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Toolbox

Here are some of the best tools to run a professional website with WordPress. Not all tools and services on the list below I user personally, but I have tested them and find them useful.

Hosting

Rocket.net

Rocket.net is a WordPress-optimized cloud hosting service. It comes with built-in CDN, caching, WAF, and scheduled backups. No longer need to install a caching plugin, security plugin, or backup plugin. Save expense and resources!

theme

Divi

Divi is the best theme to create multiple WordPress websites. It comes with features like page builder, theme builder, form builder, email marketing integrations, and more. Achieve many things with a single WordPress product!

plugins & services

Hover

Hover is a domain registration service that comes with a simple, easy-to-use DNS management feature to make it easy for you to connect your domain with any web hosting service of your choice. You can get nearly all domain extensions on Hover. From .com, .net, .org, .dev, to .io.

TRY HOVER

MailerLite

MaierLite is a simple email newsletter service. It has a modern editor for convenient email writing. It comes with automation feature which you can use to run email sequence. The service is compatible with Divi, Elementor, and other WordPress themes and page builder plugins.

TRY MAILERLITE

FileBird

FileBird is a useful plugin to organize WordPress media library. You can organize your files into folders for easier discovery. Compatible with Divi and most page builders.

TRY FILEBIRD

OptimizePress

OptimizePress is a marketing suite plugin for WordPress. You can use the plugin to create sales funnles, sell online courses, sell digital products, and more. It can be a great alternative to ClickFunnels for WordPress.

TRY OPTIMIZEPRESS

Cost Calculator

Cost Calculator is a great plugin for freelancers. You can use it to create a calculator to allow your prospective clients to learn the service you offer and make an order directly via the calculator. The built-in payment feature is available to allow you directly accept the payment and proceed the order. You can read my review to learn more.

TRY COST CALCULATOR

AnalyticsWP

AnalyticsWP is a plug-and-play analytics plugin for WordPress. No need to make extra setup to use it. Once installed and activated, the plugin will start to track your site traffic. Not only does it show metrics like page views and visitors, the plugin also learns the visitor journeys, understand the real paths visitor take to arrive at and navigate through your site. The plugin doesn’t require Google Analtyics.

TRY ANALYTICSWP