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Best default widgets plugins for WordPress

The most popular default widgets plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts leads with 50+ active installs. All 2 plugins tagged “default widgets” 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 1 default widgets plugins

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    Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts

    The most installed default widgets plugin, with 50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

All 2 plugins tagged “default widgets”