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Best hot or not plugins for WordPress

The most popular hot or not plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Pics Mash leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Showdown (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “hot or not” 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 2 hot or not plugins

  1. 1.
    Pics Mash

    The most installed hot or not plugin, with 10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  2. 2.
    Showdown

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

All 2 plugins tagged “hot or not”