Best include plugins for WordPress
The most popular include plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Include Me leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of RPS Include Content (700+) and JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode (200+). All 18 plugins tagged “include” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 include plugins
- 1.
Include MeThe most installed include plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 21 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
RPS Include Content700+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 18 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
Mindvalley Include Post Content100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 5.
Include Content By Shortcode40+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 6.
Js Css Include Manager30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 7.
WP Advanced Include30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 8.
iPost10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 9.
Include Widget10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.03.
- 10.
Wiki Append10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.7.1.
All 18 plugins tagged “include”
Include Me
Up in the last 7 days:1#3,524by Stefano Lissa9 months ago
Include Me helps to include any external file (textual, HTML or PHP) in posts or pages.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.8(21)
- Downloads
- 29/day
RPS Include Content
Down in the last 7 days:5#7,777by redpixelstudios6 months ago
Makes it easy to pull content from one post or page and place it on another using a simple shortcode, even in a multisite environment.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.9(18)
- Downloads
- 11/day
JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:17#11,122by JS Morisset10 days ago
A safe and reliable WordPress shortcode for PHP's file_get_contents() function.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Mindvalley Include Post Content
#15,504by Mindvalley15 years ago
Creates shortcode [mv_include] to include content from another post/page.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Include Content By Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:69#21,443by kashanshah2 years ago
This plugin allows you to include content from a custom post type by using a shortcode. You can also add custom CSS and JS to the included content.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Js Css Include Manager
Up in the last 7 days:219#23,426by gqevu6bsiz11 years ago
This plug-in is a will clean the file management. You can only manage the screen. You can also only site the screen.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Advanced Include
Down in the last 7 days:200#24,998by Jamie14 years ago
Easily include WordPress Post / Page content with in another WordPress post/page using a simple shortcode. WP Advanced Include can include post conte …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day
iPost
Up in the last 7 days:302#32,592by sebastianost13 years ago
Plugin that makes it super easy to include one or more posts in another post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Include Widget
Up in the last 7 days:611#34,032by Karrde16 years ago
Includes a file's contents in the widget.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Wiki Append
Down in the last 7 days:549#34,193by ctltwp17 years ago
Append a mediawiki page at the end of the regular wordpress page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Add Custom Post Type into Post Query
#35,192by Puvox Software2 years ago
Deprecated. Use https://wordpress.org/plugins/additional-wp-tweaks-options/
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
HG3-Include
Up in the last 7 days:6,546#37,244by ccc66615 years ago
Plugin to include any code (html, php, javascript,...) directly into the WordPress editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BillyBenSWF
#42,394by Billyben15 years ago
Simple shortcode for swf/flash embedding. Autodetect original size. Can set size, object id+class, flashvar, attributes and parameter.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Shortcode Creator by WpPug
Up in the last 7 days:1,432#42,406by DotRex9 years ago
Creating shortcodes in WordPress has become much easier with this plugin! Use it to create and replicate content as if it were an PHP include.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lagden-in
Down in the last 7 days:3,731#42,984by lagden10 years ago
Short code to include html or text content into page
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Boost Yoast Analysis CFS
Down in the last 7 days:5,589#48,525by gr8nilay2 years ago
This plugin will include your custom fields ( created with Custom Field Suite plugin ) for Yoast SEO Analysis Calculation
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
LH Comment Form Shortcode and Block
#60,802by shawfactor4 years ago
Shortcodes to display comment forms and comment listings inline on any post, page, or cpt!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day