{"id":75,"date":"2026-01-27T15:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:22:12","slug":"what-are-the-best-wordpress-plugins-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/what-are-the-best-wordpress-plugins-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Best WordPress Plugins In 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are over 35,000 WordPress plugins available!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such it&#8217;s difficult to identify precisely which plugin you need for your website for a particular purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;re going to provide a list of plugins that we&#8217;ve found best in&nbsp;class for use with&nbsp;WordPress websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to WordPress, make sure you check out our article showing how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/how-to-quickly-easily-install-wordpress\">quickly &amp; easily install WordPress<\/a>&nbsp;on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/hosting\/web\">shared WordPress hosting<\/a>&nbsp;service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Security Plugins For WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that WordPress is such a widely used CMS also makes it a target for more &amp; more hacker attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Farbyte we continually monitor network traffic &amp; block known bad actors, but installing a security plugin to WordPress is highly recommended, as it allows you to defend against WordPress specific attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hacking attempts, file modification, virus infection, etc.&nbsp;are vulnerabilities that can affect any website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we&#8217;re going to recommend only two that we consider the most complete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iThemes Security (Formerly Better Wp Security)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ithemes-security.png\" alt=\"iThemes Security\" class=\"wp-image-77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ithemes-security.png 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ithemes-security-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ithemes-security-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This security plugin offers up to 30 ways to protect your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Wordfence (see below), it doesn&#8217;t offer firewall protection but is a very good&nbsp;scanner for malicious files for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Low resource consumption &amp; low price for the paid version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Perhaps not very intuitive &amp; too technical for less advanced users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wordfence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wordfence.jpg\" alt=\"Wordfence\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wordfence.jpg 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wordfence-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wordfence-768x249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wordfence is one of the most complete security plugins available for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this plugin, you have access to a whole series of features that allow you to dispense with the need for other more specific plugins for certain security tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an all-in-one tool that stands out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scanner for files containing malware &amp; code injections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firewall (WAF) that identifies all types of malicious traffic &amp; blocks it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition, for users with little technical knowledge, it offers a whole series of recommendations to follow such as updates or choosing secure passwords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Its great versatility &amp; ease of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you need the paid version, it&#8217;s quite&nbsp;expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Plugins In WordPress To Make Backups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At any time, your website could suffer a problem that could cause data loss or make something stop working properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s due to an installation, the incompatibility of a plugin, a security problem, etc. we need to make sure we have the means to recover from such an event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid this, a resource that allows us to solve unforeseen problems like this are&nbsp;<strong>backups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Farbyte shared hosting plans come with complete site backups by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can also take the<em>&nbsp;belt &amp; braces approach<\/em>&nbsp;to backups &amp; install a plugin to backup just your WordPress files &amp; data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All-in-One WP Migration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/All-in-One-WP-Migration.png\" alt=\"All-in-One WP Migration\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/All-in-One-WP-Migration.png 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/All-in-One-WP-Migration-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/All-in-One-WP-Migration-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very complete plugin that makes complete backups of your website, perfect not only to repair &amp; restore your&nbsp;website but also to make complete migrations of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To perform a migration you only need to install the plugin on both websites (the one you export from &amp; the one you import\/migrate to).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;With backups already included with your Farbyte shared hosting plan, you probably don&#8217;t need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best WordPress&nbsp;Design Design Plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not long ago, the design of a website was carried out in two ways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>building your entire website with fully customized code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>buying a theme that incorporates a certain design that to some extent could be customised<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Today this has changed, Gutenberg&nbsp;&amp; visual builders allow you to completely customise a website without having to touch a line of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gutenberg Blocks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gutenberg-Blocks.jpg\" alt=\"Gutenberg Blocks\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gutenberg-Blocks.jpg 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gutenberg-Blocks-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gutenberg-Blocks-768x249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gutenberg is the standard content editor for&nbsp;WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It makes it easy&nbsp;for any user to design a page or post using&nbsp;<strong>blocks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an excellent implementation with a lot of future ahead, but at the moment it often&nbsp;falls short without the addition&nbsp;of a visual builder like Gutenberg Blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gutenberg Blocks helps us by&nbsp;providing a series of very advanced blocks that greatly expand the functionality of Gutenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, it also integrates pre-designed templates with blocks to make our design work even easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This plugin is from the same company as the very popular Theme Astra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you want to design with Gutenberg these extra blocks are the best option, &amp; the&nbsp;<strong>plugin is free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;It is not yet at the same level with regards to&nbsp;visual builders like Divi or Elementor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Elementor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elementor.png\" alt=\"Elementor\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elementor.png 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elementor-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elementor-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a very short time, Elementor has become a great tool that has made it easy to customise &amp; design web sites&nbsp;without touching any code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its free version, it offers many features (up to 40 widgets) but really shines in the&nbsp;paid version where we have almost no need to resort&nbsp;to other&nbsp;plugins for certain features such as creating forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the fact that it&#8217;s such a popular plugin, with a huge&nbsp;community means that there is a multitude of add-on plugins that act as extensions to Elementor, thus increasing our options even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Integration with all kinds of plugins &amp; tools, ease of use &amp; a lot of information available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;It can generate an excessive dependency on one plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best WordPress Plugins For Caching &amp; Load Speed Optimisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance optimisation is key for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loading times have a decisive influence on your ranking &amp; ultimately