{"id":23384,"date":"2017-07-14T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getflywheel.com\/?p=23384"},"modified":"2024-06-30T15:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T20:34:50","slug":"the-best-free-tools-for-wordpress-developers","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/the-best-free-tools-for-wordpress-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Free Tools for WordPress Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In order to stay productive, find new inspiration, and consistently create incredible work, every developer should have a collection of go-to tools to help them get the job done, day in and day out. Some of your favorite resources will likely have premium price tags or monthly memberships. But there are also a slew of tools that are completely free and can wildly improve your workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you discover these magical freebies for your developer toolbox, here&#8217;s a list of some of the best free tools for web developers. Let us know which ones are your favorites in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ai2html.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ai2html<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2017\/07\/best-free-tools-developers-ai2html.jpg\" alt=\"best-free-tools-developers-ai2html\" class=\"wp-image-23433\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling all fans of Adobe Illustrator! This open-source script from Archie Tse and The New York Times can convert Illustrator files straight into HTML and CSS. (Yep, it&#8217;s that easy.) If you&#8217;re building websites with assets from Illustrator, this might just be a game-changer for your workflow. <a href=\"http:\/\/ai2html.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check it out.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colinkeany.com\/blend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blend<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2017\/07\/best-free-tools-developers-blend.jpg\" alt=\"best-free-tools-developers-blend\" class=\"wp-image-23435\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been around the web at all this year (or even the last few), you&#8217;ve probably noticed that colorful gradients are quite the design trend. If you&#8217;re looking for a quick and easy way to create a beautiful CSS3 gradient, there&#8217;s no better way than Blend. Simply choose the colors you want and with the click of a button, you&#8217;ll have the exact lines of code you need to implement it on your site. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/colinkeany.com\/blend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Try it out.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/builditwith.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Build It With Me<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2017\/07\/best-free-tools-developers-build-it-with-me.jpg\" alt=\"best-free-tools-developers-build-it-with-me\" class=\"wp-image-23437\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Built It With Me is about to be your new favorite social site. The goal is simple \u2013 to connect designers and developers so they can build something wonderful together. You can browse either by ideas or people to find interesting new projects to work on, or at the very least be incredibly inspired. And if you&#8217;ve had an idea in your mind that you could use some help with, you might just even find your next partner!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/builditwith.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check it out.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/challengehunt.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Challenge Hunt<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2017\/07\/best-free-tools-developers-challenge-hunt.jpg\" alt=\"best-free-tools-developers-challenge-hunt\" class=\"wp-image-23439\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re the type of developer who&#8217;s also a major&nbsp;hackathon fan, this tool is for you. Challenge Hunt is an open-source aggregator that allows you to track your favorite challenge sites and keep everything in one place. Not only is it a lot of fun, but it can keep you focused on your goals. <a href=\"http:\/\/challengehunt.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add it to Chrome today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codebeautify.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Code Beautifully<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2017\/07\/best-free-tools-developers-code-beautifully.jpg\" alt=\"best-free-tools-developers-code-beautifully\" class=\"wp-image-23441\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This nifty site has all sorts of neat tools for developers to write efficient and beautiful code. From a CSS Validator to encryption\/decryption tools to a JSON Viewer, Code Beautifully has a bunch of simple&nbsp;tools that will help make your workflow just that much easier. <a href=\"https:\/\/codebeautify.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give it a shot.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gtmetrix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GTmetrix<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2017\/07\/best-free-tools-developers-gtmetrix.jpg\" alt=\"best-free-tools-developers-gtmetrix\" class=\"wp-image-23442\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;re developing websites, I&#8217;m guessing you want them to be fast. GTmetrix is a free tool to help you benchmark your site&#8217;s performance, plus it&#8217;ll even recommend a few actionable tips on ways to improve the speed. It&#8217;s a must for anyone developing custom sites!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gtmetrix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check it out.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/local\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a WordPress developer, developing sites locally is such an important step in the process. Local is a simple, speedy, and completely free local development application designed to simplify the workflow of designers and developers. 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