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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHow WordPress Helps Graphic Designers Work Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re a graphic designer who\u2019s designing WordPress sites, then you can rely on plugins to help improve some elements of the site or even make your design process much simpler. Why continue to replicate a task if you can find a plugin that can do the work for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While, if you\u2019re a graphic designer who doesn\u2019t actually work with WordPress sites, but across some other medium, you can still reap the benefits of running a WordPress site. There are all kinds of plugins that can help you build a stunning website that showcases your best work for existing and prospective clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9 Best WordPress Plugins for Graphic Designers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are a ton of different plugins out there in the WordPress marketplace, and sorting through all of the plugins requires a huge amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t worry. To save you some serious time, we did the digging for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below you\u2019ll find nine of the most useful WordPress plugins that can improve your life and workflow as a graphic designer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Modula Image Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"modula](\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/a5Yb4JIwEtEXL2zldtqcWq0xg3J2sM1msShliUNtmMQ3MwdVQMZu5Ds8y7ElFlR9lvKWq4MoKKjlzUpK8FbOljKVRRBFeWCwhhxlNZA-ioqbChQu3kt_yzAI9tLVClFcHwoL0JfS\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWordPress doesn\u2019t offer a ton of ways to create stunning image galleries<\/a> right out of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\nModula Image Gallery<\/a> gives you a way to add image galleries to your website. As a designer, this offers you a unique way to show off your creative portfolio, or help create better image galleries for clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis WordPress plugin has a wide range of different styles including, lightbox galleries, custom grids, and masonry-style grids. The custom gallery feature gives you the ability to create a gallery that no one has ever seen before on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus, all of the galleries you create will be fully responsive, so they\u2019ll look good on any screen size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The free version of the plugin should be enough for most designers, but there\u2019s also a premium version available<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUpgrading will give you access to features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Ability to add up to 20 images per gallery<\/li>
- Add videos to your galleries<\/li>
- Add a filter option to your galleries for an improved user experience<\/li>
- Access a library of loading animations, hover, and even more lightbox effects<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
2. Qubely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"qubely](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/YtJgSqWzwWXBxsOd1v6tDWNxfn2_nAZuqZb0MtnuMeGOX1YHuRqy2vEkw0sRBfslYeDUJACiwMAej7_Yk5XWWKvvpA7bcGhFSnov6ovVmYIWh3yaCnwa1CXG4ue-Y5traDZC6eIk\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe new Gutenberg editor<\/a> has changed how you build out pages using WordPress. If you\u2019re a designer who wants to do most of their website building within the Gutenberg editor, then this is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Qubely<\/a> does is add a design toolkit on top of the existing editor, taking away the limitations of the new editor and opening up new possibilities for graphic design within WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHere are some of the core features that this plugin unlocks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Predefined content sections<\/li>
- Customizable rows and columns<\/li>
- Video backgrounds<\/li>
- Device-specific responsive controls<\/li>
- Gradient and background colors<\/li>
- Built-in animation effects<\/li>
- Box-shadow effects<\/li>
- Unlimited access to Google Fonts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re looking to design a certain type of website, then you can explore their library of starter packs<\/a>, which are niche-oriented designs focused on specific niches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. WPtouch\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"wptouch](\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/9xS5_l7GFCd0EnSRLi6BJcLyRpaKlZj0_5TqiWiTeZPbT7_FgXYfrfMs8qRr3QwqMb1MTK1pW1eDAKCyu-V_KTzPRAX6jtM9bDkFSQv6U8SJoVP6xu9dt7E2PXjF2UBsFt1uYJ_g\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWPtouch<\/a> is a complete mobile solution for WordPress sites. The last thing you want is someone to come across your site on a mobile device and not have things load properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEven though a lot of websites today are responsive, you can still run into issues with WordPress sites. For example, sometimes they may load correctly on a mobile screen, but they\u2019ll end up taking forever to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This WordPress plugin seeks to solve that issue by generating a fast, lightweight, and good looking mobile version<\/a> of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith this plugin, you have complete control over the design of your mobile WordPress site. Within the plugin itself, you can customize a variety of different design elements, all without having a touch a line of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re already satisfied with how your site performs on a mobile screen, then you might not need to use this plugin. But, if you\u2019ve found your site has issues with the appearance or performance across mobile, then it might be worth testing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s also a pro version of the plugin<\/a> available that is equipped with even more features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Enhanced theme selection for blogs, businesses, and WooCommerce<\/li>
