The Ten Freshest WordPress Plugins of June 2016
Once again, it's time for me to write the article that's the most exciting of each month. As always, my job is to find the best, and freshest WordPress plugins. Many friends of WordPress like to test new features, me being one of them. How many new, and cool features are waiting for you this time? Wait and see.
This plugin allows all users of the popular Jetpack plugin to customize Jetpack's related posts feature. Via the user interface, you can decide what should be used to display the related posts. You also choose where the posts should appear, as well as whether tags, or custom post types should be used for the selection of related posts.
Multiple Map Marker Filter allows you to create maps, and to have them be displayed wherever you want, using a shortcode. Creating custom markers with specific icons is not a problem either. It's also possible to use multiple maps on one page. The maps can be adjusted to meet your requirements.
This plugin can be used to create responsive, and appealing price tables, which you then use in your theme. There are two different designs to choose from, but the layout is adjustable to your desires with a bit of know-how. HTML and CSS is used to create the tables, JavaScript is not used at all.
If you'd like to present your YouTube or Vimeo videos via a sidebar widget, your search might be over. This plugin is able to present your videos in a very appealing way, making it a great asset for everyone who likes moving pictures.
Wishlist WooCommerce extends the popular shop plugin WooCommerce by a wishlist feature for its users. They are now able to easily save their favorite products in a wishlist, giving them instant access at any time. The button as well as the wishlist can be adjusted to fit the existing design. All popular features known from Amazon have been integrated.
An article's title is an extremely important element. Only very good titles will make users read the article's content. It doesn't matter how good your posts are, as long the title doesn't spark users' curiosity, they won't read it. Thus, you should prepare multiple titles for your article, and then use this plugin to test them against each other. Autovisie AB Testing gives you fast results on which title is the best.
This really interesting plugin lets you, and your editors check an article or page's mobile view on your website's desktop view. This way, you can instantly tell whether the responsive view looks harmonious or not. With this plugin, you won't need another external tool to check mobile layouts. Your visitors still see your website's normal view.
The Lead Form Builder allows for the fast and easy creation of all possible forms for your website. Using the simple drag & drop concept, you can create the forms you need in no time. The finished forms can the be integrated anywhere via WordPress shortcode.
1 - LH Jetpack Related Posts
This plugin allows all users of the popular Jetpack plugin to customize Jetpack's related posts feature. Via the user interface, you can decide what should be used to display the related posts. You also choose where the posts should appear, as well as whether tags, or custom post types should be used for the selection of related posts.
- Developer: shawfactor
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.09.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unknown
- Download on WordPress.org
2 - Archive Akkordion
Archive Akkordion creates a sidebar widget that can display your archive, sorted by year and month, in an animated accordion style. You choose the title, the animation, and whether the amount of posts will be displayed or not.- Developer: istvan_r9
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.07.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unknown
- Download on WordPress.org
3 - Multiple Map Marker Filter
Multiple Map Marker Filter allows you to create maps, and to have them be displayed wherever you want, using a shortcode. Creating custom markers with specific icons is not a problem either. It's also possible to use multiple maps on one page. The maps can be adjusted to meet your requirements.
- Developer: Kiran Patil
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.09.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unknown
- Download on WordPress.org
4 - Sketchus Pricing Tables
This plugin can be used to create responsive, and appealing price tables, which you then use in your theme. There are two different designs to choose from, but the layout is adjustable to your desires with a bit of know-how. HTML and CSS is used to create the tables, JavaScript is not used at all.
- Developer: Sketchus
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.08.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unknown
- Download on WordPress.org
5 - SideVideoEmbed
If you'd like to present your YouTube or Vimeo videos via a sidebar widget, your search might be over. This plugin is able to present your videos in a very appealing way, making it a great asset for everyone who likes moving pictures.
- Developer: Zoran Maric
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.06.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unknown
- Download on WordPress.org
6 - Wishlist WooCommerce
Wishlist WooCommerce extends the popular shop plugin WooCommerce by a wishlist feature for its users. They are now able to easily save their favorite products in a wishlist, giving them instant access at any time. The button as well as the wishlist can be adjusted to fit the existing design. All popular features known from Amazon have been integrated.
- Developer:XootiX
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.08.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unkown
- Download on WordPress.org
7 - WP Emoticon Rating
WP Emoticon Rating gives your readers the option to rate your articles via emoticons. The plugin adds emoticons beneath each article on your page. From there, readers can easily rate your posts.- Developer: WebsEfficient.com
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.07.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: unknown
- Download on WordPress.org
8 - Autovisie AB Testing
An article's title is an extremely important element. Only very good titles will make users read the article's content. It doesn't matter how good your posts are, as long the title doesn't spark users' curiosity, they won't read it. Thus, you should prepare multiple titles for your article, and then use this plugin to test them against each other. Autovisie AB Testing gives you fast results on which title is the best.
- Developer: melvr
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.08.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: Autovisie AB Title Testing plugin for WordPress
- Download on WordPress.org
9 - Autovisie Mobile Viewer
This really interesting plugin lets you, and your editors check an article or page's mobile view on your website's desktop view. This way, you can instantly tell whether the responsive view looks harmonious or not. With this plugin, you won't need another external tool to check mobile layouts. Your visitors still see your website's normal view.
- Developer: autovisie
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.08.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: WordPress Mobile Viewer
- Download on WordPress.org
10 - Lead Form Builder
The Lead Form Builder allows for the fast and easy creation of all possible forms for your website. Using the simple drag & drop concept, you can create the forms you need in no time. The finished forms can the be integrated anywhere via WordPress shortcode.
- Developer: themehunk
- Work in Progress: yes
- Latest Version From: 06.08.2016
- Costs: free via WordPress.org
- License: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
- Known Compatibility Issues: unknown
- Developer Homepage: not available
- Download on WordPress.org
Love more A/B Testing WP plugins. Will have to try this one out
Nice article but I still think that most of the old plugins are the best. Although Autovisie Mobile Viewer plugin seems to be gaining traction but I have yet to try it.