Reduce the active plugin count for better security and performance

A high number of active plugins is associated with:

1. Reduced website performance
2. Increased hacking attacks
3. Increased errors on the website

And the reason behind this is pretty simple.

Many plugin developers don’t know or care about code quality.

Only some developers make it their priority to write good-quality plugins.

So, most plugins out there in the WordPress community are of:

1. Low quality in terms of performance
2. Error-prone
3. Lacks security best practices

So, by keeping your plugin count to a minimum, you can reduce the above-mentioned risks.

“Okay! But how do I know which plugin is good or bad”.

It is tough, but you can:

1. Read the plugin reviews before installing it
2. See if the plugin is being actively maintained

That is all you can do.

“Nice! What is the best plugin count?”

There is a silver bullet here because every site’s purpose is different.

Having less than 20 active plugins is ideal but this is impractical for complex websites.

The plugin count on my business websites is usually less than 10.