Best crossword plugins for WordPress
The most popular crossword plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PuzzleMe leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Crossword Compiler Puzzles (200+) and YMC Crossword (100+). All 6 plugins tagged “crossword” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 crossword plugins
- 1.
PuzzleMeThe most installed crossword plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Crossword Compiler Puzzles200+ active installs. Rated 2.8 from 5 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 3.
YMC Crossword100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
MorePuzzles90+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 5.
Advanced Crossword60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
TwoChop Games10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
All 6 plugins tagged “crossword”
PuzzleMe
Up in the last 7 days:198#6,406by Amuse Labs5 months ago
PuzzleMe makes it easy to add interactive games to your WordPress website - no coding required.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Crossword Compiler Puzzles
Up in the last 7 days:16#11,243by wordwebsoftware4 months ago
Insert a crossword puzzle, sudoku or word search from content made by Crossword Compiler
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 2.8(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
YMC Crossword
Down in the last 7 days:10#14,868by YMC1 year ago
The plugin Crossword creates an easy crossword from the words of any combination.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MorePuzzles
Up in the last 7 days:53#16,812by Berries and Company4 years ago
This plugin is for those who would like to insert an interactive crossword/word-search puzzle to their page.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Advanced Crossword
Down in the last 7 days:339#19,197by dan0091 month ago
Create a beautiful, responsive 15x15 grid crossword to your liking. You have full control over the blank cells and the clues.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
TwoChop Games
Down in the last 7 days:8,296#48,362by twochop15 years ago
The TwoChop plugin lets you add simple fun games directly on to any blog post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day