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Best front plugins for WordPress

The most popular front plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Front Page Category leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Home Page Slideshow (100+) and WP Lozad (100+). All 7 plugins tagged “front” 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 7 front plugins

  1. 1.
    Front Page Category

    The most installed front plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 26 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.0.

  2. 2.
    Home Page Slideshow

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.

  3. 3.
    WP Lozad

    100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

  4. 4.
    Front Connector

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.

  5. 5.
    GET Different Front Page

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  6. 6.
    WP Front Admin

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  7. 7.
    Post Right There

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

All 7 plugins tagged “front”