Best control panel plugins for WordPress
The most popular control panel plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. David’s Admin Post Control leads with 10+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “control panel” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 control panel plugins
- 1.David’s Admin Post Control
The most installed control panel plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.