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Should I use Toolset?

Advanced WordPress Without Coding - toolset.com

Depends. Buy it if you build custom WordPress sites — directories, listings, membership areas — and don't want to write PHP. Skip it if you're not on WordPress or only need basic custom fields; free plugins handle that.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 10 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated products (physical tool sets, SolarWinds, WiX Toolset) and were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

€69/year

1 site

ModelSubscription
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • WordPress directories and listing sites
  • Freelancers building custom sites without PHP
  • Membership or classifieds sites
  • Agencies prototyping client data apps

Not for

  • Anything outside WordPress — it's a WP plugin, full stop
  • Simple sites needing just a blog or contact form
  • Devs happy hand-coding with free tools like ACF
  • One-time-purchase shoppers — it's a subscription

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Annual subscription renews; budget for the yearly renewal, not just year one

medium

Guess: deep CPT/view setups lock you in — migrating off Toolset means rebuilding content

low

Plugin files use PHP eval(); can trip locked-down hosts and security scanners

low

Support thread flags lodash dependency versions with known vulnerabilities

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Builds custom post types, relationships, and front-end views without PHP
  • €69 for one site is cheap versus custom development
  • Publishes a product security page and vulnerability reporting process
  • Documented compatibility with WPML for multilingual sites
  • Publishes its own honest comparison against free and paid alternatives

Cons

  • Annual subscription, no one-time license
  • Users actively hunt free alternatives for simpler needs
  • Import scheduling requires a third-party paid add-on

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 10 sources - No CVEs found for Toolset itself in sources reviewed; official security page and reporting process exist, with minor lodash/eval notes.

official x5review x3security x2
  • Lodash dependency version concern, Official support thread discusses lodash versions carrying known vulnerabilities.
  • eval() used in plugin files, Toolset documents which files use PHP eval(); a consideration on locked-down hosts.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • €69/year

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. €69/site/year undercuts custom dev cost
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. CPTs, relationships, views without code
  • Support quality: 3/5. Active official support forums visible
  • Security posture: 3/5. Public security page; minor dependency notes
  • €69 Starting price 1 site, annual (buy page)
  • Subscription Pricing model Annual, not one-time

Pricing

1 site

€69/year

  • Full Toolset plugin suite on one site
  • Renewal pricing shown lower (€51) on buy page

Security

No CVEs found for Toolset itself in sources reviewed; official security page and reporting process exist, with minor lodash/eval notes.

  • Lodash dependency version concernOfficial support thread discusses lodash versions carrying known vulnerabilities.⁷
  • eval() used in plugin filesToolset documents which files use PHP eval(); a consideration on locked-down hosts.

What users say

Independent user review coverage is thin in the sources reviewed; most material is official pages and affiliate or competitor comparisons.

Full analysis

Based on 10 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated products (physical tool sets, SolarWinds, WiX Toolset) and were excluded.

Solid no-code builder for custom WordPress sites at €69/yr — useless outside WordPress; free alternatives cover basic needs.

Methodology

Based on 10 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated products (physical tool sets, SolarWinds, WiX Toolset) and were excluded.

Sources

  1. Toolset — Advanced WordPress Without Coding (official)toolset.com
    official
  2. Buy Toolset (official pricing)toolset.com
    official
  3. Toolset WordPress Plugin Review — Crocoblockcrocoblock.com
    review
  4. GravityView vs Toolsetgravitykit.com
    review
  5. Toolset Types alternative? — Reddit r/Wordpressreddit.com
    review
  6. Toolset security page (official)toolset.com
    security
  7. Lodash vulnerability support threadtoolset.com
    security
  8. Toolset WPML compatibilitywpml.org
    official
  9. WP All Import Toolset Types Add-Onwpallimport.com
    official
  10. Comparing Toolset to Free and Paid Alternativestoolset.com
    official

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