Best first plugins for WordPress
The most popular first plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Automatically Set 1st Image as Featured leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Latest Post (10+) and First Post Link (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “First” 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 3 first plugins
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Automatically Set 1st Image as FeaturedThe most installed first plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
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Latest Post10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
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First Post Link10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
All 3 plugins tagged “First”
Automatically Set 1st Image as Featured
Down in the last 7 days:614#33,098by Ramez.bd14 years ago
Great Plugin, You 'll feel better and shorten the time...
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Latest Post
Up in the last 7 days:2,731#40,814by bryanmytko16 years ago
Displays your most recent post as a featured post, on only the first page of your Wordpress blog
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
First Post Link
#46,258by strange_attractor14 years ago
Adds commands that give you the permalink and title of the oldest post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day