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Best automation plugins for WordPress

The most popular automation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. OttoKit leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of Zapier for WordPress (50K+) and Uncanny Automator (40K+). All 691 plugins tagged “automation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 automation plugins

  1. 1.
    OttoKit

    The most installed automation plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 125 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Zapier for WordPress

    50K+ active installs. Rated 2.2 from 72 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  3. 3.
    Uncanny Automator

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 157 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  4. 4.
    MailerLite

    30K+ active installs. Rated 2.8 from 64 reviews, updated 1 week ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  5. 5.
    WP Webhooks

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 55 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  6. 6.
    Bit integrations

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 160 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  7. 7.
    Soro

    10K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  8. 8.
    Thrive Automator

    10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  9. 9.
    ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields

    10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 42 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  10. 10.
    Advanced Form Integration

    9K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 91 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

All 691 plugins tagged “automation”