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Best catalyst plugins for WordPress

The most popular catalyst plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Catalyst Connect leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of Catalyst Excerpts Plus (20+) and Adobe Analytics for WordPress by RepEquity (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “catalyst” 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 3 catalyst plugins

  1. 1.
    Catalyst Connect

    The most installed catalyst plugin, with 60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  2. 2.
    Catalyst Excerpts Plus

    20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.

  3. 3.
    Adobe Analytics for WordPress by RepEquity

    10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

All 3 plugins tagged “catalyst”