Best purpose plugins for WordPress
The most popular purpose plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Blog Introduction leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of Multipurpose CSS3 Animated Buttons (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “purpose” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 purpose plugins
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Blog IntroductionThe most installed purpose plugin, with 70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
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Multipurpose CSS3 Animated Buttons10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
All 2 plugins tagged “purpose”
Blog Introduction
Up in the last 7 days:31#18,216by jsruok15 years ago
Blog Introduction inserts a static intro before posts (on homepage or archive pages). Introduction content is taken from a designated page.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Multipurpose CSS3 Animated Buttons
#41,931by erk i14 years ago
Replace your old fashioned buttons with Multipurpose CSS3 Animated Buttons.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day