Best kses plugins for WordPress
The most popular kses plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Allow Javascript in Text Widgets leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Extend KSES (10+) and Sobol Safe Save (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “kses” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 kses plugins
- 1.
Allow Javascript in Text WidgetsThe most installed kses plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 2.
Extend KSES10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 3.
Sobol Safe SaveFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “kses”
Allow Javascript in Text Widgets
Up in the last 7 days:183#14,673by Philip John12 years ago
Replaces the default text widget with one that allows Javascript so you can do basic things like add Google Ads to your sidebar without using other pl …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Extend KSES
Down in the last 7 days:219#31,247by tierrainnovation16 years ago
This plugin extends the HTML functionality of the kses.php file inside wp-includes by allowing additional html tags.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sobol Safe Save
#67,751by lsobolew1 month ago
Warns you before saving when WordPress is about to strip part of your content, and shows which blocks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day