Best motivation plugins for WordPress
The most popular motivation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Motivating Quotes leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Dirk Schmidt Motivationstipp (10+) and Simple Quote Rotator (10+). All 11 plugins tagged “Motivation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 motivation plugins
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Motivating QuotesThe most installed motivation plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 2.
Dirk Schmidt Motivationstipp10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 3.
Simple Quote Rotator10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 4.
WPAdmin Motivation10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 5.
Hello Darling10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
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Drafty In Here10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 7.
Dashboard GreetingsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
NorthStarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 9.
InkmeterFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
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Hola EmprendedorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
All 11 plugins tagged “Motivation”
Motivating Quotes
Up in the last 7 days:7,847#36,298by motivationalquote9 years ago
This plugin allows you to display random quotes on your posts and all registered users to see the list of all quotes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dirk Schmidt Motivationstipp
#38,056by dirkschmidt11 years ago
Motivationstipps & Zitate
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Quote Rotator
Up in the last 7 days:4,386#41,990by simplequoterotator10 years ago
This is a very simple plugin to display a random quotes in your posts or widgets
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPAdmin Motivation
Up in the last 7 days:5,882#42,428by MoneyCortex3 years ago
This plugin will show you a motivational quote in the top right corner of the WordPress admin on every admin page. Get motivated!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hello Darling
Down in the last 7 days:1,861#45,637by Faris Pallackal8 years ago
This plugin will randomly display inspiring quotes in the upper right of your admin screen. Inspired by the plugin Hello Dolly by Matt Mullenweg.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Drafty In Here
#48,000by AronMS10 years ago
Get email notifications of draft posts sitting in your WordPress Blog waiting to be published.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dashboard Greetings
#63,839by Ehasanul Haque8 months ago
A lightweight plugin that adds a Daily Motivation widget to the WordPress dashboard with random quotes and subtle styling.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NorthStar
Down in the last 7 days:3,426#65,165by Mark Praschan3 years ago
NorthStar is a simple WordPress plugin that allows you to display a message in the admin bar. It includes a few settings that let you customize the me …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Inkmeter
Up in the last 7 days:1,119#69,016by Dmitry Merkushin19 days ago
Track your writing streak: see how many days in a row you have published a post, right above your Posts list.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hola Emprendedor
Down in the last 7 days:16,492#72,681by Brandkover5 months ago
Displays inspiring quotes from great entrepreneurs in your admin dashboard. A modern and secure version of Hello Dolly.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day