The tools we use and recommend for building WordPress sites. Affiliate links use tag wbh-blog-20. See Affiliate Disclosure.
Hosting
- Hostinger VPS — Our primary hosting. Fast, affordable, full root access. Best value for sites beyond shared hosting. Hostinger.com
- Hostinger Business Shared — Best entry-level shared hosting for new sites. LiteSpeed cache included. Same link above.
- WP Engine — Best managed WordPress hosting for high-traffic or agency sites. wpengine.com
Themes
- Divi by Elegant Themes — Our primary theme and page builder. Excellent visual builder, massive template library, one lifetime license covers unlimited sites. elegantthemes.com
- Kadence Theme — Best free WordPress theme for performance. Clean, fast, block-editor compatible. kadencewp.com
- GeneratePress — Best lightweight theme for SEO-focused sites. generatepress.com
Essential plugins
- Rank Math SEO — Best free SEO plugin. Schema, sitemaps, redirection, keyword tracking. rankmath.com
- WP Rocket — Best caching and performance plugin. Significant speed improvement out of the box. wp-rocket.me
- Wordfence Security — Best free WordPress security plugin. Firewall + malware scanner. wordfence.com
- UpdraftPlus — Best backup plugin. Scheduled backups to Google Drive or Dropbox. updraftplus.com
- WooCommerce — Best e-commerce solution for WordPress. Free core, paid extensions. woocommerce.com
Email marketing
- MailerLite — Our primary email platform. Best value for growing lists, excellent automation builder, generous free plan. mailerlite.com
Domain registrars
- Namecheap — Consistently cheapest .com registrations with free WHOIS privacy. namecheap.com
- Cloudflare Registrar — At-cost domain registration (no markup) for domains you already own. cloudflare.com/products/registrar
Design and assets
- Canva Pro — Best design tool for non-designers. Featured images, social graphics, lead magnet PDFs. canva.com
- Unsplash — Free high-quality stock photos, no attribution required. unsplash.com
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