Collections of WordPress Plugins

Plugins add features, fix problems, and change how WordPress works. These collections include plugin roundups, reviews, and usage tips across many categories — from security and SEO to performance and content editing.

It’s a useful spot for finding those WordPress plugins that make a difference.

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A New Choice: Use an Existing Plugin or Vibe Code Your Own?

A New Choice: Use an Existing Plugin or Vibe Code Your Own?

AI makes it easier to build custom WordPress plugins, but it does not make the decision automatic. This article breaks down when to install an existing plugin and when to build your own, based on scope, flexibility, and long-term maintenance.

6 Best Free Syntax Highlighter WordPress Plugins in 2026

6 Best Free Syntax Highlighter WordPress Plugins in 2026

A collection of free WordPress plugins that will help display code within your articles and make it as easy to read and understand.

8 Best Add-Ons for the Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin in 2026

8 Best Add-Ons for the Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin in 2026

We share some free and commercially available plugins that can help to turn Gravity Forms (and your website) into a feature-packed powerhouse.

10 Best Free Responsive Slider & Carousel WordPress Plugins

10 Best Free Responsive Slider & Carousel WordPress Plugins

A collection of the best free WordPress plugins for creating user-friendly and responsive sliders, carousels, and slideshows.

8 Best Block Suites You Can Add to WordPress in 2026

8 Best Block Suites You Can Add to WordPress in 2026

Since Gutenberg’s inclusion in WordPress core, the developer community has released a number of different block plugins. These are our favorites.

5 Cool Things You Can Do with a Local Install of WordPress in 2026

5 Cool Things You Can Do with a Local Install of WordPress in 2026

Running a copy of WordPress on your local machine is a fairly simple process (we have some helpful information on doing this). But you may be wondering about the actual…

How a Custom WordPress Plugin Can Help You Manage a Website

How a Custom WordPress Plugin Can Help You Manage a Website

Whether you’re a WordPress user or build websites for a living, it’s likely you’ve relied on a few plugins along the way. These additional pieces of software enable the content…

How to Use Remote Data Blocks to Display Google Sheets Data in WordPress

How to Use Remote Data Blocks to Display Google Sheets Data in WordPress

Remote Data Blocks can pull data from services like Google Sheets and display it in WordPress blocks. This tutorial tests the setup, connects a Sheet using a Google Cloud service account, and then formats the output with a block pattern.

How To Protect Media Files Uploaded to WordPress

How To Protect Media Files Uploaded to WordPress

WordPress uploads are public by default, so your files can be hotlinked or pulled into search results. This article shows server-level hotlink blocking, noindex headers, and ways to protect attachment pages.

How to Build Client-Proof WordPress Websites

How to Build Client-Proof WordPress Websites

Handing off a new WordPress website to a client offers a great feeling of satisfaction. You provide a pixel-perfect rendering of a brand’s online presence and hope it plays a…

6 Best Plugins for Adding Two-Factor Authentication (TFA) to WordPress

6 Best Plugins for Adding Two-Factor Authentication (TFA) to WordPress

We explore what two-factor authentication actually is and take a look at a few WordPress plugins that will help you add this feature with minimal effort.

How to Build a Custom WordPress Block With Telex

How to Build a Custom WordPress Block With Telex