What plugins do you commonly install on a fresh WordPress install?

Question

I'm looking at finding out what plugins others install most of the time on a fresh WordPress install; the plugins that add value to pretty much any website that is running WordPress.

My list of commonly installed plugins on a fresh WP install, in no particular order:

• Contact Form 7 - Use whenever I need a contact form on the site
• Page.ly MultiEdit - Use whenever I need multiple editable regions
• Login LockDown - Always use on public facing website. Helps prevent account brute forcing.
• Register Plus Redux Use whenever the site allows member signup.
• WP-PageNavi Use whenever the site will be displaying pages upon pages of posts.

Please answer with your commonly used installed plugins on a fresh WP install.

Answer 1

• Add From Server - allows you to upload files using FTP and then add them to galleries in wordpress
• BackupWordpress - I have had problems with backing up certain parts of the site, but still use this as it's the simplest. Getting better over time.
• Exclude Pages from Navigation - no explanation needed.
• Invisible Defender - this is a great anti-spam plugin, unfortunately it is discontinued but still works (perhaps someone wants to take the baton on this one?)
• WP Google Fonts - mandatory
• WP Maintenance Mode - could never get the countdown clock working though :(

Answer 2

• Germanix URL – Creates proper permalinks and filenames.*
• Google (XML) Sitemaps – Well … what the name says.
• Relevanssi – Enhances the internal search engine.
• Subscribe To "Double-Opt-In" Comments – has a speaking name too.
• Magic Widgets – Enables widgets in wp_header and wp_footer.*
• WordPress Database Backup – Daily backup.
• Prevent Title Widows – Adds a no break space between the last two words of the title.*
• WordPress Shortcodes – Shortcodes for tables etc.*
• Last Edits Dashboard Widget – Table of last activities.*
• Disable Wptexturize – De facto a performance boost. :)*

* Written by me.

Answer 3

These are my common plugins that I always install on all my blogs:

• Akismet - Fighting with spam. I use only this plugin and it does the job very well
• Auto Post Thumbnail - I'm lazy with setting the featured image. This plugin will auto take the 1st image in post content and set it as the featured image.
• Contact Form 7 - Very powerful and easy to customize contact plugin.
• SEO Smart Links - Do some cool SEO things for links and images
• Smart Archives Reloaded - It's designed for archive page, but we can also use it for sitemap page
• Yoast SEO Plugin - I used AIO SEO Plugin before, but I decided to switch to Yoast's plugin as it has good feature of recommendation while editing posts.
• W3 Total Cache - it's the best cache plugin for me, it does some jobs in optimization, also
• Widget Logic - Instead of hard code into theme files, I use this for controlling my widgets
• WP-Optimize - Do some optimizations such as: delete spams, post revisions, optimize tables
• WP-PostViews - For simple stats like popular posts. It's lightweight, works with cache, and has nice widget
• WPtouch - I found this's the best plugin for mobile

Answer 4

• Block Bad Behavior
• Google XML Sitemaps
• Contact Form 7 (used to use Dagon Design Form Mailer).

edit:forgot Google XML Sitemaps

Answer 5

• A privately developed XML Sitemap and image XML Sitemap plugin
• Regenerate Thumbnails
• A somewhat modified version of Simple Local Avatars
• WP Smush.it

Answer 6

If dealing with clients that have a support contract for updates and care I always use these plugins on a fresh install:

• WordPress File Monitor Plus - Written by me, monitors your WP install for file changes
• Update Notifier - I'm in the process of writing a better version, but send email alerts when WP core, themes and plugins have available updates.

EDIT: I've finished making a better Update Notifier

• WP Updates Notifier