Plugins & Tools we use

In the book “Retail Rebellion” we talk about the framework we use to launch and run multiple ecommerce stores. Many of the plugins and tools we use change over time however, so instead of mentioning them directly in the book (which would then go out of date within a few months), we list them here for reference. Please note that most of the resources here are for the Woocommerce platform, because that’s what we use.

Platforms

We currently use Woocommerce (a free plugin for the WordPress platform) exclusively, but have also used Shopify and believe it can be useful for certain niches. 

Hosting

We use two hosts. Rocket.net for our higher traffic sites, and Siteground for our smaller and upcoming new sites.

Theme

We use the Kadence Pro Theme, which is based on the Elementor page builder. We also use Elementor Pro.

Funnel System

We use FunnelKit’s full bundle, which is an excellent system that has replaced email systems like Klavijo or Mailchimp for all emails, including a full if/then abandanoned cart recovery and email broadcasts. We cannot speak highly enough of this system, as it has replaced many plugins, and does a better job than all them. It also includes checkout order bumps, and post checkout up and downsell funnels. Brilliant.

Speed

We use WP Rocket because it’s very good, and does 90% of the heavy lifting just by installing it. We also use Asset CleanUp to to further increase speed. We also use Object Cache Pro as it is really the only way to cache Woocommerce database calls.

SEO

For onsite SEO, we use the excellent Rank Math Pro. It includes Woocommerce Rich Snippets etc. which is great out of the box unlike other options.

Contact Forms

We use the ubiquitous Contact Form 7.

Product Addons/Slider

We use Product Slider Pro.

Live Chat/Chatbot

We use Tidio.

Reviews

We use Yotpo for our larger websites, and Stamped.io for our smaller ones. We are generally annoyed by all review companies, but they are a necessary evil.y

*Some links may be affiliate links, but we only list what we actually use, regardless of whether or not they have an affiliate progam.

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