Best leave management plugins for WordPress
The most popular leave management plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Clock In Portal- Staff & Attendance Management leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of HR Management Lite (200+) and Clockinator Lite (90+). All 6 plugins tagged “leave management” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 leave management plugins
- 1.
Clock In Portal- Staff & Attendance ManagementThe most installed leave management plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 11 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
HR Management Lite200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Clockinator Lite90+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.FlyHR
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
EmpRosterFewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 6 days ago.
- 6.
MerchantKits Attendance ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “leave management”

Clock In Portal- Staff & Attendance Management
Up in the last 7 days:48#11,805by Infigo Software9 months ago
Track the attendance of all registered employees with clock in or out system
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.9(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day

HR Management Lite
Down in the last 7 days:81#11,866by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin1 month ago
HR Plugin for WordPress to Manage the HR works and the Projects.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.5(2)
- Downloads
- 9/day

Clockinator Lite
Up in the last 7 days:70#17,279by BeastThemes28 days ago
Clockinator Lite helps small teams manage employee attendance and everyday workforce records directly in WordPress. It includes employee and departmen …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
FlyHR
Up in the last 7 days:6,533#56,566by weDevs2 months ago
Staff management, leave management and employee records, self-hosted with no per-employee fees. Every leave day sits in a double-entry ledger.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EmpRoster
Down in the last 7 days:15,626#69,287by AlifLab6 days ago
Self-hosted staff rostering and shift scheduling for WordPress. No per-user fees. Your data, your server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

MerchantKits Attendance Manager
Down in the last 7 days:20,497#72,950by Khalid Durani1 month ago
AI-powered attendance tracking and leave management for small businesses — clock in/out, shifts, leave requests, smart reports, and AI insights.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day