Images & stock
Free stock photos and image tools for blog posts, including ways to compress and resize pictures so pages load faster.
6 tools
- Unsplashunsplash.comFree high-resolution photos you can use without asking permission.Our pickFree
- Pexelspexels.comFree stock photos and video under a simple licence.Free
- Squooshsquoosh.appCompress and resize images in the browser so pages load faster.Free
- Pixabaypixabay.comA large library of free photos, illustrations and vectors that can be used without attribution.Free
- TinyPNGtinypng.comShrinks PNG and JPEG images in the browser so posts load faster, with a free monthly allowance.Freemium
- ShortPixelshortpixel.comCompresses and converts images on upload, including a WordPress plugin with free monthly credits.Freemium
Often used alongside Images & stock
Design tools
Design tools for blog headers, social images and colour palettes, with free options for personal use.
Writing & editing
Writing and editing tools for bloggers: grammar and spelling checkers, readability editors and Markdown writing apps.
More resource categories
- Hosting12Web hosting for blogs, from managed WordPress to static site hosts, with notes on price, support and ease of setup.
- Domains4Where to register a domain name for your blog, with privacy options and fair renewal prices, and how to keep it if you change platforms.
- Platforms / CMS10Blogging platforms and publishing software, from self-hosted WordPress to hosted tools with newsletters built in.
- Themes & plugins7WordPress themes and plugins for speed, layout, backups and spam control, so you can extend a blog without writing code.
- Email & newsletters5Newsletter and email tools for bloggers who want to send new posts straight to readers.
- SEO7SEO tools for bloggers: see how readers find your posts, fix indexing problems and research keywords.
- Analytics7Analytics for blogs, including privacy-friendly options, to see which posts people read and where visitors come from.
- Monetization5Ways for bloggers to earn from their writing, from reader tips and memberships to one-off support pages.