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Best manage plugins for WordPress

The most popular manage plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. VOD Infomaniak leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of iControlWP (900+) and Dashboard Commander (800+). All 37 plugins tagged “manage” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 manage plugins

  1. 1.
    VOD Infomaniak

    The most installed manage plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 5 days ago.

  2. 2.
    iControlWP

    900+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 63 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    Dashboard Commander

    800+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, updated 4 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Posts Columns Manager

    800+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.

  5. 5.
    UpStream

    500+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 74 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Plugins Load Order

    500+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  7. 7.
    Manage Enrollment for LearnDash

    400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  8. 8.
    Central Connect

    300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.

  9. 9.
    cPanel Manager (from iControlWP)

    200+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  10. 10.
    Magic Template Holder

    100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

All 37 plugins tagged “manage”