Useful WordPress plugins for agencies and freelancers

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ManageWP

Monitor and maintain WordPress websites from one dashboard.

managewp.com
Turbo Admin

Create a keyboard shortcut to access all of your WordPress Admin dashboard options.

A customizable key-combination launches a command palette with all your menu items.

wordpress.org/plugins/turbo-…
WP Feedback now Atarim

Makes it super easy to work with your clients.

Whatever comment your client makes, a screenshot is taken of their view automatically so you know exactly what they are seeing.

atarim.io
Duplicator

Your hosting environments should have automatic backups, but for transferring websites from host to host, Duplicator is great.

Take snapshots and backups or websites and transfer them easily to another hosting provider.

snapcreek.com
Elementor Pro

Build clean, professional, and awesome-looking websites quickly.

Recommending the pro version especially for agencies with built-in forms and other functionality.

elementor.com
RankMath SEO

Improve the SEO of your website and automatically fix 404 errors.

rankmath.com
Perfmatters

A must-have for performance. Allows you to speed up sites, and host your google analytics js locally.

perfmatters.io
W3 Total Cache

A caching plugin is a must-have. W3 is our recommended but Litespeed is also awesome.

wordpress.org/plugins/w3-tot…
WP Cerber Security

A security plugin is another must-have. Cerber is awesome, has great functionality, and is lightweight.

en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cer…
Formidable Forms

Most likely, you will need a forms plugin to extend the functionality of WP.

We use Formidable for most sites that need more complex forms. Their features and integration options are awesome.

formidableforms.com
Advanced Custom Fields

Allows you to customize WordPress edit screens & custom field data. Awesome plugin for agencies!

advancedcustomfields.com
UptimeRobot

Not really a WordPress plugin, but a great way to track the availability of your websites.

This is a free solution that works great.

uptimerobot.com
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