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Essential non-plugin tools for optimizing WordPress ⚙️

Why some tools are essential… even outside WordPress

Not every plugin does everything. To create a truly high-performance, professional and SEO-friendly WordPress site, you often need to rely on complementary tools: speed analysis, SEO testing, content management, web design or automation.

This category brings together resources that are essential but external to WordPress: applications, browser extensions, SaaS software or online platforms, which schoolsWP recommends because they really do save time, quality or clarity in your projects.

• What you’ll find in this category
• SEO tools such as Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, PageSpeed Insights
• Web performance analysis or optimization platforms
• Design or wireframing tools (Figma, Whimsical…)
• Asset generators, palettes, typography, AI content
• Useful applications for organizing, automating or collaborating efficiently

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