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Best php plugins for WordPress

The most popular php plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPCode leads with 3M+ active installs, ahead of Code Snippets (1M+) and PHP Compatibility Checker (200K+). All 162 plugins tagged “php” 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 php plugins

  1. 1.
    WPCode

    The most installed php plugin, with 3M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,920 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Code Snippets

    1M+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 510 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  3. 3.
    PHP Compatibility Checker

    200K+ active installs. Rated 2.7 from 131 reviews, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  4. 4.
    PHP Code Widget

    70K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 61 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.

  5. 5.
    FluentSnippets

    50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 78 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  6. 6.
    Woody Code Snippets

    50K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 221 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  7. 7.
    Error Log Monitor

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 48 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 86 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  9. 9.
    WP OPcache

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 20 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  10. 10.
    WP-Memory-Usage

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 21 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

All 162 plugins tagged “php”