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Best inactive plugins for WordPress

The most popular inactive plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Delete Inactive Themes and Extensions leads with 50+ active installs, ahead of Come Back! (20+) and Tab Recall (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “inactive” 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 3 inactive plugins

  1. 1.
    Delete Inactive Themes and Extensions

    The most installed inactive plugin, with 50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Come Back!

    20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  3. 3.
    Tab Recall

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 4 plugins tagged “inactive”