The plugins currently in use and their descriptions and usage:
Advanced Custom Fields PRO
| License | Paid |
| Usage | Created the My Practice page in the backend
Creates fields for My Practice
Numerous other fields on pages, posts, locations etc |
| Notes | Essential |
Breadcrumb NavXT
| License | Free |
| Usage | Adds breadcrumb trails. Coded into template files |
| Notes | Cosmetic |
Broadcast
| License | Free |
| Usage | Controls Global Content (Posts, not Blocks) e.g. Treatments, Pages, Providers |
| Notes | There are many paid extensions to the plugin available that can add functionality or features. |
Bupa Blocks
| License | N/A – custom built |
| Usage | Custom blocks for the Gutenberg editor e.g. Accordion block |
| Notes | Important |
Clear Cache For Me
| License | Free |
| Usage | Quickly empties the cache for WPEngine, used especially during development. |
| Notes | Non-essential |
GTranslate
| License | Free |
| Usage | Provides the language translation feature |
| Notes | |
NS Cloner – Site Copier
| License | Free |
| Usage | Required during the building of new sites Phase. Will copy a single site and all it’s settings into a new site. |
| Notes | Essential
Can be disabled once we have all sites built. |
Knowledge Base for Documents and FAQs
| License | Free |
| Usage | For this Documentation subsite only |
| Notes | |
Password Protected
Post Types Order
| License | Free |
| Usage | Allows for the re-ordering of content in the backend, and display re-ordered in the frontend |
| Notes | Useful |
PublishPress Capabilities
| License | Free |
| Usage | Assists with controlling access rights for user roles |
| Notes | Useful |
Query Monitor
| License | Free |
| Usage | A developer’s tool |
| Notes | Can be kept disabled unless needed |
Rank Math
| License | Free |
| Usage | SEO plugin |
| Notes | |
Relevanssi
| License | Free |
| Usage | Expands WordPress’ built in search |
| Notes | Useful |
Smush Pro
UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore
| License | Free |
| Usage | An additional backup facility that we’re using during the build Phase. |
| Notes | Can be disabled and backups cleared out once we have all sites built. |
User Switching
| License | Free |
| Usage | Allows an admin user to switch to Content Manager, Production Manager or other roles temporarily for testing. |
| Notes | Useful
Limited to use on DEV & STG.
Cookie, and login restrictions on PRD seem to prevent this from working. |
Wordfence
WP Migrate
| License | Paid |
| Usage | Copies sites, or the entire installation between server environments |
| Notes | Essential |
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