Best ancestry plugins for WordPress
The most popular ancestry plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Genealogical Tree leads with 600+ active installs, ahead of ForeBranch (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “Ancestry” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 ancestry plugins
- 1.
Genealogical TreeThe most installed ancestry plugin, with 600+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 16 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
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ForeBranchFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “Ancestry”
Genealogical Tree
Down in the last 7 days:21#8,160by akdevs2 months ago
Build interactive family trees, create ancestor profiles, and display your genealogy data beautifully on any WordPress site.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.1(16)
- Downloads
- 12/day
ForeBranch
Down in the last 7 days:3,691#61,879by jlcox196427 days ago
Publish your family tree on WordPress from a GEDCOM file: people, families, surnames, sources, and places.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day