Best linux plugins for WordPress
The most popular linux plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Server Status leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of SimTerm (20+) and MultiSite System Cron (10+). All 13 plugins tagged “linux” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 linux plugins
- 1.Server Status
The most installed linux plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 2.
SimTerm20+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 3.
MultiSite System Cron10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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Linux Day for WordPress10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 5.Ubuntu ribbon
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 6.Ubuntu sidebar
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
All 13 plugins tagged “linux”
Server Status
Up in the last 7 days:413#15,043by Daisuke Takahashi12 years ago
Show server information widget in Dashboard and Network Admin Dashboard.(Currently, only RHEL is tested)
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SimTerm
#25,559by gasparfm10 years ago
Make demos of your terminal commands and output in an attractive way.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

MultiSite System Cron
Down in the last 7 days:1,500#33,032by Pau Iglesias11 years ago
For WordPress MultiSite installs, allows accurate and private system crontab requests instead of classic WP-Cron.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Linux Day for WordPress
#37,517by Mattia Migliorini10 years ago
This plugin adds a widget for Linux Day banners.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ubuntu ribbon
Down in the last 7 days:3,641#47,434by zpop11 years ago
Help Spreadubuntu by putting a ribbon on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ubuntu sidebar
#47,470by zpop11 years ago
A Ubuntu menu for your website, simple to install and setup, shows Ubuntu networking icons in a un-obtrusive way.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day