Monday Digital Lab
Products built for real production.
Monday Digital Lab is the R&D wing of Monday Digital. We turn real client problems into free WordPress plugins. Every tool runs lean, respects privacy, and ships production-ready once it passes our live tests.
WordPress Plugins
Free & Open Source
Privacy-First
Production-Ready
Why We Build
Built from real client needs.
Every plugin starts inside a Monday Digital client project. We hit a problem, build the fix, then test it on live traffic. If it survives real work, we ship it free. We don't chase features or trends. We fix one clear problem at a time. Then we keep the code lean and easy to maintain.
Built around principles.
- Solve a clear problem without unnecessary feature sprawl.
- Protect privacy and keep data handling intentional.
- Stay easy to deploy, understand, and maintain over time.
- Ship with documentation and developer-friendly integration paths.
What We Build
What the tools actually do.
Geolocation and validation checks hit a local database, not a third-party API. You skip the rate limits, the latency, and the per-request fees.
Our plugins validate submissions before they reach your CRM or inbox. You block out-of-area and junk leads at the source, not after the cleanup.
Database files refresh on a schedule you set. The plugin downloads, swaps, and verifies the file — no admin work, no missed updates.
Each plugin works with Elementor Forms, Contact Form 7, WPForms, and Gravity Forms. Developers also have access to shortcodes and PHP functions for custom builds.
Getting Started
From install to production in minutes.
Every Lab plugin is built to activate cleanly and require minimal configuration before it is useful. The default settings are production-safe and the admin flow is straightforward.
- Download the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory or install directly from your admin panel.
- Activate the plugin and open the settings page — sensible defaults are already in place.
- Configure the options specific to your site: service area codes, database update schedule, or form plugin integration.
- Deploy using the provided shortcode, PHP function, or native form builder integration — whichever fits your stack.
Useful links
Who Uses Monday Lab
Built for the people who actually launch sites.
Repeatable, low-friction tools that work well across multiple client environments.
Clear integration points, predictable behavior, and fewer moving parts to debug.
Practical capabilities that support operations without heavy plugin bloat.
Accessible features that work through shortcodes and straightforward admin flows.
The current toolkit.
Free
MDL Local Geo Lookup
Self-hosted IP geolocation with no API fees or rate limits.
Self-hosts an IP geolocation database on your server. No API calls, no rate limits, no monthly quotas.
Privacy-first
Self-hosted
Form-ready
Cloudflare-compatible
Free
MDL Local Service Lead Validator
Block out-of-area leads at the form level with phone validation.
Blocks out-of-area form leads at the phone number. Supports NANP and international multi-country setups.
Area code validation
NANP & International
Form-ready
No API required
Recent Releases
What we shipped.
| Plugin | Version | Description | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDL Local Geo Lookup | v1.0.0 | Self-hosts an IP geolocation database on your server. No API calls, no rate limits, no monthly quotas. | 2026-06-01 | Released |
| MDL Local Service Lead Validator | v1.0.0 | Blocks out-of-area form leads at the phone number. Supports NANP and international multi-country setups. | 2026-06-04 | Released |
Real Usage
Running in production.
Every Lab plugin runs on live Monday Digital client sites today. They handle real traffic, real form submissions, and real database lookups every day. Demo plugins ship once and disappear. Ours don't.
We build for the messy parts of production. No silent failures. No surprise API calls. No settings that need a developer to decode.
- Zero external API calls — Every lookup runs on your server. No visitor data leaves your host, ever.
- WordPress-native admin — Settings pages follow core UI patterns. No iframes, no custom JS, no surprises.
- Safe on shared hosting — Each plugin runs inside standard hosting limits. No CLI access or rare PHP extensions needed.
- Tested upgrade path — Every release passes the standard WordPress update flow first. Updates apply cleanly on the first try.
Why Monday Lab?
Built around the way real WordPress projects are maintained.
We prioritize reliability, predictable behavior, and practical admin workflows over flashy but fragile features.
Products are designed for real deployment environments where teams need fast setup, straightforward settings, and low friction.
Where possible, data stays on your own infrastructure instead of being forwarded to unnecessary third-party services.
Site owners get accessible interfaces, while developers get shortcodes, documented behavior, and direct integration options.