Alternatives to VRTs
VRTs: A WordPress plugin that takes daily screenshots of chosen pages and flags visual changes after core or plugin updates. Here are 12 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 11 have a free plan.
- Core Framework
Visual editor for building a CSS framework and design tokens, usable in WordPress builders, Figma or any site.
Free · Design and images · Agencies
- Fatal Error Notify
Get an alert by email, Slack or SMS when your WordPress site throws an error, with the plugin, page and backtrace that caused it.
Free plan · Uptime and monitoring · Agencies
- FlyWP
Dashboard for setting up and managing WordPress servers on cloud providers, aimed at agencies and developers.
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- FormKeep
Point your website's HTML form at this service to store submissions, filter spam and send them to email or other apps.
Since 2014
Free plan · Forms and surveys · Agencies
- Loops & Logic
Lets WordPress builders query and display site data using HTML-like tags instead of writing PHP.
Free · Website builders · Agencies
- Perform
A WordPress plugin that switches off unused scripts and styles per page, trims WooCommerce load and adds page caching.
Free · Developer tools · Online sellers
- Uptimepage
Checks websites and APIs from several regions, alerts whoever is on call and runs a public status page.
Free plan · Uptime and monitoring · Agencies
- WPJack
Set up and manage WordPress servers on your own cloud accounts from one panel, for a flat monthly fee.
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- stateofpixel
Compares UI screenshots from your CI on each GitHub pull request so a reviewer can approve or reject every visual change.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- DivineAPI
An API and widgets for horoscopes, birth charts, numerology and tarot, for astrology apps and websites.
Subscription · Developer tools · Creators and writers
- ServBay
Mac and Windows app that sets up local web stacks, databases, domains and SSL, and lets coding agents run them over MCP.
Since 2025
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- DevDome
Cookieless website analytics that reports human and bot traffic apart and checks whether your site is up.
Free plan · Website analytics
