Best indieweb plugins for WordPress
The most popular indieweb plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of ActivityPub (6K+) and Webmention (900+). All 25 plugins tagged “indieweb” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 indieweb plugins
- 1.
WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)The most installed indieweb plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
ActivityPub6K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 40 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 3.
Webmention900+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
IndieWeb600+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Hum500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
IndieAuth400+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
Syndication Links300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 8.
Micropub200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
Microformats 2200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 10.
Post Kinds100+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
All 25 plugins tagged “indieweb”
WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub)
Down in the last 7 days:2#386by joshfraz2 months ago
A WebSub plugin for WordPress that enables real-time publishing and subscription capabilities.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 272/day
ActivityPub
Up in the last 7 days:5#2,737by Automattic3 days ago
Connect your site to the Open Social Web and let millions of users follow, share, and interact with your content from Mastodon, Pixelfed, and more.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.9(40)
- Downloads
- 264/day
Webmention
Down in the last 7 days:15#6,992by Matthias Pfefferle18 days ago
Send and receive Webmentions in WordPress.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 45/day
IndieWeb
Down in the last 7 days:35#8,323by IndieWeb1 month ago
IndieWeb for WordPress!
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Hum
Down in the last 7 days:31#8,582by Will Norris1 month ago
Personal URL shortener for WordPress
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
IndieAuth
Down in the last 7 days:20#9,347by IndieWeb21 days ago
IndieAuth is a way to allow users to use their own domain to sign into other websites and services.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Syndication Links
Up in the last 7 days:81#10,045by David Shanske7 months ago
Link to copies of your cross-posted content in other social networks or websites.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Micropub
Down in the last 7 days:23#11,291by IndieWeb13 days ago
Allows you to publish to your site using Micropub clients.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Microformats 2
Down in the last 7 days:38#12,914by IndieWeb8 years ago
Enhances your WordPress theme with Microformats 2 classes.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Kinds
Down in the last 7 days:58#13,986by David Shanske11 days ago
Ever want to reply to someone else's post with a post on your own site? Or to "like" someone else's post, but with your own site?
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 22/day
IndieBlocks
Up in the last 7 days:64#14,463by Jan Boddez1 year ago
Use blocks, and, optionally, "short-form" post types to easily "IndieWebify" your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Keyring Social Importers
Down in the last 7 days:86#18,873by Beau Lebens3 years ago
Import your posts/images/etc from Twitter, Instagram, Strava, and more, into your WordPress install. Own your content.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MF2 Feeds
Down in the last 7 days:334#23,554by Matthias Pfefferle2 months ago
Add Microformats2 Feeds for WordPress
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
IndieWeb Press This
#27,140by IndieWeb3 years ago
IndieWebified Press This bookmarklets.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Kinds for IndieWeb in Block Themes
#31,509by Courtney Robertson2 months ago
Track what you listen to, watch, read, play, and experience — all from your WordPress site, with full block editor support and IndieWeb microformats.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortnotes
Down in the last 7 days:223#32,331by Jeremy Felt1 year ago
Add a notes post type to WordPress. For your short notes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Yarns Microsub Server
Up in the last 7 days:2,856#34,994by jackjamieson5 years ago
Using your own WordPress site, aggregate a social timeline of your favourite sites from across the Web and then view and reply to your feeds using a M …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Aperture
#45,959by aaronpk8 years ago
This plugin adds a Microsub endpoint to your WordPress site by using the hosted Aperture service. This lets you log in to social readers like Monocle …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Keyring Reactions Importer
Down in the last 7 days:2,687#47,606by petermolnar11 years ago
A social reactions ( comments, like, favs, etc. ) importer.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Joshternet
#55,845by JoshuaMorris27 days ago
Join the Joshternet from WordPress. Joshes and non-Joshes participate equally; Josh identity is optional.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
kobak social
Up in the last 7 days:9,637#63,342by kobak8 days ago
Publishes every new post to Bluesky and Mastodon and adds u-syndication links. LinkedIn support is optional.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
threadi Now Pages
Down in the last 7 days:6,996#66,701by threadi1 day ago
Show what's going on in your life right now – a /now page that keeps itself up to date from your social media, calendar and everyday routines.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Stubli
#68,610by celestinetantoday
A kinder social network for everyone, on your own WordPress site. Share photos, follow friends, comment. No ads, no algorithm, no central server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 55/day
Now Page via OMG.lol Connector
Down in the last 7 days:4,192#69,696by lastsplash (a11n)2 months ago
Add your OMG.lol Now Page your WordPress site with either blocks or shortcodes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
OpenWeb Icons
Down in the last 7 days:21,667#74,203by Matthias Pfefferle1 month ago
Adds the OpenWeb Icons, logos of open communities, standards and projects, to the icon library.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day