Best productivity plugins for WordPress
The most popular productivity plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. The Paste leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Publish to Schedule (3K+) and Kanbanz (3K+). All 103 plugins tagged “productivity” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 productivity plugins
- 1.
The PasteThe most installed productivity plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 35 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Publish to Schedule3K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 23 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Kanbanz3K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 6 days ago.
- 4.
Admin Page Spider1K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 22 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
Noted!1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 15 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.Notices Panel
300+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.Save & Go
200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 8.Rino's Toolkit for Elementor
100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Top Bar Links, add custom links to the admin top bar100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Simple Dashboard Todo100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
All 103 plugins tagged “productivity”

The Paste
Down in the last 7 days:5#2,206by podpirate11 months ago
Paste files and image data from clipboard and instantly upload them to the WordPress media library.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.8(35)
- Downloads
- 36/day

Publish to Schedule
Down in the last 7 days:172#4,137by alexbenfica11 months ago
Automate your WordPress post scheduling with Publish to Schedule. Set rules for days and times to publish posts automatically, saving you time and ens …
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.3(23)
- Downloads
- 56/day

Kanbanz
Up in the last 7 days:469#4,172by Softaculous6 days ago
Visual kanban boards inside WordPress. Drag-and-drop task management with custom columns, subtasks, roles and optional Deskuss ticket sync.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 139/day

Admin Page Spider
Down in the last 7 days:26#6,278by jatacid6 months ago
Puts all your pages and posts into the admin bar so you can simply hover, view & edit anything in one click.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.8(22)
- Downloads
- 12/day

Noted!
Up in the last 7 days:72#6,745by Kyle Van Deusen26 days ago
A simple, lightweight note-taking system inside the WordPress admin. Keep general, page-level, and block-level notes all in one place.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(15)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Notices Panel
Up in the last 7 days:2,706#10,560by Megiston21 days ago
Moves admin notices into a bell panel in the admin bar. Nothing stored, nothing lost: success messages and inline notices stay where they are.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 71/day
Save & Go
Up in the last 7 days:2#12,672by Alisha Thomas6 days ago
A modern "2-in-1" save button for the classic AND block editor: save the post and instantly go to your next action.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Rino's Toolkit for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:19#13,249by Rino de Boer2 months ago
A collection of small workflow improvements for the Elementor editor. Each feature can be toggled on or off individually.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Top Bar Links, add custom links to the admin top bar
Up in the last 7 days:39#13,593by Jose Mortellaro1 month ago
Top Bar Links allows you to add custom links to your admin top bar.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Simple Dashboard Todo
Down in the last 7 days:111#16,243by Sharif ME1 month ago
A simple todo management plugin for WordPress site admins. Stay consistent and never forget anything.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Todo for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss
Up in the last 7 days:134#16,336by wbcomdesigns1 year ago
Transform your BuddyPress or BuddyBoss community into a powerful task management platform. Members can create personal todos, collaborate on group tas …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Barmaton Quick Admin Logout
Up in the last 7 days:257#18,326by Marcel Hermans3 months ago
Add a direct, clearly visible logout link to the WordPress Admin Bar. Stop wasting time with dropdown menus!
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wowholic CORE
Down in the last 7 days:127#19,378by Wowholic11 months ago
CORE makes you faster and more efficient when developing custom WordPress sites.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Melgab Project ToDo Board
#22,868by melgabmedia6 months ago
A lightweight project and task management board inside WordPress admin for organising projects, tracking tasks and managing work in one place.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RobArt Text Collector
Down in the last 7 days:3,165#24,950by Rob Art3 days ago
Save text once. Reuse it anywhere you edit on your WordPress site. Collect snippets, organise folders and insert text at your cursor.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day

ODD
Up in the last 7 days:192#25,811by Nick Hamze2 months ago
A growing catalog of delightful apps for OpenStation.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Admin Quicknav
Down in the last 7 days:334#27,138by deardooley11 years ago
Adds a simple quick navigation dropdown box to the top of every admin edit screen.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

The Viking Auto Dismiss
Up in the last 7 days:35#27,284by Daniel van der Velden5 months ago
Automatically dismisses annoying admin notices while keeping important WordPress updates and security warnings visible.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Posts Bridge
Down in the last 7 days:1,066#28,250by Còdec3 months ago
Synchronize backend data with WordPress post collections over HTTP APIs, enabling remote and automated web content management.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

REDSHAPE Easy Labels
Up in the last 7 days:245#29,269by REDSHAPE8 months ago
Organize content with colored labels, notes, and dashboard widgets with 5 visualization types.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

DashLinks
Up in the last 7 days:315#29,554by Chris P.4 months ago
Adds a customizable Dashboard widget with quick shortcut buttons for common WordPress admin tasks and pages.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ITG Admin Hover Menus
Up in the last 7 days:325#30,133by itgoldman5 months ago
Adds direct edit links for your latest posts, pages, and custom post types right inside the admin sidebar flyout menus.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OneDesk
#30,175by onedesk2 years ago
This plugin allows you to seamlessly add the OneDesk widget to your website and customize it to fit your website aesthetic in order to enhance the ove …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Kanban for WooCommerce
#30,502by Nitin Prakash19 days ago
Manage WooCommerce orders like tasks on a visual drag-and-drop Kanban board
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 5/day

