Ten plugins · five dev tools · zero paywallsGPL

Free WordPress plugins. Powerful dev tools. Built for creators.

A workshop of security-first WordPress plugins and browser-based developer tools. No upsells, no premium tier, no telemetry — production-grade software, given away, by one developer in Cleethorpes, UK.

10
Free plugins
5
Dev tools
12+
Years building
£0
Forever
WP Performance+41 pts
98PageSpeed, mobile
Cookie Consent

GDPR · UK DUAA · CCPA · India DPDP — with Global Privacy Control across twelve US states.

Accept allCustomise
Site Assistant
How do I defer unused CSS?
Three results — BM25 ranked, no external API.
Ten plugins, all freeNo upsells, everZero trackingActively maintainedSource on GitHubGPL-licensedTen plugins, all freeNo upsells, everZero trackingActively maintainedSource on GitHubGPL-licensedTen plugins, all freeNo upsells, everZero trackingActively maintainedSource on GitHubGPL-licensedTen plugins, all freeNo upsells, everZero trackingActively maintainedSource on GitHubGPL-licensed
The plugins

Built for real WordPress sites.

Every plugin here started as a problem on a live client build. Each one solves that problem properly — documented, GPL-licensed, and free of marketing inside your admin.

Transparent, granular control over CSS, JavaScript, fonts, lazy loading, image optimisation, database cleanup and WooCommerce. Every option explained in plain English.

Free download

Enterprise-grade consent for publishers and e-commerce: Google Consent Mode v2, 20+ languages, WCAG accessibility and a built-in privacy policy generator.

Free download

On-site conversational search built for shared hosting — BM25 ranking, passage chunking, synonyms and intents. No external AI API, ever.

Free download

Choose exactly which stylesheets and scripts load on every page, post or URL pattern. See what’s actually loading, then switch off the bloat.

Free download

Bulk-scan URL lists to detect WordPress, themes, plugins, page builders and widgets — including inner-page discovery through site navigation.

Free download

Turn a WordPress site into a radio station: live streams, playlists, artist, track and album artwork, custom skins and a sticky player.

Free download
Dev tools

Browser-based. No signup, no nonsense.

Four working utilities that run entirely on your machine. Generate, copy, paste, done — nothing ever leaves the page.

backdrop-filter

Dial in blur, opacity, saturation, tint and border, watch it update over three backgrounds, then copy production CSS.

Glass type

Refraction, depth and an optional animated shimmer applied to live type. Adjust it, read it, copy it.

clamp()

Set min and max font sizes against min and max viewports and get a mathematically exact clamp() — with a live viewport simulator.

Theme ZIP

The full v1.8.1 generator, running right here in the page — build and export a complete WordPress theme as a ready-to-install ZIP.

Why Little Web Shack

Six reasons this isn't another plugin directory.

01

Actually free

No free tier, no locked settings, no “pro” version waiting behind a modal. The whole plugin ships every time.

02

Open source, GPL

Every line is readable on GitHub. Fork it, audit it, or lift the one function you needed.

03

Security-first

Capability checks, nonces and sanitisation as a habit rather than an afterthought — these run on client sites.

04

No telemetry

Nothing phones home. No usage pings, no email harvesting, no nag screens asking for a review.

05

One developer, reachable

Support comes from the person who wrote the code, usually within a working day.

06

Born from real work

Each tool solved a problem on a paid build first, which is why the defaults are sensible.

Exclusive to this site

You'll only find these plugins here.

None of them are listed in the WordPress.org repository. Every plugin is written, versioned and distributed directly from Little Web Shack, with the source mirrored on GitHub — so updates land when they’re ready, not when a review queue clears, and nothing depends on anyone else’s policies.

If you see an MBR plugin offered anywhere else, it isn’t from me.

Not on WordPress.orgDistributed only from littlewebshack.com — no repository listing, no third-party mirrors.
Updates straight from the developerNew versions publish the day they're finished, with a changelog you can read.
Source always publicEvery release is mirrored on GitHub so you can audit exactly what you installed.
The shack philosophy

Free means free.
No catch.

Not a free tier with a paywall behind it — actually free. No upsells, no premium versions, no telemetry pinging home, no nag screens asking for reviews. The plugins live outside the WordPress.org repository and are distributed straight from here, so nothing depends on anyone else’s policies.

All plugins GPL-licensed
Security-first development
No premium upgrades, ever
Zero telemetry or data collection
Direct support from the developer
Full source on GitHub
Robert Palmer, the developer behind Little Web Shack
Robert Palmer
Independent developer · Cleethorpes, UK

“If you find something here useful, that’s the whole point.”

Need a careful pair of hands for your WordPress project?

The plugins are free — that’s the point. Custom builds are how I make a living: bespoke e-commerce, tricky integrations, and the awkward bits other developers tend to avoid.