Best no-bloat plugins for WordPress
The most popular no-bloat plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Pinny’s Simple SMTP leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Pinny's Multi Admin (100+) and Pinny’s REST Lock (40+). All 3 plugins tagged “no-bloat” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 no-bloat plugins
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Pinny’s Simple SMTPThe most installed no-bloat plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Pinny's Multi Admin100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Pinny’s REST Lock40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “no-bloat”
Pinny’s Simple SMTP
Up in the last 7 days:232#13,461by Pinny Fried2 months ago
Ultra lightweight SMTP plugin (~4KB). Encrypted passwords, zero bloat, and simple setup for Gmail, Outlook, and any mail server.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 8/day
Pinny's Multi Admin
Up in the last 7 days:394#14,617by Pinny Fried2 months ago
Add multiple admin email recipients to WordPress notifications so your team receives updates, errors, and user registration alerts.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Pinny’s REST Lock
#21,533by Pinny Fried1 month ago
Prevents public access to REST API user endpoints while allowing authorized roles.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day