YOOAdmin
#30,713by YOOPixel29 days ago
Modern WordPress admin workspace with Studio Hub, security tools, Focus Mode, notifications, branded login, and advanced appearance controls.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Kanpress
Down in the last 7 days:170#30,827by Isra13 years ago
A kanban board for managing the creation of Wordpress posts
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Editor Insights for Elementor
#31,750by editorinsights2 months ago
See useful Elementor metadata at a glance and improve your editing workflow with smarter Navigator and Panel insights.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Bitlence Dev Code Tracker
#31,959by Kuldipsinh Parmar10 days ago
Track time spent in wp-admin per page/post with idle detection, a 30-day chart, streak tracker, and per-page breakdown.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
P2 By Email
#33,234by Daniel Bachhuber13 years ago
Use P2? Use email? Use both!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 132/day
WP Author Report Free
Up in the last 7 days:761#33,758by WPDeveloper9 years ago
"WP Author Report" is the only productivity plugin for WordPress which will generate detail report how authors are working.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.2(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day

AdMinimal Bar
Down in the last 7 days:134#34,457by DCODED3 years ago
AdMinimal Bar is designed to streamline your workflow and enhance productivity. With AdMinimal Bar, you can minimize the WordPress admin bar on the fr …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AnswerX AI Search & Chat
Up in the last 7 days:9,436#38,767by MotherX AI2 months ago
Enhance Search, Automate Responses & Improve Engagement with AI-powered assistance for WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Todo List
Down in the last 7 days:4,880#41,695by ggwicz11 years ago
The missing todo list dashboard widget for WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tuyul Ninja
Up in the last 7 days:3,920#43,075by nusagates5 years ago
Tuyul Ninja enables you to send wordpress post to available providers via cronjob.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Drafty In Here
Down in the last 7 days:3,193#44,201by AronMS10 years ago
Get email notifications of draft posts sitting in your WordPress Blog waiting to be published.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Project Managment Ultimate
Down in the last 7 days:985#44,877by Lee Mason14 years ago
Simple to use project managment post type for designers / freelancers / anyone.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tag With Hash
Up in the last 7 days:101#45,323by kamiel7912 years ago
Automatically turn terms into tags if you precede them with a #. Nonexisting tags are created.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
P2 Resolved Posts
Down in the last 7 days:10,272#46,116by Automattic8 years ago
Lightweight GTD for the P2 WordPress theme.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wp Libize
Down in the last 7 days:9,965#47,124by libize4 years ago
Wp Libize est une extension pour lier sa boutique à l'application Libize.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Taglio
#49,343by ikedajapan21 days ago
Find registered WordPress tags that actually occur in the current article.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Undergroundact Project Planner
Up in the last 7 days:4,664#50,211by btolman13 days ago
Undergroundact Project Planner organizes WordPress projects and tasks with filters, drag ordering, reports, and CSV export.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Hoobert
Up in the last 7 days:20,685#50,988by Anurag Bhandari3 months ago
Run your whole store from one prompt. Press Cmd/Ctrl-K, type what you want in plain English, and Hoobert does it in WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AdminHero
#52,185by WebPro1 year ago
Admin notes for website administrators, accessible via a modal that lets you write, edit, and save notes directly within the WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Neura Task Manager
#52,192by Aman Dubey8 months ago
Task management for WordPress admin with assignments, statuses, and reward points.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Edminboost
Up in the last 7 days:6,934#52,410by ashiquzzaman26 days ago
Customize wp-admin with layout presets, a top bar builder, Menu Studio, visual themes, and modular productivity tools, all from your WordPress dashboa …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Inkmeter
#52,921by Dmitry Merkushin21 days ago
Track your writing streak: see how many days in a row you have published a post, right above your Posts list.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Powdi Auto-Hide Builder Bar for Divi
Up in the last 7 days:12,683#53,798by Powdi Themes1 month ago
Adds an auto-hide/show toggle to Divi 5's Visual Builder bar, freeing up canvas space while you work and bringing the bar back when you need it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RedRice Admin Menu Marker
Up in the last 7 days:5,788#54,816by Stephan Brey3 months ago
Highlight admin menu items with colors, pinned shortcuts, search, quick navigation and activity panels.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TickTagGO Task Manager
Up in the last 7 days:6,850#55,172by skymiis1 month ago
Personal task management in WordPress: boards, a calendar, rich notes, checklists and encrypted file backups.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SmartProductSEO Product Notes Pad
Up in the last 7 days:2,068#55,207by jolizzie1 month ago
Add product and global notes to WooCommerce product edit screens with auto-save, copy, screenshots, and simple settings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day