Free WordPress downloads
WordPress plugins, free FSE themes, audit checklists, and training guides, all free, all from real project work. Plugins are MIT or GPL; install the normal way or grab them from GitHub.
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Parcel: free WordPress FSE theme for DTC brands
A parcel is a package, the unit of direct-to-consumer commerce. The box at the door. The thing that arrives. Parcel is a WordPress FSE theme for product brands selling direct: skincare, food and beverage, home goods, apparel, wellness, tools, and any brand that ships a physical thing and tells a story about why it is…
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Gutter: free WordPress FSE theme for financial publishers
A WordPress FSE theme for financial journalism and reporting: dense, structured layout built for data-heavy editorial content and number-forward publication.
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Masthead: free WordPress FSE newspaper theme
A WordPress FSE newspaper theme: traditional newspaper typographic structure, modern block-editor implementation, built for news organizations of every size.
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Quillwork: free WordPress FSE theme for design studios
A WordPress FSE theme for design studios, agencies, and portfolios: minimal, precise, built for practices whose work sells on craft, rigour, and attention.
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Colophon: free WordPress FSE starter theme
A WordPress FSE theme for publishers and editorial organizations: typographically disciplined, built for news sites, journals, and newsletters of any scale.
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Newspapers with WordPress
Slide deck from a 2012 talk on running a newsroom on WordPress: editorial roles, workflow, and the technical choices that keep multi-author publishing honest.
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WordPress Maintenance SLA Template
A contract-ready service-level agreement for WordPress maintenance. Response times, exclusions, escalation paths, and the editorial line agencies forget to price.
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Admin Notice NoMore
A free WordPress plugin that clears admin-notice clutter from wp-admin, with a one-click, nonce-protected way to bring every notice back the moment you need it.
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WordPress 7 Quick-Reference Guide
A two-page PDF: seven things every WordPress site owner should know about WordPress 7, plus a 14-day safe-upgrade checklist you can print and tick off as you go.
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HTML5 Search for WordPress · Semantic Search Form, No Theme Changes
Replaces the default WordPress search form with HTML5 semantic markup: drop-in get_search_form() override, no theme edits required.
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WordPress Site Launch Checklist
A practical pre-launch checklist covering performance, SEO, security, redirects, and testing: everything to verify before taking a WordPress site live.
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The Five-Principle Spine
Anyone who teaches, speaks, or trains in technical fields and wants to see what their through-line actually is. One afternoon, with access to your last decade of work.
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The Headless WordPress Four-Question Test
Anyone evaluating whether headless WordPress is the right answer for their site. One meeting, before any contract is signed.
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The 30-Minute Audit
Anyone sitting on a procurement decision about enterprise WordPress hosting. Thirty minutes, on a staging environment, before signing anything.
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The One-Day WordPress Audit
Anyone evaluating whether their WordPress site needs a real audit, or evaluating the audit proposal currently on their desk. One day on staging, one afternoon to read.
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The Plugin-Author Check-In Checklist
Anyone whose name is in the header of a WordPress plugin they haven’t looked at in a while. Thirty minutes per plugin, on a staging environment.
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Site Kit Portal Pin: preserve Google Site Kit OAuth across environment clones
Keep Google Site Kit connected through staging-to-production clone workflows with production-only snapshots and safe auto-restore.
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WP Title Case · Auto-Format Titles, Headers, and Feeds to Title Case
Auto-formats titles, headers, category names, and feeds to title case across the site: automatic, no configuration required.
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Website Content in Page or Post · Embed Remote Content via Shortcode
Embeds content fetched from another URL into the current page or post: useful for remote feeds, partner content, and syndicated articles.
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Random Post Redirect for WordPress · Surprise-Me Navigation for Archives
Redirects visitors to a random post: useful for “surprise me” navigation and surfacing archived content. No settings page, GPL-licensed.
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Easy Scheduled Posts · Surface Upcoming Posts Before They Go Live
Surfaces scheduled posts before they go live via a single template tag: useful for editorial teasers and content previews.
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Easy Recent Posts · Recent Posts via Template Tag, No Admin Overhead
Adds a recent-posts template tag to your theme: no settings, no plugin UI, just the tag and the posts.
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Easy Popular Posts · Single Template Tag, No Settings Page
Surfaces your most-viewed posts via a single template tag: no settings page, no admin overhead, GPL-licensed.
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Easy Pinterest for WordPress · Pin It Button for Posts and Pages
Adds a Pin It button to posts and pages via widget: lightweight, no settings page, GPL-licensed.
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Auto Copyright: auto-generated notice from your post date range
Generates a copyright notice from your actual first and last post dates: shortcode-ready, always current, zero maintenance.
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Content Planning Template for Service Businesses
A structured content planning template for service businesses that need a practical, repeatable process for deciding what to publish and connecting each piece to a business outcome.
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Stop Pinging Yourself · No Self-Pingbacks on Internal Links
Stops WordPress from sending self-pingbacks when posts link to other posts on the same site. Set it once, forget it exists.
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Protect wp-config.php · Block Direct Browser Access to Config Files
Returns a blank page if anyone loads wp-config.php or common backup filenames directly in a browser: lightweight, zero configuration.
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Get Better Excerpt · Whole-Word Excerpts, No Mid-Word Cuts
Drop-in replacement for get_the_excerpt() that returns whole words instead of mid-word cuts: no configuration, just better output.
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WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover · Hide the JetPack Tracking Glyph
Hides the JetPack / WordPress.com Stats smiley glyph from your footer. Stats keep working, the visual artifact disappears.
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WP Remove Generator Meta Tag · Hide WordPress Version from Source
Removes the WordPress generator meta tag that broadcasts your WP version: zero configuration, one less thing for scanners to read.
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Excel Training Prep Checklist · 30-Minute Planning Guide for Team Sessions
Free Excel training prep checklist (PDF): 22 questions to plan a session in 30 minutes, set expectations, and run the post-training week that actually drives results.
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Shadow by Christopher Ross
Free WordPress diagnostics plugin with 230+ display-ready checks, plain-English guidance, and safer remediation workflows. No cloud lock-in. GPL-licensed.
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WordPress WebP Plugin · Auto-Convert New Image Uploads to WebP
Free WordPress WebP plugin that converts every new JPEG and PNG upload to WebP automatically. No external API, no monthly fee, GPL-licensed.
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WordPress SVG Plugin · Safe SVG Uploads in the Media Library
Free WordPress SVG plugin that enables safe vector uploads in the Media Library. Sanitizes every file on upload, no settings page, GPL-licensed.
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WordPress HEIC Plugin · Auto-Convert iPhone Photos on Upload
Free WordPress HEIC plugin that converts iPhone .heic photo uploads to WordPress-compatible JPEG automatically. No external API, GPL-licensed.
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WordPress Nofollow Plugin · Auto Add nofollow, target=_blank, noopener
Free WordPress plugin that automatically adds nofollow, target=_blank, and noopener to every external link. Lightweight, no settings page, GPL-licensed.
