Must Have WordPress Plugins, Themes, and Services (2020 version)

ShortPixel Image Optimizer

Price: Freemium

Set it and forget it for rock solid image file size reductions while retaining image quality. Face it - faster page loading is just what site visitors and Google both crave.

ShortPixel Image Optimizer - optimize JPG, PNG, GIF, and PDF files — ShortPixel Image Optimizer

weForms

Price: Freemium

Harvest the power of an all-in-one form builder to create pages that capture visitors’ information and attention. Go pro to integrate Google Sheets, Zapier, Paypal and more.

Holler Box

Price: Freemium

Create non-intrusive notification pop-ups to engage visitors to subscribe or provide latest updates. The uses and customization are only limited by your imagination.

Ultimate Blocks

Price: Free

Make the most of Gutenberg with blocks that deliver your content in style. Best of all, the plugin is frequently updated with feature requests from everyday users.

All-in-One WP Migration

Price: Freemium

Take the hassle out of backing up and migrating your WordPress website. It only takes one click to export or import everything (database, media files, plugins and themes).

Block Lab

Price: Freemium

Create custom WordPress Gutenberg blocks. Combine familiar fields with your own PHP templates to make unique content blocks for your website.

Block Lab - create custom WordPress Gutenberg blocks — Block Lab - create custom Gutenberg blocks

Code Snippets

Price: Free

Why fumble with adding code to your functions.php file?. Use a polished plugin to add, import, export, and control how each snippet executes (frontend & backend).

PublishPress Multiple Authors Pro

Price: Paid

Give everyone the credit they deserve by assigning multiple authors to a single post. Best of all, you do not need to create an account for each contributor.

Modula Image Gallery

Price: Freemium

Present your photos in style. Select from stunning lightboxes and masonry grids to bring your media to life. The Pro version allows you to add videos.

Modula Image Gallery WordPress lightboxes and masonry grids — Modula Image Gallery for WordPress

Head, Footer and Post Injections

Price: Free

Use one plugin to add just about any type of meta code like Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, verification codes, etc. You can even inject content or code between paragraphs or posts.

Real-Time Find and Replace

Price: Freemium

Perform on-the-fly replacements to code or content. Replace words, images, meta code or anything else without permanently affecting plugins or themes.

Restricted Site Access

Price: Free

Work on your website without meddling eyes seeing what you're doing. Limit site access to those logged in or from specific IP addresses. Perfect for staging sites and publicly hosted intranets.

Safe SVG

Price: Freemium

Sanitize every SVG uploaded to your website to keep your site secure. It also allows you to view uploaded SVG files in your Media Library.

Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster

Price: Freemium

Remove unnecessary CSS and JavaScript files. Stop plugins from loading scripts even when not in use - fewer files makes for a faster WordPress website.