Best key plugins for WordPress
The most popular key plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Index WP MySQL For Speed leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Dig Bloginfo Shortcode (200+) and Key Manager (200+). All 9 plugins tagged “key” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 key plugins
- 1.
Index WP MySQL For SpeedThe most installed key plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 99 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Dig Bloginfo Shortcode200+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
Key Manager200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Private Feed Keys10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 5.
Universal Accessibility Key (UAK) / Initiative MAJ+A10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 6.
Quick Save10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 7.
WPKeyMe10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 8.
WPLicense ItFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 9 plugins tagged “key”
Index WP MySQL For Speed
Up in the last 7 days:4#717by OllieJones1 month ago
Speed up your WordPress site by adding high-performance keys (database indexes) to your MariaDB / MySQL database tables.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.8(99)
- Downloads
- 987/day
Dig Bloginfo Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:73#11,630by Arroba Digital9 years ago
Fetch the blog info data and use it through a shortcode in html or post editor.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Key Manager
Up in the last 7 days:62#11,637by PluginEver2 months ago
Sell and manage license keys, serial numbers, gift cards, PIN codes, activation codes, and digital access credentials effortlessly with Key Manager.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Private Feed Keys
Up in the last 7 days:38#32,114by Adam Franco12 years ago
Allows subscription to RSS feeds on private blogs that require authentication. Works with "More Privacy Options" on multi-site installs.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Universal Accessibility Key (UAK) / Initiative MAJ+A
#46,871by itchiweb12 years ago
Add an accessibility shortcut to tour Wordpress website / Ajoute le raccourci clavier MAJ+A à votre site Wordpress
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Save
Down in the last 7 days:2,175#47,895by Stev Forster11 years ago
Press the ALT key to update posts and pages instead of clicking the Update button all the time.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPKeyMe
Down in the last 7 days:8,662#48,124by Aubrey Portwood13 years ago
This plugin allows you to require a secret key that is passed via the URL: http://example.com/post-title/?key=[string]
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPLicense It
Down in the last 7 days:5,406#73,463by Devllo Plugins4 years ago
Sell and manage license keys for WordPress Applications (Plugins and Themes)
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day