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Best hooks plugins for WordPress

The most popular hooks plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Genesis Simple Hooks leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of HookMeUp for WooCommerce (10K+) and Genesis Simple Sidebars (10K+). All 45 plugins tagged “hooks” 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 hooks plugins

  1. 1.
    Genesis Simple Hooks

    The most installed hooks plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 22 reviews, updated 7 months ago.

  2. 2.
    HookMeUp for WooCommerce

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Genesis Simple Sidebars

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 27 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Homepage Control

    9K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 18 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  5. 5.
    Debug This

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 17 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  6. 6.
    Genesis Visual Hook Guide

    700+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 30 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  7. 7.
    Visual Hook Guide for Kadence

    400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.

  8. 8.
    Genesis Post Teasers

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.

  9. 9.
    GPP Base Hook Widgets

    90+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

  10. 10.
    GPP About You Widget

    90+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

All 45 plugins tagged “hooks”