at the list at wpfavs.com here.