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Best free plugins for WordPress

The most popular free plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ultimate Blocks leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Setmore (4K+) and Slideshow SE (2K+). All 98 plugins tagged “Free” 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 free plugins

  1. 1.
    Ultimate Blocks

    The most installed free plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 729 reviews, updated 18 hours ago.

  2. 2.
    Setmore

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

  3. 3.
    Slideshow SE

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Conekta Payment Gateway

    2K+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 6 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  5. 5.
    WP Free SSL

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 23 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  6. 6.
    Import Shopify To WP

    900+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  7. 7.
    Events Manager

    600+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 25 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  8. 8.
    Linked Variations for WooCommerce

    500+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  9. 9.
    Powie’s WHOIS Domain Check

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 10 reviews, updated 15 hours ago.

  10. 10.
    Order Notifications in Messaging Apps for WooCommerce

    400+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.

All 98 plugins tagged “Free”