Yes I agree completely as I have more than 25 plugins and there is no issue as such for the performance and speed.
One thing that I follow regarding the plugin installation is to research the plugin and it’s updates and developers activity regarding updates and security to make extra sure of everything smooth.
wpbeginner articles in this regard are very helpful as they give comparative analysis of different plugins with their pros and cons.

Thank you Jiri Vanek for this useful trick.
i have also realised that with each update anything added in the . htaccess file gets erased and never knew this reason.
Thanks for this valuable information and help.

Yeah, you are right. I’ve often seen the “20 plugin limit” mentioned, but it’s clear that this isn’t a hard and fast rule. Proper plugin management and a robust hosting environment are key factors.