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Best description plugins for WordPress

The most popular description plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Post Type Editor leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce (1K+) and Page Meta (700+). All 68 plugins tagged “description” 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 10 description plugins

  1. 1.
    Custom Post Type Editor

    The most installed description plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 14 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  2. 2.
    Shipping Method Description for WooCommerce

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  3. 3.
    Page Meta

    700+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  4. 4.
    Simple Meta Tags

    700+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

  5. 5.
    TP Product Description in Loop for WooCommerce

    500+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Meta Description

    400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  7. 7.
    Simple SEO by falbar

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  8. 8.
    HTML in Author Bio

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.

  9. 9.
    Move category description below products for WooCommerce

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

  10. 10.
    WP Custom Category Meta

    100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.

All 68 plugins tagged “description”