Best press release plugins for WordPress
The most popular press release plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP-ShowHide leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Press Release Distribution (600+) and Nooz (500+). All 10 plugins tagged “press release” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 press release plugins
- 1.
WP-ShowHideThe most installed press release plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 43 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Press Release Distribution600+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.
Nooz500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Press Release90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 5.
Socialwire Article Generator90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
Mintfunnel Integration10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 7.
PressRoom by Newswire10+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 12 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 8.
Genesis Press Post Type10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 9.
PR Gun NewsroomFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 day ago.
- 10.
PostNotifyFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
All 10 plugins tagged “press release”
WP-ShowHide
Down in the last 7 days:7#2,222by Lester Chan3 months ago
Allows you to embed content within your blog post via WordPress ShortCode API and toggling the visibility of the content via a button.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.2(43)
- Downloads
- 58/day
Press Release Distribution
Down in the last 7 days:47#8,307by pressreleaseviews3 months ago
Creates a new section for press releases in your wordpress dashboard right next to your post and pages section.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Nooz
Down in the last 7 days:34#8,994by mightydigital1 month ago
Simplified press release and media coverage management for websites.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Press Release
Down in the last 7 days:61#16,824by pressreleaseviews3 months ago
A press release editor with an included free press release template.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Socialwire Article Generator
Up in the last 7 days:61#17,119by socialwire7 months ago
AI-powered WordPress plugin that automatically generates articles from press releases to streamline media operations.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mintfunnel Integration
Down in the last 7 days:64#33,712by Mintfunnel5 months ago
Receive press releases and articles from the Mintfunnel platform directly to your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PressRoom by Newswire
Up in the last 7 days:4,932#36,608by dougatnewswire11 years ago
PressRoom by Newswire creates a fully optimized press room (sometimes called a media room) with press release submission capability.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.3(12)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Genesis Press Post Type
Up in the last 7 days:2,756#41,809by derickschaefer15 years ago
The Genesis Press Post Type plugin creates a "Press" custom post type and a display widget for adding media bookmarks to any child theme wri …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PR Gun Newsroom
#64,153by prgun1 day ago
Show the press releases you published with PR Gun on your own site, with a block or a shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- –
PostNotify
Down in the last 7 days:12,645#73,826by Fuska28 days ago
Email the press office, client or author the moment their post goes live, with the direct link. No newsletter, no list: one recipient per post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day