Best puzzles plugins for WordPress
The most popular puzzles plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PuzzleMe leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Jigsaw Planet (200+) and YMC Crossword (100+). All 5 plugins tagged “puzzles” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 puzzles plugins
- 1.
PuzzleMeThe most installed puzzles plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Jigsaw Planet200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
YMC Crossword100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.
Flying Comet Games EmbedFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
Daily Puzzles for AnalongFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 5 plugins tagged “puzzles”

PuzzleMe
Up in the last 7 days:198#6,406by Amuse Labs5 months ago
PuzzleMe makes it easy to add interactive games to your WordPress website - no coding required.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 22/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

YMC Crossword
Down in the last 7 days:10#14,868by YMC1 year ago
The plugin Crossword creates an easy crossword from the words of any combination.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Flying Comet Games Embed
Up in the last 7 days:7,960#62,885by edenfcg1 year ago
Easily add Flying Comet Games onto your site with a simple shortcode. No technical skills required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Daily Puzzles for Analong
#69,561by analong5 months ago
Boost reader engagement and increase dwell time with free embeddable puzzles. No heavy scripts, just a lightweight, privacy-friendly logic game short …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day