Best of
Free tools for WordPress site owners
Running a WordPress site means handling images, PDFs and links yourself. These free tools cover the routine jobs without another plugin.
01TinyPNGCompress uploads before they hit the media library — this is the single biggest speed win.
02WooCommerceFree e-commerce plugin if you need to sell from the site.
03PDF24 ToolsMerge and compress PDFs for download pages.
04TinyURLShort, permanent links for print or QR codes.
05Can I UseCheck CSS support before shipping a layout that breaks on older browsers.
06CloudConvertConvert client-supplied media into web-friendly formats.
How we picked
Each tool had to pass one test: finish a realistic job on the free plan without hitting a paywall mid-task. Products that only offer a time-limited trial with a card requirement were excluded, which is why several well-known names are missing. Prices and limits change — every entry links to its own page with the checks we ran.
Should I compress images before or after upload?
Before. WordPress keeps the original, so compressing afterwards leaves the heavy file on disk and in backups.