Products We Use/Recommend Building Wordpress Sites :: EqualServing.com

Since we are web developers, we are always looking for products and services to make our life easier. Some of those products and services are used in every project other projects just require a few. Some products we like so much that we have become affiliates and will make a few bucks if you purchase the product or service through our link.

We thought it would be nice to list our favorites here:

Website Hosting

SiteGround

SiteGround was built with speed in mind. They developed their own caching mechanism that works with WordPress and Drupal. You can always be sure they are working with the latest version of PHP which is critical for speed and security. AND their tech support is GREAT – always available and knowledgeable.

WP Engine

If your site is getting more and more popular where the unique visitor count is increasing exponentially, you may want to consider a dedicated WordPress hosting company like WP Engine.

Green Geeks

GreenGeeks promises a hosting platform specially engineered to perform while being environmentally friendly and boasting the best speed technology, better security, and down-to-earth technical support.

WordPress Themes and Framework

StudioPress

We have been using StudioPress and the Genesis Framework on our site and many of our WordPress projects for a while. StudioPress provides a number of themes that you can purchase for use on your site. They have designed appealing themes that are fast, secure and allow for easy customizations that can give your site that special touch you are seeking.

Elementor

If you need landing pages created quickly and nicely, you should get a copy of Elementor. We have been pleasantly surprised with its ease of use and its ability to produce beautiful pages without and degradation in site's performance. We especially like the integration with so many email marketing platforms like ActiveCampaign.

Read why we recommend Elementor.

WordPress Plugins

Gravity Forms

If you are looking for a terrific contact form, there is no better than Gravity Forms. Create multi-page forms easily. Accept payments via order forms created with minutes.

Elementor

If you need landing pages created quickly and nicely, you should get a copy of Elementor. We have been pleasantly surprised with the ease of use and it does not bog down the site's performance. We especially like the integration with so many email marketing platforms like ActiveCampaign.

Forminator

We came across this free drag and drop form builder plugin that is wonderful. Build contact forms, quizzes, survey and payment forms quickly plus you can easily feed the collected data into third-party platforms like ActiveCampaign, Google Sheets, Slack, Trello, etc without requiring a premium upgrade.

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WP Rocket

We used and promoted a very popular WordPress Caching plugin which was free to download from the WordPress repository but it was complex and confusing and did not always work for every site. We stopped pulling our hair out and purchased this premium plugin and recommend it highly. Performance is better and without all the hassles.

WP Rocket works with SiteGround and WP Engine.

Read why we install WP Rocket on every website we create.

Imagify

Image optimization is the process of reducing the file size of an image without compromising its quality. Imagify does this for you! Imagify compresses your image files so they are lighter and smaller and transmit through the internet quickly to improve the user experience of your website.

S2 Member

The team at WebSharks has developed a free and premium membership plugin for WordPress that is robust and feature-rich. The power of their free membership plugin is amazing and highly recommended. What’s more is that WebSharks has a plethora of videos on their support site that can assist you in implementing your membership website. The premium version of the plugin offers integration with other eCommerce options like 1ShoppingCart.com and InfusionsSoft.

WPFunnels

There a many third party applications for sales funnel creation such as ClickFunnels and Lead Pages but WPFunnels brings a graphic funnels designer into WordPress.

Domain Registration

Google Domains

There are many domain registries but we find that Google Domains is easy and simple. We hope you do too.

Productivity

Trello

Trello is an online tool that provides a visual way to manage your projects and organize any task. Create a Board for each project and then set up your lists and add task cards to each list. Simple and easy. You’ll wonder how you worked without it.

Coda

We have found a terrific productivity tool that integrates word processing with formulas, charts and tables to produce rich documents that can be used to as custom applications. You can read our review of Coda.io here.

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HelloFax

The fax machine is an outdated piece of office equipment but there are some times when you need one. Why maintain a piece of equipment that is just collecting dust in the equipment cabinet? Send faxes securely and easily via the HelloFax service.

Email Marketing

ActiveCampaign

ActiveCampaign is a package that gives you the email marketing, marketing automation, and CRM tools you need to create great customer experiences.

Moosend

Moosend is a cost effective email marketing platform that includes email campaigns and basic automation capabilities.

If you are unable to afford an ActiveCampaign plan or you are just familiarizing yourself with email marketing, this might be the platform for you.

Bonjoro

Are you looking for a way to make your welcome emails more compelling?

Take a look at Bonjoro and start sending emails your customers will love. Bonjoro connects to your CRM or email marketing tools so whenever someone signs up, subscribes, or makes an inquiry, you can quickly engage them with a personalized video, sent direct to their email inbox.