Best puzzle plugins for WordPress
The most popular puzzle plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Crossword Compiler Puzzles leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of WHA Puzzle (200+) and Jigsaw Planet (200+). All 19 plugins tagged “puzzle” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 puzzle plugins
- 1.
Crossword Compiler PuzzlesThe most installed puzzle plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 2.8 from 5 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 2.
WHA Puzzle200+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 8 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Jigsaw Planet200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.
WP Shredderchess200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Solitaire Card Game100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 6.
WP Sudoku Plus100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
Slide Puzzle80+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 8.
Advanced Crossword60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 9.
Image Puzzle20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Captcha Garb20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
All 19 plugins tagged “puzzle”
Crossword Compiler Puzzles
Up in the last 7 days:16#11,243by wordwebsoftware4 months ago
Insert a crossword puzzle, sudoku or word search from content made by Crossword Compiler
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 2.8(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WHA Puzzle
Up in the last 7 days:64#11,352by Oleksandr Chumak2 months ago
Drag-and-drop jigsaw puzzle game for any page or post. Upload an image, choose the grid size and embed it with a block or shortcode.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.4(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Jigsaw Planet
Up in the last 7 days:27#11,775by JigsawPlanet.com8 years ago
Embed puzzles from JigsawPlanet.com into your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Shredderchess
Down in the last 7 days:51#12,122by Marcel Pol1 month ago
Widget that displays the chess puzzle from shredderchess.com.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Solitaire Card Game
Up in the last 7 days:97#16,000by onlinesolitaire5 years ago
This plugin lets you embed an ad-free version of Solitaire for free using a shortcode. Easily embed Klondike Solitaire on your WordPress website, usin …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Sudoku Plus
Up in the last 7 days:4#16,204by Jacob N. Breetvelt8 months ago
This plugin displays a sudoku puzzle diagram on your website that the visitor can try to solve.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Slide Puzzle
Up in the last 7 days:76#18,071by colome13 years ago
Fast and easy integration of sliding puzzles into your cms or blog. Easy to install, simple to use.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Advanced Crossword
Down in the last 7 days:339#19,197by dan0091 month ago
Create a beautiful, responsive 15x15 grid crossword to your liking. You have full control over the blank cells and the clues.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Image Puzzle
Down in the last 7 days:190#26,699by manu2252 months ago
Create beautiful puzzle effect on your images!
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Captcha Garb
#28,012by yepie wpiee13 years ago
Fun Captcha that your visitor also like to challange it.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mevabi
Down in the last 7 days:82#29,920by Mevabi1 month ago
Create fully interactive word search puzzles anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nine Dots Puzzle
Down in the last 7 days:246#33,100by Lukas Gebhard6 years ago
The famous & inspirational 9-dot problem. Think outside the box!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
AMG Labs Minesweeper Game
Up in the last 7 days:3,024#38,951by amglabs2 months ago
A classic Windows-style Minesweeper game for WordPress. Relive the nostalgia of the iconic puzzle game directly on your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SudokuGrid
Down in the last 7 days:551#61,806by Grégoire Pomey25 days ago
A free, responsive Sudoku game for WordPress with six difficulty levels, unique solutions, pencil notes, automatic game saving and printable puzzles.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Palette Word Connections
#69,119by ravid0071 month ago
A word-grouping puzzle: find the four hidden groups of four words. Hebrew and English, RTL and LTR.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Laoutaris Maze Generator
Down in the last 7 days:1,697#69,322by Pashalis Laoutaris1 month ago
Turn your WordPress pages into an interactive "Choose Your Path" maze game with a speedrun timer, global leaderboards, and downloadable rewards.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Classic Minefield
Down in the last 7 days:13,729#70,349by tharkun692 months ago
A neutral, accessible minefield puzzle with a retro look, Gutenberg block, shortcode, custom boards, and local best times.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Puzzle Gate
#71,448by wpsqr9 months ago
Stop bots in their tracks with a human-friendly puzzle CAPTCHA for WordPress logins.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day