The best new tools for designers are ones that make your life easier and your workflows faster. You’ll find some of those in this list this month for sure.
From some open-source JavaScript libraries, applications that can help you to time track, browse the internet, boost your productivity. As well as next-generation web framework, CSS framework, an encyclopaedia that help developers. Lastly we got the usually WordPress Themes and Plugins, fonts, UI kits and icons. So there’s something for almost every designer or developer in this list.
If you think I’ve missed something that you think should of been on the list, let me know in the comments or if you know of a new a that should be featured on the October 2024 edition, please either tweet/X it to me @SomeWhatCrtv or even use the Submit Resource form and your resource could be seen on next month list.
RoundtableJS
RoundtableJS is an open-source JavaScript library for creating complex surveys, forms, and data annotation tasks. It’s designed to be simple yet fully customizable, allowing you to easily add advanced logic like branching, skipping, and looping, modify question types, and customize the design to your needs.
Radashi
Radashi (pronounced /ruh-DAH-shee/) is a TypeScript utility toolkit offering a collection of lightweight functions that prioritize readability, performance, and robustness, making it an essential tool for developers.
PlaceholderJS
Ridiculously simple and lightweight placeholders, under 3KB compressed. Easily add image placeholders to your React development project or use their CDN.
NovaJS
A collection of dependency-free React hooks, carefully developed for easy integration into your projects—simply copy and paste them into your code.
Laman.js
Laman.js is a modern web framework designed to simplify the process of building dynamic, high-performance websites. It eliminates complex setups and steep learning curves, providing a straightforward yet powerful toolset for efficient web development.
On Look – Linux, Mac & Windows App
Unlock the power of Webflow for your app with Onlook. This tool allows you to visually edit your React app and instantly write those changes back to the code in real-time.
Price: Free
Trace – Mac App
Trace is a time-tracking app that helps you understand how you spend your time. It monitors your device activity and presents a color-coded, easy-to-digest timeline of your app usage.
Price: Free
Zen Browser – Linux, Mac & Windows App
Zen is a beautifully designed, privacy-focused, and packed with features. Enjoy a tranquil browsing experience without being tracked!
Price: Free
ShellMate – Mac App
ShellMate is an app designed to boost your productivity in the Mac Terminal.
Price: Free
Charsible – iOS App
Charsible is an iOS app that provides a variety of widgets to help you monitor your Plausible Analytics data from anywhere, all while ensuring your privacy.
Price: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
The Budgeting App – iOS App
The Budgeting App makes managing your finances simple. Sync across devices, set and track budgets, and manage multiple accounts with unique goals and currencies. Gain insights into your spending habits and stay on top of your financial goals anytime, anywhere.
Price: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
Sorriix – Web App
Sorrix is your flexible changelog and roadmap tool. Effortlessly manage product updates and plan future features with clarity, making it ideal for those who value transparent communication and efficient planning.
Price: Free at the moment, flexible pricing soon
Instaboard – Web App
Instaboard is a comprehensive digital workspace that combines collaborative whiteboards, task management, and video conferencing. It features interconnected boards where teams can visually organize ideas and information, making collaboration seamless. With built-in video meetings, users can maintain face-to-face communication while working together on shared content, all within the same platform.
Price: Free & $4.99 per month
FastHTML
FastHTML is a next-generation web framework designed for building fast, scalable web applications with minimal and efficient code. It combines power and expressiveness, enabling developers to create advanced, interactive web apps with ease.
The framework is optimized for speed and lightweight performance, allowing you to write less code while accomplishing more. Its simple, intuitive syntax makes it easy to learn and quickly develop complex applications.
Built entirely with Python, FastHTML leverages the full power of the Python ecosystem while mapping HTML and HTTP functionality directly to its operations. To fully utilize FastHTML, a solid understanding of HTML and HTTP is essential, as the framework encourages the application of sound software engineering practices.
Milkdown
A lightweight WYSIWYG Markdown editor built around a plugin system that offers extensive customization options.
Catdocs
Catdocs is an OpenAPI documentation tool that streamlines the management of API documentation for teams. It enables the splitting of OpenAPI documents, allowing different teams or individuals to work on separate parts of the API documentation independently.
Nkhili CSS
Nkhili CSS is a lightweight framework that serves as an indispensable tool for web developers aiming for efficiency and speed in styling their websites. It offers a structured foundation of pre-written CSS code, allowing developers to streamline the styling process and focus more on the functionality and user experience of their web applications.
MUI for VS Code
Chat with an AI expert on MUI directly within VS Code. Just type “@mui” into GitHub Copilot to receive high-quality answers with references to the latest MUI documentation.
Dev Encyclopedia
Stuck on a tech term or concept? The Dev Encyclopedia offers concise explanations and samples to help you find everything you need.
Metronic
Metronic is a robust ecosystem with advanced components and a multi-layout concept, built using Tailwind and Bootstrap. It accelerates web app development across popular frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, Laravel, Django, Blazor, and more.
Variables Doc Designer
Effortlessly document and sync your design variables with a sleek, customizable interface that enhances both accuracy and aesthetics. Elevate your workflow with seamless integration and beautifully organized layouts, ideal for professional designers.
Buggregator
Buggregator is a free Swiss Army knife for developers, offering a range of features typically found in various paid tools, but at no cost.
