Maybe you love displaying giant inflatable ghosts, strings of spooky lights, fog machines, or strobe lights at this time of year. But programming light timers to turn everything on and off each night?

Most smart plugs and their app-based controls are designed for indoor use. For outdoor smart plugs, you need to find a specialized model — which is where our hours of testing at CNET come in handy.

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