We build professional, high-quality, hand-crafted WordPress plugins and themes.

500,000+ downloads across our plugins, crafted since 2005.

For more than two decades, getButterfly has been a one-person workshop — hand-crafted WordPress plugins built by a single developer, with no venture capital, no ads, and no corporate plugin factory behind them. Just careful, lasting software, and a person who actually answers when you write in.

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Why our plugins are different

No bloat, no surveillance, no abandonment. Just careful software that lasts.

Fast & Lightweight

No bloat, no slowdowns. Built lean from the first line of code.

Ad-Free & Zero Tracking

No ads, no upsells, no spying on your visitors. Ever.

No Dependencies

Self-contained plugins that won’t break when something else updates.

Lifetime Updates & Support

Pay once. The developer answers support personally.

What people say

Responsiveness, longevity, and quality — from people who use the plugins every day.

★★★★★
— KM Property
They have put our website in the fast lane!

We have been with getButterfly for several years, and they have put our website in the fast lane! We are in a very competitive space and our rankings have continued to improve every year we have been with them. They know everything there is to know about Search Engine Optimization and always have an answer to any of my questions within minutes of me reaching out to them.

★★★★★
— Charles McCarthy
Highly recommended to any business owner!

getButterfly came through in the clutch and went above and beyond to help grow our online presence. They outlined a path forward to help us create content – then ranked for that content and increased traffic to the site! Great results and terrific service. Our organic traffic has more than doubled! Highly recommended to any business owner that wants more traffic and leads.

★★★★★
— Denote
Great customer service and care

It is difficult to hire an SEO specialist that delivers results, but that is what we have found with getButterfly. They are attentive, responsive and more importantly move the needle to help us drive sales. Great customer service and care, we highly recommend them to get your SEO on track.

★★★★★
— Manoir de Longeveau
Delivering impressive results

Your SEO expertise has greatly boosted our Longeveau accommodation and wedding venue visibility and bookings from the Irish market. Through strategic technical optimization, you’ve positioned our venue as a top choice for Irish customers. Your professionalism and clear communication made the process seamless, delivering impressive results.

★★★★★
— Property Vision
Very happy with their work

I used getButterfly for a complete overhaul of my website. I have to say, very happy with their work. High-quality, responsive and quick turning things around. They set up our new website, propertyvision.ie, and we are delighted with our website and the backup we had whenever we needed it was there. Ciprian was always available to answer anything we needed, or to help with any changes on the website.

★★★★★
— WP Dublin
WordPress industry experience

I’m thoroughly impressed with the quality of their work and their commitment to delivering the best possible outcome. Their ability to find solutions even in critical situations has been impressive. I was most impressed with their WordPress industry experience and ability to implement and execute our project ideas.

★★★★★
— Daire McCann
Highly recommend this service

Getting dairemccann.ie live and indexed was seamless and fast. From initial setup through launch, everything was handled professionally — the site went live ahead of schedule and was indexed by Google quicker than I expected. The communication was clear throughout, and I felt supported at every step. Highly recommend this service for anyone who needs their website live and visible without delays.

★★★★★
— Cormac Hassett
This is the team to trust

Our site cormachassett.ie was essentially dormant, but the technical SEO and security audit completely revived it. The audit uncovered issues we didn't even know were holding us back, and the fixes made an immediate difference in performance and visibility. The attention to detail and clear explanations made the whole process feel effortless. If your site needs a reset, this is the team to trust.

★★★★★
— Eats of Eden
Couldn’t recommend them highly enough

We had our WooCommerce store cleaned up, sped up, and properly optimised — and the difference has been remarkable. Page load times dropped significantly, the checkout experience is much smoother, and our product pages are finally ranking for the terms that matter. getButterfly clearly understand WooCommerce inside and out. They identified conversion blockers we hadn't even noticed and tackled them without any fuss. Sales have improved and the site just feels right now. Couldn't recommend them highly enough.

★★★★★
— JTC1966
More than 5 stars

When I contacted the developer about a feature I needed, he produced a new version of the ImagePress plugin within hours. I’m very impressed by Ciprian’s commitment. It’s a pity I can’t give more than 5 stars.

★★★★★
— pixelberrypie
Devoted and grateful

He is always making this program - WordPress eCards - better and listens to my requests. He’s not like other authors who abandon their product. I’m one of your devoted and grateful cheerleaders!

★★★★★
— CarlSaint
Top customer support

ImagePress - The best gallery plugin for WordPress with user profile integration, without a doubt. Dozens of features — and top customer support, the main reason for my 5 stars.

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Whether you’re managing a personal blog or a large-scale business, our plugins are compatible with all modern versions of WordPress and PHP, providing you with worry-free integration and top-tier functionality. All plugins are compatible with WordPress 5+, WordPress 6+, ClassicPress 2+, PHP 7+, PHP 8+, and receive automatic lifetime updates.

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    Block-style page layouts for ClassicPress, delivered as shortcodes.

    ClassicPress exclusive
    Automatic updater

    FREE 1.0.3
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  • ClassicPack

    A modular toolkit for ClassicPress and WordPress. Enable only the features you need from one admin screen.

    ClassicPress exclusive
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    FREE 0.3.7
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    A light and fast developer-oriented ClassicPress plugin for the most used SEO features: Local SEO Schema, Open Graph protocol tags, XML sitemaps.

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