Best basic plugins for WordPress
The most popular basic plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Remove Unwanted P tags leads with 10+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “basic plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 basic plugins
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Remove Unwanted P tagsThe most installed basic plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.