Best howto plugins for WordPress
The most popular howto plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Screen Stay Awake leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of Random Number Generator (10+) and Oxyplug Howto Maker (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “howto” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 howto plugins
- 1.
Screen Stay AwakeThe most installed howto plugin, with 70+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Random Number Generator10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.6.
- 3.
Oxyplug Howto Maker10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
Freelancer10+ active installs. Rated 2.2 from 11 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
All 4 plugins tagged “howto”
Screen Stay Awake
Up in the last 7 days:319#18,804by Wild Operation5 months ago
Screen Stay Awake prevents your website visitor's screen from turning off. The Screen Wake Lock API is used and no visitor prompt is required.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Random Number Generator
Down in the last 7 days:249#30,098by Whiler17 years ago
Simply replace the tag [random-number] by a random number.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Oxyplug Howto Maker
Up in the last 7 days:12,935#35,156by Oxyplug Team1 year ago
Create Step-by-Step HowTo Guides
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Freelancer
#41,215by namaless13 years ago
Management of its business as "Freelancer". Bills, Tickets, HowTo's and much more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.2(11)
- Downloads
- 1/day