Plugins are small scripts that let you include new functions in your WordPress site. Adding functions to your website makes it easier and more interesting for your audience. Unless you are a computer developer, plugin is the quickest way to expand your content.

However, you want to make sure the plugins you use for your site are safe and trusted so you can avoid issues with your website, such as hackers and viruses. You also want to make sure the plugin you use has been recently updated and will continue to update so you are able to keep the functions in plugin accessible on your site,  

WordPress has several plugins to load automatically which is a great benefit for its users. The task bar to the left of the overview screen displays a plugins option, clicking this option will take you to the featured plugins for WordPress and you can also search WordPress for the desired plugin.