disallowed plugins

BackupWordPress  — While the plugin is not insecure, it duplicates number of files on disk that are already in our backups..   There's another class of disallowed plugins that we disallow because they either cause high load on our servers or create number of MySQL queries..   To track in more manner, both the stats module Automattic's Jetpack plugin and Google Analytics work wonderfully...   There are dedicated services which allow you to offload related post functionality to their servers. it's advised that you look into one of the services listed below instead.   ...   we recommend that you use one of the following tools to check your site for broken links. They are not plugins and will therefore have no effect on your server performance..   Like the caching and backup plugins, the following plugins also duplicate things that we already do for you in efficient, scalable, and configurable manner..   Just that does not always mean you should. We want our customers to experience the same best-in-class experience with email as we provide with web hosting, so we recommend using 3rd party service.   We have disallowed the email plugin, as it allows you to send email blasts with WordPress..   Sweet Captcha  — we have decided to follow WordPress Plugin Repo's lead and ban the plugin outright..   EWWW Image Optimizer While the version can cause stress on the server to the point of negative impact, Cloud of the plugin located here is great alternative that offloads the computing to Cloud...   Read more