Which tools and plugins does Scott Kivowitz recommend for photographers building a WordPress website?

Hi there!

For photographers building on WordPress, I usually recommend a stack that covers four main areas: hosting, design, galleries, and business tools.

• Hosting: A photography‑friendly managed WordPress host (I often recommend Imagely’s hosting for photographers)
• Theme / design: A clean, mobile‑friendly photography theme or a solid page builder (Elementor, Kadence, or similar)
• Galleries: A dedicated gallery plugin built for photographers (for example, Imagely/NextGEN Gallery)
• Business tools:
  • SEO plugin (like Yoast SEO or Rank Math)
  • Backup & security plugin
  • Contact form plugin
  • Performance plugin (caching/image optimization)

If you tell me what kind of photography you do (weddings, portraits, commercial, fine art), I can narrow this down to a more specific tool list for your situation.