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The best smart plugs 2025: take control of any electrical appliance

By Cat Ellis Last updated

Save energy and effort: automate your home effortlessly with the best smart plugs, tested and recommended by experts.

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Can’t afford a smart fan or purifier? This smart home hack levels up dumb devices

By Josephine Watson Published

When regular devices just don’t cut it, smartened fans and purifiers are an excellent way to beat the heat and keep the air quality in your home at a healthy level.

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12 ways a smart plug can level up your dumb home

By Josephine Watson Last updated

Smart plugs can transform a dumb home into a smart one. Here are 12 of our favorite ways to use them.

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WiZ smart plug review: a basic but effective affordable smart plug

By Josephine Watson Published

The WiZ smart plug ticks all the right boxes as a simple smart plug; it’s easy to pair, easy to control, and works with little-to-no latency.

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There's never been a better time to get started with smart plugs

By Caroline Preece Published

Want to save money on your energy bills? Now might be the time to invest in some smart plugs for your home.

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This unsung feature made my smart home safer from burglars

By Carrie-Ann Skinner Published

Randomizing when appliances connected to a smart plug switch on could be the key to deterring would-be intruders

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The Philips Hue smart plug connected to a power outlet
Philips Hue Smart Plug review

By Carrie-Ann Skinner Published

The Philips Hue Smart Plug offers a simple way to combine your existing lamps with your smart lights, so you can control all the luminaries in your home remotely

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The front view of the Hive Active Smart Plug connected to an electrical outlet
Hive Active smart plug review

By Alistair Charlton Published

A well-designed smart plug with deep voice assistant integratio

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Do smart plugs save energy, and why they can stop you wasting money

By Rosie Hattersley Published

Worried about your energy usage? A smart plug can do more than automate your home, it can take how much electricity you use too.

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Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini MSS110 review

By Carrie-Ann Skinner Published

The Meross Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini MSS110 is an affordable smart power outlet that’s compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant and HomeKit – but how does it compare to rivals from Amazon and TP-Link?

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