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blog-bannerHave you ever wondered what the best plug-ins for your blog are? There are so many out there today, that it can become overwhelming to sort through them all!

Well worry no more! My friend Kelli who blogs at 3 Boys and a Dog has compiled the essential list of plug-ins for WordPress blogs (and blogger too!)

Here are a few of my favorites that I’m already using, but be sure to check her site for all 23:

1.  Akismet

Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web service to see if they look like spam or not. You need a Word Press.com API key to use it. You can review the spam it catches under “Comments.

2.  All in One SEO Pack

Out-of-the-box SEO for your Wordpress blog.

3. Google XML Sitemaps

This plugin will generate a special XML sitemap which will help search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask.com to better index your blog.

Keep reading for the other top 20!