Thank you! I use this one >>> https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookie-law-info/

Oooh exciting! Ok, so… it’s great that SiteGround do daily backups, but yes I would still get VaultPress. It’s unlikely, but possible that something could go wrong at SiteGround (like a fire or a major hack or something – unlikely, but still possible!) Then you’d lose your blog AND your backup. That’s why I always advise having a second backup done by someone completely different – and VaultPress is the best I’ve found.. All-in-One Security does a lot more than Jetpack, so yes, I would definitely have that too. Hope that helps and good luck with your new blog! Eb 🙂

A pleasure, Adam. I’m so pleased you found it helpful. I didn’t include a plugin for GA as, depending on your theme, you can often easily add the tracking code into your theme settings – you can find out more about that in this post >>> https://www.productiveblogging.com/set-up-google-analytics-wordpress-blog/ When it comes to caching, if you are with SiteGround, SiteGround have built in caching settings in their SG Optimiser plugin. That’s all I have for my site. Hope that helps! Eb 🙂

Yay – I’m so pleased you found it helpful – I’m looking forward to hearing more about your new blogging ventures… and seeing them come to life! Eb x

Thanks Rebecca, that’s odd that you should have issues downloading Jetpack. Although maybe that was something related to your previous host and being on a managed plan??? See if you can do it now you are on SiteGround – and if not ask in their chat. I think my answer to your question is ‘anything you really don’t need’. Ask yourself the question: ‘do I REALLY need this?’ and if the answer is no, hit DELETE. Also anything which seems a bit dodgy and/or you don’t really know where it comes from, or if it has lots of negative reviews. You really don’t want dodgy plugins. Like you I am a minimalist. This list isn’t just what I recommend as essential plugins, this is ALL the plugins I use. If it’s not essential, it’s not needed!! Eb x