Recommended tools for WordPress professionals
A short, honest list of tools we use or trust for WordPress hosting, workflows, GraphQL, resets, and growth. No paid placements dressed up as advice.
Topics Hardening & checklists
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These are tools and services we like for WordPress site owners, agencies, and developers. We only list something here if we think it is useful, well built, or run by people we trust.
This is not a complete marketplace. It is a short curated list we will grow slowly.
First-party (ours)
Start with the tools we actually ship and support:
- WP Security Ninja for security tests, hardening guidance, login protection, and (on Pro) Cloud Firewall, malware tools, 2FA, and related controls
- AI Security Advisor on WordPress 7 setups when you want plain-language next steps from real scan data
- Docs hub: /docs/ for setup and feature detail
If you only need evergreen security habits: unique passwords, MFA for admins, tested backups, timely updates, and least privilege. Tools help; habits still win.
Hosting we use
Kinsta
Managed WordPress hosting aimed at teams that care about performance, staging workflows, and responsive support. We host with Kinsta ourselves and value the stability and support quality.
Premium hosting is not magic security. It does remove a lot of cheap-host pain (outdated PHP, weak isolation, slow restores) when you still do updates and access control well.
Workflow and development
Shareables
Shareables turns structured data (Google Sheets, Airtable, and similar) into embeddable site content without a custom build every time. Useful when tables, directories, or listings change often.
Gato GraphQL
Gato GraphQL brings flexible GraphQL to WordPress for custom integrations, cleaner data exposure, and more advanced workflows. A solid option for developers and agencies who need structured APIs without a rigid headless stack.
Gato AI Translations for Polylang
Practical AI-assisted translation that works alongside Polylang. Speeds multilingual work while keeping content structure inside WordPress. Still review translations; do not ship raw machine output for legal or medical copy.
Visit Gato AI Translations for Polylang
WP Reset
WP Reset helps you reset parts of a site quickly during development, testing, or recovery from messy experiments. Handy for agencies and anyone who spins up throwaway environments often. Use on staging, not as a substitute for backups on production.
Visibility in the WordPress ecosystem
InfluenceWP
A platform for WordPress product visibility and growth. Relevant if you ship plugins or services and need to reach the WordPress audience on purpose.
How we add tools
We expect to add more over time, only when they feel relevant. No obligation to keep a bloated directory.
If you build something useful for WordPress users and think it belongs here, reach out.
Written by Lars Koudal
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