Best crosswords plugins for WordPress
The most popular crosswords plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Devarai Crosswords leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of EV Puzzles (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “crosswords” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 crosswords plugins
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Devarai CrosswordsThe most installed crosswords plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
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EV Puzzles10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “crosswords”

Devarai Crosswords
#32,803by devarai4 years ago
The world's best crossword puzzles from the world's leading crossword authors on your website for free.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EV Puzzles
Up in the last 7 days:2,800#44,909by Entreveloper2 months ago
Give readers a reason to come back tomorrow: AI-assisted puzzles like crosswords, word search puzzles, Dots and Boxes, Checkered Force (an original st …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day