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Made by Gaurav. Built at Gatilab.From the first idea to the finishing touches.

Plugins that put your WordPress site to work.

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Software for the Work.

Tools for the parts of a website that need to do more than look good.

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Core Bookings

Let people book your time, right on your WordPress site.

  • Appointments and group sessions
  • Availability and timezone selection
  • Reminders and customer self-service
Explore Core Bookings Paid plugin. Lifetime beta license available.
Core Bookings
Core Bookings service page with session details, timezone selection and available times
A service page with availability and a clear next step.

Core Forms

Start with a form. Take it all the way to a sale.

  • Visual and HTML form builders
  • Polls, surveys and payment forms
  • Digital products and software licenses
Explore Core Forms Paid plugin. Annual and lifetime plans.
Core Forms
Core Forms HTML form editor inside WordPress
Build visually or work directly with the form markup.

Page Blocks Builder

Your HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Inside the Block Editor.

  • Code tabs with a live page preview
  • Reusable section library
  • AI and REST workflows with your own keys
Explore Page Blocks Builder Free and open source. Live demo available.
Page Blocks Builder
Page Blocks Builder with section list, code editors and a live page preview
Code, reusable sections and the page preview in one workspace.

GT Performance

A faster site starts with knowing what gets cached.

  • Page caching and asset controls
  • Cloudflare integration
  • Cache decisions explained by URL
Explore GT Performance Free and open source. Unlimited websites.
GT Performance
GT Performance Explain This Page screen showing the cache decision and Cloudflare expectation for a URL
See the cache decision behind a specific page.

WordPress Themes

A publication, a portfolio or a business website. Start with a design built for the work you do. All 6 themes are free.

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Osmium's Editorial homepage with a lead story, supporting articles and a newsletter section

Osmium

Free

Reading-focused layouts for writers and independent publishers, with room for articles, reviews and a growing publication.

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Xenon's Darkroom homepage with the studio name set large, a short statement and the first projects in a mosaic

Xenon

Free

A portfolio for photographers and small studios, with a project mosaic and a clear index of your work.

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Uranium's homepage: a menu with a quote button, a safety yellow panel with the headline Keep the line running beside a photo of a pump on a factory floor, and a dark spec strip for a pump below

Uranium

Free

An industrial theme for manufacturers and equipment suppliers, with product catalogs, quote requests and store layouts.

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Hassium's Cobalt homepage for a sample support app, with a serif headline, two buttons and the product dashboard below

Hassium

Free

A block theme for SaaS and startups, with product pages, pricing tables and a place for your changelog.

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Bismuth homepage with Source typography, a consultation photograph, and practice-area navigation

Bismuth

Free

A hybrid theme for law firms and professional practices, with editable pages for your services and people.

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Indium's Paper homepage for a sample illustrator, with a narrow black headline marked in yellow, two buttons and two cut-paper collages taped beside it

Indium

Free

A block theme for artists and illustrators, with artwork-led layouts and paths to prints and commissions.

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Books

Books on building, writing, learning and understanding the world.

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Resources

Find a useful tool, learn something new or get help with your next project.

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Latest From the Blog

Practical guides, tutorials and reviews for your next website or publishing project. Browse the latest articles or catch up with a recently updated guide.

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Gaurav Tiwari
Gaurav TiwariFounder, Gatilab

Hi, I’m Gaurav.

I’m a developer, publisher and educator, and the founder of Gatilab. My work connects the website, the content and the tools that keep it running.

My background is in mathematics. I like getting to the assumptions behind a problem before choosing a tool or writing the first line of code.

What gives me a kick is making something other people can use. That’s the thread connecting the plugins, the books and the practical guides on this site.

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Let’s Build It Properly.

Need a website, a custom plugin or help untangling an existing setup? I work across the code, design and content that make a site useful.

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Built a robust content platform for us. Understood both technical architecture and UX aspects exceptionally well. The CMS is simple enough for our non-technical team.
Abhishek GuptaCEO, Rau's IAS
[Gaurav is] the best of both worlds: a marketer and designer with a sharp eye on conversion. [That was] exactly what we needed for our campaigns.
Eugene M. KeenFormer Product Marketing Manager, Konica Minolta
Understood our luxury positioning perfectly. The website feels premium and matches our brand. Customers tell us the site sold them before they walked in.
Shuchi KulshreshthaFounder, Rushu
[Gaurav] built [our] website from scratch. The CMS is simple enough that our non-technical team can manage everything without calling a developer.
Rahul PuriLead Faculty, Anantam IAS
I hired Gaurav for a digital marketing campaign. His work was [spot-on], and he delivered more than he promised.
Yarov RamaravEntrepreneur
I am so happy to have found Gaurav. His work is so detailed and just what I need. The way he works is very professional. He has a great eye for design and always helps me find the answer to a problem I'm having. I highly recommend him!
Vansh SahniVirtual Currency Consultant & Sales Specialist
Personal website reflects my teaching depth perfectly. Design nailed on the first attempt. Didn't need a single revision.
Gaurav TripathiGeography Faculty, Rau's IAS
[Gaurav is the] best [professional I've worked with] in my entire career, across planning, writing, designing, and marketing. He does it all and does it well.
Siddharth SharmaSEO & Content Marketer
The website looks beautiful, and guests found us through it. [Gaurav was] patient and always responsive to feedback.
SirjonOwner, Hotel Shri Karni Niwas
Awesome work. On-time delivery and top-notch design. We've worked together on multiple projects and the quality never dips.
Alex VennProject Manager
Understanding of content and design is impeccable. Problem-solving on the spot. A reliable partner for any web project.
Rajesh ChauhanFounder & CEO, YouStable
Reviews and deals are on point. Knows his stuff better than anyone in the WordPress space. My go-to resource.
Arun GovindamReader & WordPress User
[Dynamic Month & Year into Posts] definitely deserves five stars. Thanks for all your contributions. I requested a new feature, and Gaurav added it in the next release. I'm happy to use this lightweight and secure plugin.
mmediaWordPress Plugin User

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