Static Page Tools
A directory of static site tools where you can discover website generators and add features like search and comments. Start building a fast, secure, and optimized website today.
Tailwind Reference
Get quick access to all class names and CSS properties with this interactive cheat sheet—the only Tailwind reference you’ll ever need!
Eldora UI
Eldora UI is a collection of reusable components that you can easily copy and paste into your web apps. It features components, blocks, and templates specifically designed for creating landing pages and user-facing marketing materials.
Slab
Slab is a programmable markup language that streamlines the creation of HTML. It combines concise notation with standard programming constructs, enabling more efficient development of reusable web content.
Avante.nvim
avante.nvim is a Neovim plugin that emulates the behavior of the Cursor AI IDE. It offers AI-driven code suggestions and allows users to apply these recommendations directly to their source files with minimal effort.
WP Bones
WP Bones enables WordPress plugins to incorporate Laravel-like features, streamlining and modernizing WordPress plugin development.
Sharing Image – Plugin
Sharing Image is a WordPress plugin designed to generate custom sharing posters for social networks. It allows you to add text, watermarks, and various filters, enabling the creation of unique posters for any post type, archive, or taxonomy.
Compatible with various SEO plugins, Sharing Image helps your social media links stand out in feeds. Additionally, you can place your company logo as a watermark to boost brand awareness.
Price: Free
Checkout Custom Fields Builder for WooCommerce – Plugin
Checkout Custom Fields Builder for WooCommerce is an extension that allows users to easily customize checkout fields and the checkout page’s appearance. With this tool, you can add, remove, and edit any checkout fields, making the process simple and personalised.
Price: Free
Super Rollback – Plugin
Super Rollback empowers you to instantly revert any plugin update, whether it’s a free or premium plugin. Once installed, a “Rollback” link will appear next to each plugin on the plugins screen. After updating a plugin, simply click the link and choose the version you want to revert to—it’s that easy!
Price: Free or Premium starting at $19.00 per a year/site
Workreap Meetings – Plugin
Enhance your Workreap Freelance Marketplace with the Workreap Meetings Addon, designed to streamline meeting scheduling between employers and freelancers. This plugin allows freelancers to set availability slots, enabling employers to book meetings seamlessly.
Price: $19.00
Contact Form 7 Emoji Reaction – Plugin
Contact Form 7 Emoji Reaction is a WordPress addon that allows users to add Emoji reactions to Contact Form 7 forms. With the option to choose from over 300 included Emojis, this plugin can be easily integrated into any Contact Form 7 setup. It looks great on all types of devices, enhancing user interaction with your forms.
Price: $20.00
Discover Blog – Theme
Discover Blog is a simple, clean, and responsive WordPress blog theme developed by Kantipur Themes. Ideal for YouTube bloggers, travel blogs, food blogs, fashion blogs, and writers, this theme offers a personal blog site with creative features and effects that enhance the reading experience, making your content enjoyable for readers.
Price: Free
Voyago – Theme
Designed specifically for travel agencies, tour operators, and travel enthusiasts, this theme seamlessly blends functionality and style, enabling you to create stunning websites that inspire exploration and adventure. Whether you’re promoting exotic destinations, curating custom itineraries, or managing bookings, this theme empowers you to do it all effortlessly.
Fully compatible with the latest WordPress Full Site Editing (FSE) features, the theme offers complete control over your site’s design. With a wide selection of pre-designed block patterns, customizable templates, and intuitive drag-and-drop options, you can build a professional and engaging website in no time—no coding required.
Price: Free
Matrioska – Theme
Matrioska is a blog design that creatively displays posts with an overlapping effect on featured images, inspired by the Matryoshka (nesting doll) style. This unique design adds a layered visual element to your blog, making each post stand out with a striking, nested appearance.
Price: Free
Kimono – Theme
Kimono is a powerhouse photography WordPress theme designed for professional modern photographers and creatives. It offers stunning styles and elements that help you create a professional website in no time.
Kimono integrates with the Elementor page builder on WordPress, featuring the latest web technologies, an enjoyable UX, and the most beautiful design trends. The theme provides a platform where you can simply drag and drop elements, choose styles, and experiment with the look and feel of your site with an instant preview before your changes go live.
Price: $19.00
SEO Crafters – Theme
SEO Crafters is a meticulously designed premium theme specifically tailored for the marketing and SEO industry. Powered by Bootstrap 4, it sets a new benchmark for excellence in digital marketing.
The theme seamlessly integrates with WooCommerce, offering unique layout designs for your services shop, cart, and checkout pages, ensuring a smooth service purchase experience. It also provides versatile options for blog pages, about us pages, and Marketing Services CPTs to showcase your offerings comprehensively. SEO Crafters empowers effortless website customization, making it the definitive solution for launching your marketing agency’s platform or enhancing online services with a modern, secure, and professional online presence.
Price: $29.00
Warren – Theme
Share your coaching expertise and inspire others with Warren, a theme designed specifically for life and business coaching professionals. Warren offers layouts and flexible homepage examples ideal for various coaching businesses, including life coaching, counseling, business advisory, coaching events, conferences, and more.
With full compatibility with Elementor Page Builder and WooCommerce, Warren provides a powerful way to create the coaching website you’ve always wanted. Additionally, the theme is fully compatible with Qi Addons for Elementor and Qi Blocks for Gutenberg plugins.
Price: $89.00