At Globital South Africa, we resell web design services to digital agencies who need help creating outstanding websites for their clients. In our experience as digital resellers, we know WordPress to be the most popular Content Management Systems and for good reasons. WordPress makes creating a functional, beautiful website easier than ever. Today, according to powers, more than 43% of all websites on the internet. WordPress alone is highly flexible and customisable on its own, but with a plugin for just about anything, there’s nothing a smart web designer can’t accomplish.
Jetpack is a popular WordPress plugin brought to users by Automattic. Previously available to users as a singular plugin, Automattic now offers a modular option to users. Jetpack is now available as six separate plugins, giving users the ability to pick and choose the features they want or find important.
What Is Jetpack?
Jetpack is a plugin for WordPress that acts as a complete toolkit for any web designer. Within Jetpack is everything needed to secure your website, speed it up and grow it all conveniently located in one place. Jetpack is a plugin that is user-friendly even to users who aren’t too technical but has the functionality and features to make it a necessity for advanced users too. As a comprehensive plugin, Jetpack makes it possible for users to have everything they need in one place rather than needing multiple separate plugins. The features of Jetpack include:
- 24/7 automatic website security
- Increased website speed and performance
- Advanced tools such as stats and analytics to boost growth
- Easy, intuitive design tools
- Integrations with other WordPress plugins such as WooCommerce
- Readily available support from Automattic
Jetpack As A Modular Approach
With the understanding that not all users have the same requirements for their websites, Automattic has split Jetpack into six convenient plugins. Now, users can choose exactly what they need and have only those functions available to them without any other features to concern themselves with. The six separate plugins are:
- Jetpack Search
Visitors to your website can find exactly what they are looking for even faster and easier than ever - Jetpack Social
New posts and products can be shared to your social channels automatically for free - Jetpack Boost
Website speed and SEO can be improved easily in a matter of clicks - Jetpack Backup
Your website can be backed up in real-time securely on Automattic’s cloud infrastructure - Jetpack Protect
Find any vulnerabilities within WordPress core, plugins, themes and such for free. - Jetpack CRM
All communication and customer service are streamlined and improved, growing sales exponentially
Will This Update Affect The Original Jetpack All-In-One Plugin?
As of now, there has been no indication that this update will have any effect on the original version of Jetpack. As per the official announcement, it’s likely that some of the functions that have been extracted and made into individual plugins will be removed from Jetpack. However, adding these functions back in will be a smooth process.
Are you looking for reliable digital resellers to work with your digital agency? Need to outsource WordPress web design for your clients’ websites? Globital South Africa would love to help you out. Reach out to us at support@globitalmarketing.com to get started.
