Which WordPress plugins do you think are the easiest and most enjoyable to use? They don’t have to be the most important ones, just those with a great design.
ACF and Better Search Replace are the ones I like.
Quinlan said:
ACF and Better Search Replace are the ones I like.
Yeah, Better Search Replace is pretty awesome.
Honestly, people mix up a good UI with great functionality. They’re not the same.
Plugins with a clean and simple UI I’d suggest:
- SiteGround Security Plugin (good UI and decent experience)
- WP Rocket and FlyingPress (both look good from what I remember)
Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) is great!
It covers many features like SMTP, page/post duplication, header and footer code insertion, and more… You can ditch several plugins for this one.
And yeah, ACF is a solid choice too.
Thanks, everyone! Funny how ACF keeps coming up. That’s actually the one I enjoy the most, and I found all your other suggestions helpful!
I’ve noticed many WordPress plugins stick to the dashboard design standards, which I think works well for user experience.
@Kipp
Here’s a useful link about designing plugin UIs in WordPress:
@Tan
Super helpful, thanks a lot!
WooCommerce checkout field editor by Themehigh:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-checkout-field-editor-pro/
Minimal design, less clutter, and it does the job well.
@Tan
Wouldn’t recommend Themehigh… Had to remove some of their plugins because of recurring issues.
BePro Listings has a simple setup wizard, a status dashboard, and shortcode support. We rely on it for all directory-based projects.
Gravity Forms is a good one.
I shared some great documentation on plugin UI from the WordPress Codex earlier. It’s really worth checking out if you’re into plugin development:
Best plugin is no plugin, haha.
Chen said:
Best plugin is no plugin, haha.
Still, ACF (Pro) is my go-to.
Chen said:
Best plugin is no plugin, haha.
Still, ACF (Pro) is my go-to.
Can’t argue with its features, but does it really have the best interface?
Still, ACF (Pro) is my go-to.
Can’t argue with its features, but does it really have the best interface?
I use it mostly for theme development, which helps improve the editing experience for others. Apart from that, I find its interface clear, fast, and responsive.
@Chen
Yeah, it’s definitely quick.
Mine.