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Best options plugins for WordPress

The most popular options plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Redux Framework leads with 900K+ active installs, ahead of CMB2 (300K+) and ACF Options For Polylang (20K+). All 95 plugins tagged “options” 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 options plugins

  1. 1.
    Redux Framework

    The most installed options plugin, with 900K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 273 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  2. 2.
    CMB2

    300K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 91 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    ACF Options For Polylang

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 17 reviews, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  4. 4.
    Options Framework

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 27 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  5. 5.
    AAA Autoload Optimizer

    9K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 25 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  6. 6.
    WP Options Importer

    6K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 9 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.

  7. 7.
    WPS Child Theme Generator

    6K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  8. 8.
    Custom Global Variables

    5K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  9. 9.
    WPC Product Options for WooCommerce

    4K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 10 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  10. 10.
    Transient Cleaner

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 23 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

All 95 plugins tagged “options”