At BBI, we use a carefully selected stack across all client projects. These tools help us build secure, high performing websites that are easy to manage and ready to scale.
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF Pro)
The foundation of our custom builds. ACF Pro gives clients the ability to update content safely without touching code. It powers flexible layouts, dynamic content blocks, and bespoke editing experiences directly in the dashboard.
Perfmatters
A small plugin that makes a big difference. Perfmatters lets us disable scripts you don’t need, optimise assets, and improve loading speed. It’s a key reason our websites consistently achieve excellent page speed results.
SEOPress Pro
A streamlined SEO toolkit without the bloat. SEOPress handles metadata, schema mark up, and sitemap generation. It also integrates smoothly with custom post types and ACF.
LiteSpeed Cache
When a site is hosted on a LiteSpeed server, this caching solution is unbeatable. It handles server-level caching, image optimisation, and asset minimisation, helping us deliver fast performance across all devices.
WPCodeBox
Instead of filling functions.php with code snippets, WPCodeBox gives us a structured interface to manage custom PHP, CSS, and JavaScript. Cloud syncing makes it ideal for managing multiple sites efficiently.
Gravity Forms / Fluent Forms Pro
We use both, depending on the project:
- Fluent Forms – lightweight and fast
- Gravity Forms – powerful for complex forms and integrations
Either way, forms are secure, stable, and easy to manage.
Cloudflare
Not technically a plugin, but always part of our toolkit. Cloudflare provides DNS, CDN, SSL, and additional security layers. It improves global performance and protects against malicious traffic.
Fluent SMTP
Reliable email delivery is essential for forms and E-Commerce notifications. Fluent SMTP ensures emails are sent via trusted services such as SendGrid or Google Workspace, preventing messages from landing in spam.
MainWP
A central dashboard where we manage updates, backups, and security checks for multiple client websites. MainWP simplifies maintenance without relying on a hosted platform.
Scripts Organiser
Scripts Organiser lets us load or remove scripts conditionally, keeping code lightweight and preventing unnecessary assets from slowing pages down.
Final Thoughts
The right tools make development more efficient but, more importantly, they keep websites clean, secure, and high performing. We don’t install plugins just because they exist. We choose only what improves speed, stability, or usability.
If you’d like to see how this toolkit performs in real projects, take a look at our WordPress Development and Maintenance Services.