Best open source plugins for WordPress
The most popular open source plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. BBB Administration Panel leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of CommonsBooking (200+) and Infinite Scroll Random Post (90+). All 13 plugins tagged “open source” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 open source plugins
- 1.
BBB Administration PanelThe most installed open source plugin, with 300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 2.
CommonsBooking200+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 6 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
Infinite Scroll Random Post90+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
Instant Breaking News60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
LTI SEO30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 6.
Easy CC License30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 7.
List Media10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 8.
Custom Post Type Lister10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 9.
Polr WordPress Plugin10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 10.
Labur WordPress PluginFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 13 plugins tagged “open source”
BBB Administration Panel
Down in the last 7 days:20#10,808by albertosgz4 years ago
This plugin integrates BigBlueButton functionality into Wordpress.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
CommonsBooking
Up in the last 7 days:58#12,074by wielebenwir e.V.27 days ago
CommonsBooking is a plugin for the management and booking of common goods.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.8(6)
- Downloads
- 16/day
Infinite Scroll Random Post
Up in the last 7 days:47#16,901by Gero Nikolov1 year ago
This plugin will implement AJAX loading (Infinite Scroll) for the article pages. The next article will be loaded when the user gets to the bottom of e …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Instant Breaking News
Down in the last 7 days:6#19,582by Gero Nikolov1 year ago
This plugin will allow you to pin posts and feature them as "Breaking News" at the header of your website.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
LTI SEO
Up in the last 7 days:181#23,341by LTI11 years ago
In an effort to remain as lightweight as possible, LTI SEO will only add metadata information to the html header of your pages (the data won't be …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy CC License
#24,827by MakerBlock12 years ago
An easy to use shortcode for inserting a Creative Commons license image or license block to your posts or pages.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
List Media
Down in the last 7 days:592#32,234by Gero Nikolov6 years ago
This plugin allows you to list all (or part) of your medias on custom Page / Post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom Post Type Lister
#47,413by Gero Nikolov6 years ago
This plugin allows you to list a custom post type in your posts / pages with one simple shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Polr WordPress Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:5,587#48,528by Egoitz Gonzalez6 years ago
Polr is a quick, modern, and open-source link shortener. This plugin allows you to use Polr service in Wordpress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Labur WordPress Plugin
#62,428by Egoitz Gonzalez6 years ago
labur is a quick, modern, and open-source link shortener for basque community. This plugin allows you to use labur service in Wordpress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GetDeals
Down in the last 7 days:13,732#70,273by idhavalmehta8 years ago
Create a fully functional and customizable search engine and price comparison website for FREE.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Open Source Media Connect
#70,365by Bueno Consulting1 year ago
Search and embed open source images from Openverse directly in your WordPress posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day