- Options to enhance rich advertising<\/li>
- Additional options for font choice<\/li>
- Improved caching options<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
4. WP Portfolio\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"wp](\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/3CBivM2mjzofrXjPlnIEJmVOfFR-VgXIDqWmFoEXMQa1-RESqECgdMSMMX3KbFPeiDDay-Nqyrx163OHC2cDY-tPXV-Wxss4S2iClXWNLP4ZYTh6j0-JQ5A2fQg9QqHsbw5VGSKw\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re a graphic designer who wants to showcase their work in the best light possible, then you\u2019ll want to use a WordPress portfolio plugin. There are a ton of different WordPress portfolio plugins<\/a> to choose from, but one of the best is called WP Portfolio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis plugin is highly flexible and offers you a ton of different options for displaying your portfolio. Out of the box it\u2019s equipped with over 40 different portfolio themes to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was built by the team behind the WordPress theme, Astra, which happens to be one of the best selling WordPress themes of all time. The same level of quality is present in this plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only is this plugin equipped with very advanced features, but it\u2019s also very easy to use. You can have your portfolio up and running in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s equipped with a ton of different layout options and supports image, video, and even website portfolios. If you\u2019re using a page builder to customize your graphic design website, then you\u2019ll be happy to hear that this plugin integrates seamlessly with the most popular page builder plugins out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Monarch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"monarch](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/PFP7OXkB9xqa9aBtvzisxnpzi5a3ywX1Xu6ENGYTHPzYK1Are8FmGzNsNKvPsFHM0zm7GtwhpjfDfaBbu6i3EbrdPz5fQwviRIlIRpSUcCeVeda1nOoELI4WOkQ00zZW2R3KWIx8\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMonarch<\/a> helps to solve a unique problem how do you add elegant social media buttons to an existing website?<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is one of the best social media plugins<\/a> available for WordPress. A lot of social media plugins are too cluttered or don\u2019t have a design that meshes well with your existing website.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis plugin gives you complete control over the appearance of the social network buttons, something any graphic designer can appreciate, along with the specific networks you\u2019d like to include. There\u2019s also a powerful control panel that makes it easy to customize the appearance of your social buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also choose from a handful of different locations including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Floating sidebar buttons<\/li>
- On top of images and videos<\/li>
- Above or below your blog content<\/li>
- Automatic pop-up for fly-in<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Whether you\u2019re looking to add social media buttons to your WordPress website, or a client site, then this plugin is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. NextGEN Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"nextgen](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/zJnllyWyWmG-bF2b8eg7jqrw2hLr-M4wXO4Zq3v_6MBzpIyorhApci3gR6FpIB_pL6BzObgKV7JVuTn4ej6XIxoefY906O7300CWxE3osT_vXJpjWvBq7djnA56A79FUKLiGrvZ4\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNextGEN Gallery<\/a> is another very popular image gallery plugin. It\u2019s been around since 2007 and gets nearly 1.5 million downloads every year!<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s a very powerful plugin but remains very easy to use. There are three different types of galleries you can create, including slideshows<\/a>, thumbnail, and image browser galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWithin each of these gallery types, you\u2019ll find a ton of different customization options that you can apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you\u2019re looking to create an image gallery of your own graphic design work or create a beautiful gallery for a client project, then this WordPress plugin is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond the free version of the plugin, you\u2019ll find a variety of premium extensions<\/a> that give you even more features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Additional gallery display options<\/li>
- A professional film gallery<\/li>
- Additional scrolling and animation option<\/li>
- Image commenting and social sharing<\/li>
- Image protection<\/li>
- eCommerce and payment integration for purchasing your designs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
