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Best controls plugins for WordPress

The most popular controls plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Post Meta Controls leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of CC Slider (10+) and Hm News Ticker (10+). All 7 plugins tagged “controls” 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 6 controls plugins

  1. 1.
    Post Meta Controls

    The most installed controls plugin, with 20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.

  2. 2.
    CC Slider

    10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  3. 3.
    Hm News Ticker

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

  4. 4.
    Quantum Viewports

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  5. 5.
    Allow2

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  6. 6.
    ControlKit For Elementor

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

All 7 plugins tagged “controls”