Best plugin management plugins for WordPress
The most popular plugin management plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable Updates leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of Enhanced Plugin Admin (100+) and Multisite Usage Scanner (80+). All 21 plugins tagged “plugin management” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 plugin management plugins
- 1.
Disable UpdatesThe most installed plugin management plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 24 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
Enhanced Plugin Admin100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Multisite Usage Scanner80+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Network Plugin Auditor70+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 22 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 5.
Site Update History Tracker40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Plugin Tags30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 7.
Modules Insight20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
Icey10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 9.Ozh' Better Plugin Page
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 10.Plugin Last Updated Warning
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
All 21 plugins tagged “plugin management”

Disable Updates
Down in the last 7 days:66#2,310by Themeisle20 days ago
Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(24)
- Downloads
- 52/day

Enhanced Plugin Admin
Down in the last 7 days:86#13,953by Marios Alexandrou2 months ago
At-a-glance diagnostic and security info displayed on your site's plugin page about the plugins you have installed (both active and inactive).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 4/day

Multisite Usage Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:50#18,118by Dominic Johnson10 months ago
Scan your WordPress multisite network to identify which plugins are actively used across sites. Helps admins safely clean up unused plugins.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Network Plugin Auditor
Down in the last 7 days:140#18,167by Katherine Semel-Munson10 years ago
For multisite/network installations only. Adds columns to your network admin to show which sites are using each plugin and theme.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(22)
- Downloads
- 17/day

Site Update History Tracker
Up in the last 7 days:3,912#22,029by Gazi Rafsan2 months ago
Track plugin updates in WordPress with a Last Updated date, installed version, and local update history.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Plugin Tags
Down in the last 7 days:5#23,904by damchtlv2 years ago
Add tags & filters to the plugins list to quickly & easily see what they do.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Modules Insight
Down in the last 7 days:167#26,139by Pedro Matias (FroPT)1 month ago
Audit plugins, rate PHP and WordPress upgrade risk from the WordPress.org API, and export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or a Google Sheet.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Icey
#33,161by Icedor Johansson1 year ago
Securely archive inactive plugins to prevent security risks and avoid WordPress warnings. Restore anytime with a single click.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ozh' Better Plugin Page
#37,048by Ozh15 years ago
Adds icons, quick action links, and less clutter to your plugin management page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Plugin Last Updated Warning
#45,192by Vincent S Hasselgard6 years ago
This plugin will display a warning for plugins that haven't received updates on the WP.org plugin repo the past year.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Pluginer (formerly Instalist)
#46,603by codingfix1 month ago
Build, share and bulk-install plugin collections across WordPress sites.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 5/day

Hwinote Dashboard Control
Up in the last 7 days:12,081#50,393by hwinote27 days ago
Efficiently manage WordPress plugins from a centralized dashboard with bulk activation, deactivation, update tools, custom groups, and personal notes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LocalDev Switcher
Down in the last 7 days:337#53,380by thewebist10 months ago
Easily switch between version-controlled plugins/themes and local development versions by toggling in the Plugins and Themes screens.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Nativus Dashboard
#62,240by cr8vstacks12 days ago
Customize your WordPress admin dashboard with widgets, permissions, plugin visibility tools, notices, and debugging workflows.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

PressBrake
Down in the last 7 days:8,319#63,030by miriyamcore1 month ago
PressBrake prevents accidental WordPress mistakes before they happen.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

DazeStack Bulk Plugin Manager
#66,626by Ashish Dung Dung3 months ago
The most beautiful, native Mac-like bulk plugin manager for WordPress. Import, export, and provision plugin stacks in one streamlined workspace.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Multisite Matrix
Up in the last 7 days:4,267#67,857by aceArt2 months ago
See at a glance which plugins are active on which sites across your WordPress Multisite network.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Tangleroot Dependency Mapper
#70,209by ssplugins10 days ago
Map what a plugin, page or template change could affect on your WordPress site, before you make it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Orchestrator
#71,195by Sergio Scabuzzo1 month ago
A plugin to track available plugin updates and optionally auto-update them based on time or security vulnerabilities.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EditDefora Editor Default Opener
#72,522by samiur66881 month ago
Choose which plugin opens by default in the WordPress Plugin Editor instead of the first plugin listed alphabetically.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Extensions Keep
Down in the last 7 days:18,170#73,135by Paul Fleury2 years ago
Extensions Keep: Streamline Your WordPress Plugin Management
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day