Best configuration plugins for WordPress
The most popular configuration plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Public Post Preview Configurator leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of WP Sitemaps Config (700+) and Jigsaw (100+). All 21 plugins tagged “configuration” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 configuration plugins
- 1.
Public Post Preview ConfiguratorThe most installed configuration plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 2.
WP Sitemaps Config700+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Jigsaw100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 4.
Phpinfo100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 19 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.2.2.
- 5.
Configurator60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 6.
WP Configuration and Status40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 7.
Quick Configuration Links20+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 8.
dotenv20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 9.
PHP Constants Manager10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Sitemap UI10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 21 plugins tagged “configuration”
Public Post Preview Configurator
Down in the last 7 days:3#1,999by bjoerne5 years ago
Enables you to configure the 'public post preview' plugin with a user interface.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 108/day
WP Sitemaps Config
Up in the last 7 days:14#7,812by Kybernetik Services1 month ago
Configure all XML sitemaps generated by the WordPress core with ease
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Jigsaw
Up in the last 7 days:111#14,843by jarednova6 years ago
Simple ways to customize your WordPress build.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Phpinfo
Down in the last 7 days:14#15,840by Roland Rust19 years ago
Prints out your webservers php settings as well as other information about your WordPress installation.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Configurator
Down in the last 7 days:19#19,355by CodeRichard11 years ago
Configurator is a plugin that allows you to edit wp-config.php in the browser.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Configuration and Status
Down in the last 7 days:29#22,775by klickonit9 years ago
WP Configuration and Status
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Configuration Links
#25,820by Janis Elsts1 year ago
Automagically adds a "Settings" link to every active plugin on the "Plugins" page.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
dotenv
Up in the last 7 days:175#28,027by Brad Parbs5 years ago
A WordPress plugin to set WordPress options from a .env file.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PHP Constants Manager
Up in the last 7 days:1,374#30,568by cartpauj2 months ago
Safely manage PHP constants (defines) through the WordPress admin or WP-CLI with full CRUD functionality and comprehensive viewing capabilities.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sitemap UI
Down in the last 7 days:285#30,571by Matt Gibbs4 years ago
Sitemap UI for WordPress 5.5+
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
System information
Down in the last 7 days:999#31,528by philippe12 years ago
Adds a system information page that include all the details on your WordPress configuration.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
VividWorks 3D E-Commerce Configurator
#32,894by vividworks8 months ago
Online selling like in-store selling with full 3D visual product configurator
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Tweak Hidden Options
Up in the last 7 days:5,379#37,420by Miina Sikk11 years ago
Tweak Hidden Options is a safe and easy-to-use way to modify, tweak, and change various hidden options within WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wordless Extender
Down in the last 7 days:5,992#41,868by welaika9 years ago
Wordless Extender is a starting point for everyone: list of commonly used plugins, wp-config.php / .htaccess configuration and security improvements.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Theme Configurator
#46,334by jazzigor15 years ago
theme-configurator is the easiest and most elegant way to add customized options pages to your Wordpress theme. No coding required!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Mosmos Direct
Up in the last 7 days:6,387#56,052by mosmoske23 days ago
With Mosmos, your customers can book any product and pay the balance in flexible installments at 0% interest.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
X-CONFIG CIM Starter Edition for WooCommerce
#59,879by XIONI AG8 years ago
A light version of the very best configurator for b2b and b2c projects for WooCommerce/Wordpress available now!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Product Twenty Site Defaults
Up in the last 7 days:6,467#66,956by producttwenty2 months ago
Apply a WordPress configuration baseline, monitor settings drift, and manage common cleanup and security defaults.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ironfang Security
Down in the last 7 days:8,544#69,723by ironfang10 days ago
Security configuration checks for WordPress, with clear evidence and guidance. Checks run on your site and do not send information to Ironfang.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
ConfigOps
Down in the last 7 days:6,212#70,678by pyrra2 months ago
Capture, reproduce, and safely undo WordPress configuration with redacted evidence and private portable Packs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EffortLess Simple Email Configuration
Down in the last 7 days:5,871#74,123by domclic27 days ago
Configure email settings for EffortLess plugins: PHP Mail or SMTP with custom From email.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day