Best content writing plugins for WordPress
The most popular content writing plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Surfer leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Quickcreator (400+) and ContentPen (300+). All 13 plugins tagged “content writing” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 content writing plugins
- 1.
SurferThe most installed content writing plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 10 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Quickcreator400+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
ContentPen300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
Content Writer100+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 7 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
Outranking Plugin Options80+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 6.
Quickcreator Agent70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
AI powered Toolbar for writing and translating30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
AI Generated Post10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Badawy AI Draft GeneratorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
BigPurple AI WriterFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
All 13 plugins tagged “content writing”
Surfer
Down in the last 7 days:18#2,935by Surfer21 days ago
Connect Surfer's Content Editor to WordPress. Write and optimize your articles for SEO, find new keyword ideas and publish straight to WordPress.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.7(10)
- Downloads
- 99/day
Quickcreator
Down in the last 7 days:49#9,188by Quickcreator9 months ago
Integrate QuickCreator's Content Editor with WordPress for AI-driven SEO content creation and seamless publishing.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day
ContentPen
Up in the last 7 days:17#10,831by contentpen13 days ago
AI-Powered SEO Content Writing Assistant
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Content Writer
Up in the last 7 days:31#14,858by steadycontent1 year ago
Allows users to order, post and socially share uniquely written content to their blog.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.3(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Outranking Plugin Options
Down in the last 7 days:77#17,633by Outanking Team3 years ago
A simple plugin to extend functionalities of Outranking.io content writing tool.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quickcreator Agent
Down in the last 7 days:71#18,601by Quickcreator2 months ago
Integrate QuickCreator Agent with WordPress for AI-driven SEO content creation and seamless publishing.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AI powered Toolbar for writing and translating
Up in the last 7 days:2#23,915by Planet 92 months ago
Write, generate, improve, format, and translate content across WordPress editors, SEO fields, forms, and media details.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
AI Generated Post
Down in the last 7 days:49#44,785by Md. Maruf Miah2 months ago
1 WordPress AI Post Generator plugin. Only by writing simple prompt generate a full post without no hassle.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Badawy AI Draft Generator
Up in the last 7 days:12,231#55,677by waelbadawy2 months ago
Generate review-ready WordPress post drafts through an AI provider configured with the WordPress AI Client.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BigPurple AI Writer
#61,057by bigpurple2 years ago
Streamline content creation with BigPurple AI Writer - access ChatGPT within your admin panel and copy-paste responses seamlessly.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Word Count Goal Tracker
Up in the last 7 days:1,941#62,633by Divyesh Mishra22 days ago
Track your writing progress, set word count goals for posts, and stay consistent as a blogger or author — directly inside your WordPress editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ai Content Writer
Up in the last 7 days:1,029#63,367by seekahost1 year ago
Connect your WordPress site to Ai Content Writer : Seekahost to publish AI-generated content directly from the editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RankWeaver AI
Down in the last 7 days:6,220#66,678by Bytesweavers2 months ago
Create AI-assisted SEO content ideas and review-ready drafts through the provider-agnostic WordPress AI Client.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day