As promised, my list of plugins from my 201 WP Presentation!
Admin:
ThreeWP Activity Monitor – WordPress Download
Google Analytics Dashboard – WordPress Download
Google Analytics for WordPress – WordPress Download
Security:
Better WP Security (Ironically, now with a “one button protect” button!) – WordPress Download
Layout:
Widget Context – WordPress Download
Contact Forms:
Contact Form 7 – WordPress Download | Documentation
Gravity Forms – WordPress Download
Expansion:
Custom Post Type UI – WordPress Download
Simple Custom Post Types – WordPress Download
Geo Mashup – WordPress Download
TinyMCE Advanced (Not Copley Approved™) – WordPress Download
Use Google Libraries – WordPress Download
Honorable Mentions:
All-in-one Event Calendar by Timely…
Twitter Widget Pro
Convert Post Types
Arconix Shortcodes
Easy Columns
P3 (Plugin Performance Profiler)
Custom Admin Branding / Theme My Login
Global Content Blocks ( sound concept 🙂 )
Hater Edition:
WP Super Cache
W3 Total Cache
Lazy Load
Content Aware Sidebars (drag friendly version of widget context?)
WordPress SEO by Yoast
404 Redirected
WordPress Notification Bar
Jetpack by WordPress (?)