I have seen many websites with 30-40 activated plugins installed. And most of these installed plugins are there to complete one task. Like, adding Google Analytics to your site, or to add Facebook Pixel or move around a widget. But these plugins also come with code that is not required on the website.
3 developer plugins that open countless customization options.
1. Insert Header & Footer by WPBeginner
Insert Headers and Footers is a simple plugin that lets you insert code like Google Analytics, custom CSS, Facebook Pixel, and more to your WordPress site header and footer.
FEATURES OF INSERT HEADERS AND FOOTERS
- Quick to set up
- Simple to insert scripts
- Insert header code and/or footer code
- Add Google Analytics code to any theme
- Add custom CSS across themes
- Insert Facebook pixel code
- Insert any code or script, including HTML and Javascript.
Basically, for any 3rd party integration, which require you to put code in your website, this is the only plugin you need.
2. Advance Custom Fields by Elliot Condon
We can use the Advanced Custom Fields plugin to take full control of WordPress edit screens & custom field data.
Add fields on demand. Field builder allows you to quickly and easily add fields to WP edit screens with only the click of a few buttons!
Add them anywhere. Fields can be added all over WP including posts, users, taxonomy terms, media, comments, and even custom options pages!
Show them everywhere. Load and display your custom field values in any theme template file with hassle-free developer friendly functions!
This plugin gives you the power to extend the data fields and allow developers to extend the WP functionality.
3. Code Snippets by Code Snippets Pro
Code Snippets is an easy, clean, and simple way to run PHP code snippets on your site. It removes the need to add custom snippets to your theme’s functions.php file.
This is the most powerful of all the 3 plugins as it allows you to add any custom PHP code to your site.
Conclusion
By using these developer-friendly plugins, it is possible to add any type of functionality to WordPress sites. Using these plugins require expert knowledge. And using these plugins eliminates the need to install a plugin for different tasks. This makes your site super fast, light weight, and bloat free.
