Best fun plugins for WordPress
The most popular fun plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Asteroids Widget leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of Fun Facts (40+) and Hello Simpsons Chalkboard Gag (20+). All 54 plugins tagged “fun” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 fun plugins
- 1.
Asteroids WidgetThe most installed fun plugin, with 60+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 2.
Fun Facts40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 3.
Hello Simpsons Chalkboard Gag20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 4.
Captcha Garb20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 5.
Ace Tic Tac Toe10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 6.
Ojama Flying Sankocho10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 7.
Personalized Chuck Norris Jokes Widget10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 8.
The Taste of Ink10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 9.
Meme Block10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 10.
I am Human10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
All 54 plugins tagged “fun”
Asteroids Widget
Up in the last 7 days:126#19,760by electrictreehouse14 years ago
Turn your site into the game of Asteroids. Click to start and you can destroy
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fun Facts
#22,278by philippe12 years ago
Adds a sidebar widget that display interesting, useless, weird and wonderful random fun facts.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hello Simpsons Chalkboard Gag
Down in the last 7 days:358#26,912by Dan Rossiter10 years ago
This plugin is a chance to relive your childhood. Featuring the chalkboard gags of Bart Simpson, this plugin is sure to put a smile on your face.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Captcha Garb
#28,012by yepie wpiee13 years ago
Fun Captcha that your visitor also like to challange it.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ace Tic Tac Toe
Down in the last 7 days:1,045#30,613by Acewebx1 year ago
A simple and fun Ace Tic Tac Toe game plugin you can embed anywhere on your site using a shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ojama Flying Sankocho
Up in the last 7 days:11,223#36,440by strix-bubol59 years ago
This plugin doesn't help with anything. This plugin shows desktop mascot that is the bird. The Japanese Paradise Flycatcher painted simply comes …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Personalized Chuck Norris Jokes Widget
#37,693by maarten.decat11 years ago
Shows a random personalized Chuck Norris joke on your blog, starring yourself. For regular Chuck Norris jokes, please refer to the Chuck Norris Jokes …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
The Taste of Ink
Up in the last 7 days:3,631#37,706by coolcourd8 years ago
This plugin is a fork of Hello Dolly but instead uses the lyrics from one of my favorite songs, The Taste of Ink by The Used.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Meme Block
Up in the last 7 days:8,071#37,751by cristian-ungureanu6 years ago
Easily generate the memes we all know and love and add them in your editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
I am Human
Down in the last 7 days:3,299#39,083by rclick3 years ago
A customisable human detection plugin, that isn't annoying. Seriously.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Like Cheese
#39,856by sageshilling10 years ago
Like Cheese lets your site visitors 'like' your site images.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Suggest Comments
#43,003suggest-comments18 years ago
Suggest some comments to your lazy visitors. Can also be used as a simple survey tool on the comment form.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Howdy Against Humanity
Up in the last 7 days:3,167#45,001by Mitch Canter12 years ago
This plugin changes the "Howdy" in the top right corner to something much more fun (and sometimes irreverent).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Flareo
Down in the last 7 days:1,704#45,334by JetixWP Plugins9 months ago
Add beautiful and interactive effects to your WordPress site — just plug and play.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Chuck Norris Jokes Widget
Down in the last 7 days:5,790#45,362by maarten.decat11 years ago
Shows a random Chuck Norris joke on your blog. For personalized Chuck Norris jokes starring yourself, please refer to the Personalized Chuck Norris Jo …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Flow by ilys
#46,046by ilys9 years ago
Use Flow by ilys to break through your writer's block and unleash the genius creativity within you.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP-Cartoon
Down in the last 7 days:1,111#46,070by videomike8 years ago
This plugin lets you integrate the daily web cartoon from http://www.danscartoons.com/ for non-commercial websites.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Color Schemes Roulette
Down in the last 7 days:5,330#46,085by Konstantin Kovshenin12 years ago
Randomly changes the admin color scheme every time you publish a post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Whoa! Rotate
Down in the last 7 days:1,423#46,642by Brad Parbs14 years ago
Whoa! Rotate gives you an easy to use shortcode that will rotate your page for the user. Just use the shortcode [whoa-rotate] anywhere in a page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sebastian
Down in the last 7 days:3,171#46,983by Batuhan Kök5 years ago
Sebastian is a simple Wordpress plugin that allows you to surprise your visitors. Like easter eggs.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Funny4You
Down in the last 7 days:276#47,197by Hoerandl14 years ago
Einfachen 'Shortcode Plugin' um den 'Witz des Tages' oder einen 'Zufallswitz' direkt in den Blog zu laden.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Heoheoheosziasztok
Up in the last 7 days:7,427#53,433by csomorelwood3 years ago
Ez egy Wordpress plugin, ami Zolibácsi isteni erejével csokizza össze az egész oldalt, beleértve az admin felületet. EN: This is a Wordpress plugin th …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dad Jokes Generator
Up in the last 7 days:461#55,551by aodigitalau2 years ago
Display a random dad joke on your WordPress site with a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DOS Dialog
Up in the last 7 days:3,524#57,496by Dan Ruscoe1 year ago
A Gutenberg block that displays your text in the form of an old MS DOS dialog box.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hello Dolly Guaraná
Up in the last 7 days:12,679#57,907by Roberto Pereira da Costa7 years ago
Uma sátira ao Hello Dolly, feita com o nosso famoso amiguinho. This is a brazilian meme, problably you dont will understand. Sorry. :P
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RangerHQ Buddy
Up in the last 7 days:5,693#62,681by David Keane5 months ago
A friendly little companion that lives in your WordPress dashboard. Adopt a virtual pet whose mood reflects how your site is doing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SuryaCreates Pencil Pointer
#66,745by Suryagopal Dhara3 months ago
Turn any visitor's cursor into a pencil so they can sketch freehand directly on top of your website — a fun, interactive touch for any site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Tooltipper by Ákos
Up in the last 7 days:1,652#70,266by csomorelwood3 years ago
Tudtad, hogy az Ákos visszafelé Soká?
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Galaktion Tabidze
#71,264by delphiknight2 months ago
When activated you will randomly see a line from მთაწმინდის მთვარე by Galaktion Tabidze in the upper right of your admin screen on every page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Saturday Night
Down in the last 7 days:4,664#71,872by Julien Desrosiers6 years ago
The WordPress plugin for party animals. Surround any text you want with these shortcodes: [party], [rainbown], [fire], [shit], [boom].
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SMNTCS Wapuu Widget
#72,708by Niels Lange1 month ago
Shows a random Wapuu, the WordPress mascot, in any widget area.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
BLOGON QUEST
Down in the last 7 days:4,511#73,356by PRESSMAN5 years ago
This plugin changes your boring writing days to exciting RPG life.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Charades Game
#73,510by mixaliskappas1 year ago
Turn your site into a fun, mobile-friendly charades game! Custom words, teams, timer, scoring — great for parties or classrooms.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Howdy World
#74,337by Topher5 months ago
Replaces the "Howdy" in the WordPress admin toolbar with a randomly chosen greeting from 100+ languages — a different one every page load.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day