Best direct plugins for WordPress
The most popular direct plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. YouTube Direct leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of IM WP MultiBlocks Lite (10+) and ResQ (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “direct” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 direct plugins
- 1.
YouTube DirectThe most installed direct plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 2.
IM WP MultiBlocks Lite10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.20.
- 3.
ResQFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
All 3 plugins tagged “direct”
YouTube Direct
#46,788by Kristian Matthews14 years ago
Allows admins using YouTube Direct (YTD) on Google's App Engine to be able to upload via the WordPress Admin area.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
IM WP MultiBlocks Lite
Down in the last 7 days:1,922#47,347by devimirochnik1 year ago
Lets you insert your ad-code (like AdSense) anywhere you want.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
ResQ
Down in the last 7 days:8,561#72,118by sandorlaz6 years ago
ResQ allows any site to offer its visitors the opportunity to help those in need or to benefit from local help.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day