Best extend plugins for WordPress

The most popular extend plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Extended Shortcodes for Ultimate Membership Pro leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Jetpack Widget Visibility (10+) and Jetpack Widget Visibility Extended (10+). All 9 plugins tagged “extend” 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.

Research this niche or see all plugins.

Top 7 extend plugins

1.
Extended Shortcodes for Ultimate Membership Pro
The most installed extend plugin, with 40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
2.
Jetpack Widget Visibility
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
3.
Jetpack Widget Visibility Extended
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
4.
Jetpack Widget Visibility
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
5.
Extend Protection For WooCommerce
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 days ago.
6.
Extend Post Data
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
7.
Built-in Widgets Query extend (Custom Post Types & more)
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.