About us
8 years of helping people build better WordPress sites
We started The Freaky Blog in 2018 to write about the WordPress tools we used on our own sites. Today it's an independent resource for 689 plugins, themes and hosts: real prices, honest scores, ranked guides and free tools, kept up to date.
Our story
- 2018First WordPress reviewsWe start testing plugins and themes on our own sites and writing up what works.
- 2020Coupons and deal guidesReaders ask where to buy for less, so we start tracking coupons and sales.
- 2023Working with vendorsWordPress companies send us their deals directly, and readers save on every sale season.
- 2026An open WordPress directoryHundreds of tools with real prices, ranked guides, free calculators and community listings.
- 8+years writing about WordPress
- 689products tracked
- 15categories
- 26ranked guides
Why we built this
Buying WordPress software means checking a dozen pricing pages, guessing which plan you need and wondering whether a sale is around the corner. Prices hide behind "per year, billed annually", and the best discount of the year lasts only a few days in late November.
We put all of it in one place: what each tool costs, what you get, what real users say and when it's cheapest. Compare two tools side by side, read a ranked guide, work out what your stack costs, or get an email when a tool you use drops in price.
What you'll find here
Real prices
Every plan, read from the vendor's pricing page, with the refund window and free version.
Honest scores
A 0 to 10 score from WordPress.org, G2, Trustpilot, Reddit and reader ratings. See how
Comparisons
Side-by-side pages for popular pairs, from price to pros and cons. Browse comparisons
Free tools
Calculators for stack costs, hosting renewals and lifetime licences. Try the tools
Price-drop alerts
One email when a tool you use goes on sale. No spam, no daily digests. See the sale tracker
What we cover
How we make money
Some links are affiliate links: if you buy through one, the vendor pays us a commission and your price stays the same. That never changes a score or a ranking. Read our affiliate disclosure
Get in touch
Or email contact@thefreakyblog.com.