7. Duplicator\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"duplicator](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/vkWIv8Gss9sRAY93arXzaXJrhCwzwLeBBs3_ePY7mIHvnTcSZD6jvS6bmlNHw6BRHMbwn9PKKOt9Q2kDhBWJiZK8pzwV6G481-jpMjsgRhjUXFk3teZ5jrHtxONcIgQKsmY7Q_Tq\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re a graphic designer who also builds WordPress sites for clients, then you know how tedious it can be having to re-build a client\u2019s site from scratch every single time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot of designers will start with a stock design that they modify. This includes WordPress installation settings, plugin settings, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Duplicator<\/a> plugin will automate and simplify this entire process whenever you need to build a new website for one of your graphic design clients. Once you install this plugin all you have to do is clone an existing site, then you can duplicate this whenever you start a new project.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you design websites and make use of the site staging area you can easily transfer back and forth between a live site and staging area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This plugin is a must-have in any web designer\u2019s arsenal. Plus, it has over 1 million active installations and a five-star rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designers who want access to even more features can upgrade to the pro version of the plugin<\/a>, this will give you additional features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Ability to schedule regular website backups<\/li>
- Sync with popular cloud storage tools<\/li>
- Migrate an entire multisite WordPress network with a single click<\/li>
- And much more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
8. Easy Testimonials\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"easy](\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/1Y1lg3rCi6dfPwpGWjQ9ULhWjMd5OUOYKnKrIb9bPqpUi9h7YC0sfg7riLmmDBwDdu_pAjWI22GvldYiUTXAComED8Hj6-xPbQbvZRjj4OD7x-fVDRzuVx7XzrJx2MQ-v9rdxjkQ\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re a graphic designer who\u2019s trying to sell your services on your website<\/a>, then being able to showcase your testimonials is incredibly important. Testimonials act as social proof and are one of the most powerful factors that\u2019ll convince someone to buy from you, or hire you.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSome themes have native support for testimonials. But, if your theme doesn\u2019t, then the Easy Testimonials<\/a> plugin will be absolutely necessary. Once you activate this plugin you can add testimonials to any widgetized portion of your site. You can even embed them into your posts and pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis WordPress plugin also makes all of your testimonials schema.org compliant, so they\u2019ll display properly in the search engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are a variety of professionally designed themes you can choose from to display your testimonials. Surely, you\u2019ll be able to find a theme that aligns with the design of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This plugin has additional features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWordPress doesn\u2019t offer a ton of ways to create stunning image galleries<\/a> right out of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modula Image Gallery<\/a> gives you a way to add image galleries to your website. As a designer, this offers you a unique way to show off your creative portfolio, or help create better image galleries for clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This WordPress plugin has a wide range of different styles including, lightbox galleries, custom grids, and masonry-style grids. The custom gallery feature gives you the ability to create a gallery that no one has ever seen before on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, all of the galleries you create will be fully responsive, so they\u2019ll look good on any screen size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The free version of the plugin should be enough for most designers, but there\u2019s also a premium version available<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upgrading will give you access to features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The new Gutenberg editor<\/a> has changed how you build out pages using WordPress. If you\u2019re a designer who wants to do most of their website building within the Gutenberg editor, then this is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Qubely<\/a> does is add a design toolkit on top of the existing editor, taking away the limitations of the new editor and opening up new possibilities for graphic design within WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some of the core features that this plugin unlocks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re looking to design a certain type of website, then you can explore their library of starter packs<\/a>, which are niche-oriented designs focused on specific niches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPtouch<\/a> is a complete mobile solution for WordPress sites. The last thing you want is someone to come across your site on a mobile device and not have things load properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though a lot of websites today are responsive, you can still run into issues with WordPress sites. For example, sometimes they may load correctly on a mobile screen, but they\u2019ll end up taking forever to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This WordPress plugin seeks to solve that issue by generating a fast, lightweight, and good looking mobile version<\/a> of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With this plugin, you have complete control over the design of your mobile WordPress site. Within the plugin itself, you can customize a variety of different design elements, all without having a touch a line of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re already satisfied with how your site performs on a mobile screen, then you might not need to use this plugin. But, if you\u2019ve found your site has issues with the appearance or performance across mobile, then it might be worth testing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s also a pro version of the plugin<\/a> available that is equipped with even more features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re a graphic designer who wants to showcase their work in the best light possible, then you\u2019ll want to use a WordPress portfolio plugin. There are a ton of different WordPress portfolio