How many plugins should a WordPress website have?

  Imagine you’re building a bustling town — your   WordPress website  — with every building serving a purpose. You carefully choose each essential plugin like an architect selecting materials, ensuring your town runs smoothly and attracts visitors like bees to honey. On my WordPress site , I’ve curated a collection of around  30 plugins  — a blend of must-haves and helpful tools. Just like any thriving community, balance is key. Take  Yoast SEO , your map to guide travelers (and Google) to your doorstep. Then there’s  W3 Total Cache , speeding up your pathways with the grace of a cheetah on roller skates — doubling up for double the speed, naturally. And  WPForms , the effortless way to build bridges with visitors, making interaction as simple as a friendly wave. High-traffic giants like  WPBeginner  and  MonsterInsights  have embraced even more plugins,  up to 68 in some cases . Quality reigns supreme, but a few extra too...