Tools & references

Resources

Find all the tools and extensions you may need to build user-friendly websites.

General Resources

  • WordPress.com

    The official managed WordPress hosting platform from Automattic. A solid choice for clients who want a fully hosted, maintained WordPress environment without touching a server.

    Hosting Affiliate

  • Core Framework

    A powerful, customisable CSS framework that works with Bricks, Gutenberg, and Builderius. Brings design tokens and a utility class system to your WordPress workflow.

    CSS ToolsWP Plugin

  • CommandUI

    A powerful command palette for WordPress, which speeds up my workflow.

    UtilityWP Plugin Affiliate Use code "DD" for 10% off

  • Builderius

    A modern approach to web design with a powerful templating system, two-way sync CSS workflow and GraphQL-powered dynamic data.

    PagebuilderWP Plugin Affiliate

  • Admin and Site Enhancements

    A Swiss army knife for WordPress admin — rolls several plugin functions into one, including admin columns manager, login page customisation, and security hardening.

    UtilityWP Plugin

  • ACPT

    A comprehensive CPT manager with custom fields, options pages, and REST API support. Offers useful helper functions and broad page builder compatibility.

    Dynamic ContentWP Plugin

  • Able Player

    A fully accessible, cross-browser HTML5 media player built with WCAG compliance in mind. Handles both locally and externally hosted videos with captions and audio descriptions.

    AccessibilityMultimedia

  • Cloudways

    The most popular managed cloud hosting service, letting you tailor your server resources to each client's needs without managing infrastructure yourself.

    Hosting Affiliate

  • Bricksforge

    A feature-packed add-on for Bricks Builder that brings forms, animations, a visual conditions engine, and dynamic data tools into one plugin.

    AnimationDynamic Content

  • Epidemic Sounds

    A vast library of royalty-free music and sound effects licensed for YouTube, podcasts, and commercial video projects.

    Creatives Affiliate

  • WPGridBuilder

    The best plugin for building faceted filters — lets visitors search and filter through post or product loops by any taxonomy, meta field, or custom attribute.

    FilterWP Plugin

  • Dynamic Shortcodes

    Adds dynamic content shortcodes to Gutenberg, Elementor, Bricks, and Builderius — great for pulling in post meta, user data, and conditional logic without custom code.

    Dynamic ContentWP Plugin Affiliate

  • JetEngine

    My powerhouse tool for managing custom post types and custom fields, with solid support across Elementor, Bricks, and Gutenberg listing grids.

    Dynamic ContentWP Plugin Affiliate

  • Elementor Pro

    A user-friendly page builder that works great when you want to hand off website maintenance to clients.

    DesignPagebuilder

  • Happy Files Pro

    A simple file management tool to keep your media files clean and tidy. It also allows you to display the featured image in the admin column of your posts.

    File ManagementWP Plugin

  • WPCodeBox

    My favourite code snippet manager. Lets you set precise conditions for when and where code runs, and stores everything in a functionality plugin outside the database.

    Code SnippetsWP Plugin

  • Bricks Builder

    A class-first page builder for WordPress with first-class dynamic data support and a thriving ecosystem of third-party add-ons.

    DesignPagebuilder

Accessibility Resources

Documentation, tools, and communities I lean on for accessible design and development.