What plugins do you use?

Hi

I am new to the blogging world; being a fan of many a blog for a few months I have now decided to start my own.

I have the blog, I have the (sub)-domain, I have the skin, but am unsure what plugins i need to have.

I have had a look, and installed one or two which took my fancy, which are:

Add-To-Any-Subscribe - I installed this because I thought to myself; well, if i want my blog to become popular and have a gazillion RSS readers, then I should at least make it easy for people to add my feed to their reader...

Tiger Administration - This was the only plugin I knew before I installed wordpress. Blog management becomes easier with it!

Stats - Well I installed this because I thought it would be handy to be able to view some of my "amazing" statistics at a touch of a button. It still says I have to wait for it to collect data, maybe because I just installed it :P

DTree - I installed this because it was exactly what I wanted: an easy and quick way to introduce a little (ajax?) cool factor into my sidebar. Certainly has done the trick for me!

So this is what I have so far, what about you?

So far I'm only using a contact form plugin and an add to digg, stumbleupon etc.

Whats that Add-To-Any-Subscribe like?

p.s. I'm installing Tiger Administration now

Would you class Akismet as a plugin? If so that's the only one I use at the moment

I would class Akismet as a plugin, its also quite essential if you get your blog large enough- so much spam.

I recommend Side Bar Modules. I know the feature is currently built in on the new version BUT this plugin allows for html/css/php/many more different types of modules.

Very powerful.

Askimet passes all your data out through the wordpress.com servers, including user info.

Originally Posted by Blue Ire Askimet passes all your data out through the wordpress.com servers, including user info.

Assuming you dont have a problem with that, then its very good.

Keep the useful plug in notes coming in .. I have just began to build my blog and would love to hear some of the modules/plugins used for administration, hacking for ads and more..

Askimet
Democracy Polls
Feedburner Feedsmith
Google Sitemaps
Search Pages
Wordpress Email Notification
Wordpress Video Plugin
wp-Table
WSR Contact Form

Dont forget a flickr plugin, thats always a good way of adding photos.

Does anybody know of a good plugin that will highlight syntax when you put say css or php or whatever code in one of your posts?