plugins<\/a> to choose from, but one of the best is called WP Portfolio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This plugin is highly flexible and offers you a ton of different options for displaying your portfolio. Out of the box it\u2019s equipped with over 40 different portfolio themes to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was built by the team behind the WordPress theme, Astra, which happens to be one of the best selling WordPress themes of all time. The same level of quality is present in this plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only is this plugin equipped with very advanced features, but it\u2019s also very easy to use. You can have your portfolio up and running in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s equipped with a ton of different layout options and supports image, video, and even website portfolios. If you\u2019re using a page builder to customize your graphic design website, then you\u2019ll be happy to hear that this plugin integrates seamlessly with the most popular page builder plugins out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monarch<\/a> helps to solve a unique problem how do you add elegant social media buttons to an existing website?<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is one of the best social media plugins<\/a> available for WordPress. A lot of social media plugins are too cluttered or don\u2019t have a design that meshes well with your existing website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This plugin gives you complete control over the appearance of the social network buttons, something any graphic designer can appreciate, along with the specific networks you\u2019d like to include. There\u2019s also a powerful control panel that makes it easy to customize the appearance of your social buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also choose from a handful of different locations including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re looking to add social media buttons to your WordPress website, or a client site, then this plugin is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NextGEN Gallery<\/a> is another very popular image gallery plugin. It\u2019s been around since 2007 and gets nearly 1.5 million downloads every year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a very powerful plugin but remains very easy to use. There are three different types of galleries you can create, including slideshows<\/a>, thumbnail, and image browser galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Within each of these gallery types, you\u2019ll find a ton of different customization options that you can apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you\u2019re looking to create an image gallery of your own graphic design work or create a beautiful gallery for a client project, then this WordPress plugin is worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond the free version of the plugin, you\u2019ll find a variety of premium extensions<\/a> that give you even more features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re a graphic designer who also builds WordPress sites for clients, then you know how tedious it can be having to re-build a client\u2019s site from scratch every single time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of designers will start with a stock design that they modify. This includes WordPress installation settings, plugin settings, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Duplicator<\/a> plugin will automate and simplify this entire process whenever you need to build a new website for one of your graphic design clients. Once you install this plugin all you have to do is clone an existing site, then you can duplicate this whenever you start a new project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you design websites and make use of the site staging area you can easily transfer back and forth between a live site and staging area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This plugin is a must-have in any web designer\u2019s arsenal. Plus, it has over 1 million active installations and a five-star rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Designers who want access to even more features can upgrade to the pro version of the plugin<\/a>, this will give you additional features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re a graphic designer who\u2019s trying to sell your services on your website<\/a>, then being able to showcase your testimonials is incredibly important. Testimonials act as social proof and are one of the most powerful factors that\u2019ll convince someone to buy from you, or hire you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some themes have native support for testimonials. But, if your theme doesn\u2019t, then the Easy Testimonials<\/a> plugin will be absolutely necessary. Once you activate this plugin you can add testimonials to any widgetized portion of your site. You can even embed them into your posts and pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This WordPress plugin also makes all of your testimonials schema.org compliant, so they\u2019ll display properly in the search engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a variety of professionally designed themes you can choose from to display your testimonials. Surely, you\u2019ll be able to find a theme that aligns with the design of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This plugin has additional features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Qubely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. WPtouch\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. WP Portfolio\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. Monarch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. NextGEN Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Duplicator\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. Easy Testimonials\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n