Best novelty plugins for WordPress

The most popular novelty plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Kill Howdy leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Son of Clippy (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “novelty” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 2 novelty plugins

1.
Kill Howdy
The most installed novelty plugin, with 10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
2.
Son of Clippy
10+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

All 3 plugins tagged “novelty”

Kill Howdy
Up in the last 7 days:6,035#39,091
by Pat Hawks14 years ago
Changes the text Howdy in the admin interface to a different greeting.
Installs
10+
Rating
5.0(5)
Downloads
0/day
Son of Clippy
#47,658
by Steve Grunwell12 years ago
Add "fun" animated characters to your WordPress edit screens!
Installs
10+
Rating
5.0(8)
Downloads
0/day