if you sell products, also on your sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often this optimisation is an arduous &amp; complex process that requires certain technical knowledge that not all users are prepared for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following plugins will help immensely with your WordPress optimisation &amp; performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WP Rocket<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WP-Rocket.png\" alt=\"WP Rocket\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WP-Rocket.png 800w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WP-Rocket-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WP-Rocket-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WP Rocket is one of the most valued plugins by SEO professionals &amp; developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results obtained with this plugin support its reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will notice the difference as soon as you enable it &amp; without the need for complex configuration changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following features are the ones we find most useful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Specific cache for mobile devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delayed loading of content (Lazy Load)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preloading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compatibility &amp; configuration with CDN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusion of files to be cached<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database cleaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusion of private pages (useful for example in purchasing processes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;One click &amp; you&#8217;re done, it&#8217;s very easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Only available with a yearly license<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swift Performance Lite<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swift-Performance-Lite.jpg\" alt=\"Swift Performance Lite\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swift-Performance-Lite.jpg 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swift-Performance-Lite-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swift-Performance-Lite-768x249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not as well known as some others, but definitely worth considering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swift Performance Lite is relatively new, but for what it offers it is also a very interesting option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Swift Performance Lite you have almost everything you need to improve the loading speed of your website, even with its free version you have more than enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a very powerful plugin, with many configurations, so be careful when using it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most interesting features it offers are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database cleaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CDN support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lazy Load<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preloading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytics code insertion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image optimisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage plugin loading on the website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;A very complete plugin with many features &amp; with which you can get very good results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Can be quite complex to configure properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Plugins In WordPress To Improve SEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to position your website to receive traffic organically (without investing in advertising) you need to do Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To carry out any SEO strategy on your website you&#8217;ll need to use one of the following plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yoast SEO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yoast-SEO.png\" alt=\"Yoast SEO\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yoast-SEO.png 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yoast-SEO-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yoast-SEO-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Until not long ago Yoast SEO was undisputedly the best SEO plugin that existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this, they have recently incorporated many new features to catch up with their competitors &amp; thus retain&nbsp;more than 5 million registered installations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few features of Yoast SEO that we really like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schema blocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced XML sitemaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structured data implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the premium version, there are options such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal linking suggestions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>404 error monitor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic creation of redirects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social previews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Veteran plugin with a lot of information to be configured correctly, ideal for non-advanced users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Requires paid version to have many features that Rank Math offers for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rank Math<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rank-Math.png\" alt=\"Rank Math\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rank-Math.png 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rank-Math-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rank-Math-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rank Math is the latest plugin that has dared to challenge the undisputed leader plugin for SEO (Yoast) &amp; it&#8217;s really making a name for itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason for its success is that it&nbsp;offers more features in its free version than the competition, some of which are only available in premium versions of other plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We especially like some features in its free version such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Redirects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>404 error monitor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration with Search Console &amp; Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schema configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Positioned keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview display on social networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In its premium version, there are many features available but we particularly like it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>840 Schema content types available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keyword rank tracker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inserting watermarks to images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Very complete plugin with many features even in its free version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;You may have got used to Yoast &amp; it may not be worth the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Plugins For WordPress To Manage An Online Shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s only one plugin that anybody uses for WordPress e-commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WooCommerce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WooCommerce.png\" alt=\"WooCommerce\" class=\"wp-image-95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WooCommerce.png 772w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WooCommerce-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WooCommerce-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are considering setting up an online shop on WordPress then Woocomerce is the best choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only for what the plugin itself offers but also for the number of plugins that extend its functionality allowing you to fully customize your online shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, for efficiency &amp; potential, it is a safe bet that has equal or better features to dedicated e-commerce platforms such as&nbsp;Magento, Shopify &amp; Prestashop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PROS:<\/strong>&nbsp;It&#8217;s intuitive, free &amp; scalable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONS:<\/strong>&nbsp;For certain projects, it may not be the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With an estimated 35,000 WordPress plugins available today, this list is far from conclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we hope it provides a great starting point for you in your WordPress journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the very least it should give you an idea of the type of plugins you should be looking at for your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also be interested in our article detailing how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/use-wordpress-create-website-with-no-programming-knowledge\">create a WordPress site with no programming knowledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are over 35,000 WordPress plugins available! 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