Plugins Weekly 09 – New & 100% Free

“One place with all the useful 100% free WordPress Plugins” – introducing the first Collection page. Also in this issue, check three useful plugins for: online booking, faster multi-lingual websites, and freelancer availability status.

100% Free WordPress Plugins

“Collections” is a new feature on the Pluginsly website. The first page under this is the Free Plugins Collection featuring 100% free WordPress plugins (with no pro version or paid addons).

Over to you… If you know any plugin that should be listed on that page, share using form on the submit page.

Plugins in Focus: Bookings, Site Speed, Freelancer

Salonly Booking is a new online booking and appointment plugin specially for beauty salon and spa websites, from the team at ThemeDev. It is made for such websites with service options like hair, nails, bridal, and so on. There is even launch offer of lifetime deal starting $129.

For faster multi-lingual WordPress websites: If you run a multi language WordPress website, then check the Performant Translations plugin released by the WordPress Performance Team. It uses a new approach to handle translation files in WordPress – thereby making your website load faster.

Also, check the Freelance Availability Widget Plugin by Rhys Wynne. It allows you to set your availability status in three states: available, soon, and unavailable.

Latest Plugins Buzz

• Breakdance: With static and alternate content in the post loop.
• TutorLMS: Restrict forward seeking within defined video length.
• Safe SVG: 2.2.0v with option to select which user can upload.

Kim Coleman’s Plugins Stack

Kim Coleman run the Paid Memberships Pro plugin business. She shared a few hidden gems like Email Log and Two Factor that comes handy in running the PMPro plugin business.

Also, instead of using Helpscout – their customer support area is fully hosted and managed on WordPress powered by an open source plugin and some custom code.