Title: Beginner setup help
Last modified: May 5, 2026

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# Beginner setup help

 *  Resolved [auroramella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auroramella/)
 * (@auroramella)
 * [1 week, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beginner-setup-help/)
 * Hello, I just started using Jetpack and don’t want to turn on too many features
   at once. Which options are good to enable first for a basic WordPress blog? Thanks.

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Stef (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erania-pinnera/)
 * (@erania-pinnera)
 * [1 week, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beginner-setup-help/#post-18899810)
 * Hi there, [@auroramella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auroramella/),
 * Great question, and a really smart approach to start small and build up 🙂
 * For a basic WordPress blog, we usually recommend enabling a few core Jetpack 
   features first, as they give you the most value without adding complexity:
 * Good features to start with:
    - Site Stats: to see how many people are visiting your site and what they’re
      reading
    - Downtime Monitoring: alerts you if your site goes offline
    - Brute Force Protection: helps keep your login secure
    - Image CDN (Site Accelerator): makes your images load faster
    - Related Posts: keeps readers engaged with more of your content
 * From there, you can always expand depending on your needs! You’re welcome to 
   browse our support hub to learn more about them: [https://jetpack.com/support](https://jetpack.com/support).
 * If you don’t mind sharing a bit more, I’d love to tailor the recommendations:
    - What kind of blog are you building (personal, business, portfolio, etc.)?
    - Are you mainly looking for traffic growth, security, performance, or something
      else?
 * And if you’d like, feel free to share your site URL: we can take a quick look
   and suggest the most relevant Jetpack features for your setup.
 * Happy to help you get the most out of Jetpack! 💚
 *  Plugin Support [Tamirat B. (a11n)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tamirat22/)
 * (@tamirat22)
 * [1 day, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beginner-setup-help/#post-18908870)
 * Hello [@auroramella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auroramella/),
 * It’s been one week since this topic was last updated. I’m going to mark this 
   thread as solved. If you have any further questions or need more help, you’re
   welcome to open another thread here. Cheers!

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 * Last activity: [1 day, 15 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beginner-setup-help/#post-18908870)
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