Best recovery plugins for WordPress
The most popular recovery plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Safe Mode leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Database Access with Adminer (1K+) and crouton (300+). All 41 plugins tagged “recovery” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 recovery plugins
- 1.
WP Safe ModeThe most installed recovery plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Database Access with Adminer1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
crouton300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 4.
NACC WordPress Plugin100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Safe Mode100+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 6.
Resetify100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
BMLT WordPress Satellite90+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
WP Down Slack Alert50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
BMLT Tabbed Map30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 10.
drCaptcha20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 41 plugins tagged “recovery”
WP Safe Mode
Down in the last 7 days:7#4,830by Marcus (aka @msykes)1 month ago
Disable plugins or switch themes for just you or the whole site for debugging, troubleshooting or accessing and restoring a broken website.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.3(8)
- Downloads
- 15/day
Database Access with Adminer
Down in the last 7 days:28#6,268by Roy Orbitson9 months ago
Provides a secure interface to your WordPress database using Adminer, the popular database administration tool.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 22/day
crouton
Up in the last 7 days:26#10,279by radius31418 days ago
crouton provides a UI and more for view recovery meetings as stored in a Basic Meeting List Toolbox (BMLT) database.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
NACC WordPress Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:110#14,701by BMLTGuy9 days ago
This is a WordPress plugin implementation of the N.A. Cleantime Calculator.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Safe Mode
Down in the last 7 days:34#16,347by Uffe Fey8 years ago
Makes it possible to enable safe mode for WordPress. In safe mode, plugins will not be loaded and the default theme (if installed) will be activated.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Resetify
Up in the last 7 days:126#16,505by Dominopress7 months ago
Fast & secure WordPress reset and database cleanup tool. Instantly reset your site, clean orphaned data, and manage snapshots.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
BMLT WordPress Satellite
Down in the last 7 days:409#17,103by BMLTGuy7 months ago
This is a "satellite" plugin for the Basic Meeting List Toolbox (BMLT).
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Down Slack Alert
Down in the last 7 days:369#20,991by Jb Audras2 months ago
Connect WordPress Recovery Mode to a your Slack team to receive alerts when websites are down.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
BMLT Tabbed Map
Up in the last 7 days:58#23,029by paulnagle1 year ago
bmlt_tabbed_map implements a Tabbed Map for BMLT.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
drCaptcha
#27,452by digireturn2 years ago
Simple Captcha antispam and antibot with led number style to Login, Register and Recovery
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPC Cart Revive for WooCommerce
#31,184by WPClever21 days ago
Recover abandoned carts and boost sales with automatic recovery emails and reminders.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
FatalFlow
#31,472by Al Amin3 months ago
Protect your WordPress website from fatal errors, database crashes, and SEO damage with an instant recovery maintenance UI.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Comment Recovery
#46,950by Roland Rust19 years ago
Recovers lost comments by copy/pasteing your new comment notification emails
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lifeboat
#50,567by pluginlifeboat1 month ago
Recover surviving legacy FAQ content and restore compatible frontend rendering without migrating or rewriting it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nobash Backup
Up in the last 7 days:17,812#50,929by Shofiqul19 days ago
Back up, schedule, and restore your WordPress site with resumable backups and safe recovery. Built for reliable protection on everyday hosting.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Stalza Backup
Up in the last 7 days:8,545#53,382by Fuad K M23 days ago
Lightweight, resource-aware, verifiable WordPress backup and recovery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AutoRepair AI
Up in the last 7 days:12,987#53,735by tetsu03212 months ago
Diagnose common WordPress failures, apply low-risk repairs, and create recoverable plugin updates.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CaspianCMS Backup & Recovery
#55,432by caspiancms1 month ago
Instantly recover your hacked WordPress site. Nuke & Pave restoration destroys infected files and rebuilds a clean site in seconds.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Flousify Connect
Up in the last 7 days:724#56,133by flousify25 days ago
Sends WooCommerce orders and carts to Flousify after you opt in, for abandoned-cart recovery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bernerslee Site Diagnostics & Recovery
Down in the last 7 days:2,619#57,572by bernerslee2 months ago
Find WordPress errors, connect them with recent changes, and troubleshoot uncertain causes with optional AI analysis.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Trio Site Recovery
#58,017by triosis3 months ago
Recover your broken WordPress site safely from the WordPress dashboard—no FTP, cPanel, SSH, or database access required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Bouzin Fresh Reset
#58,127by bouzin7 days ago
A guided WordPress reset with verified core files, carefully guarded recovery, and preservation of one administrator account.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Recovery Milestone Counter
Up in the last 7 days:7,973#61,042by elevatedesignspace2 months ago
A private, member-controlled recovery counter with optional BuddyPress profile visibility.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Countdown Rescue
Up in the last 7 days:11,938#61,373by pluginlifeboat1 month ago
Read-only preservation rendering and diagnostics for supported legacy Free Countdown Timer Ultimate records.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
FortisRestore
Up in the last 7 days:6,547#62,182by fortisrestore2 months ago
Create encrypted WordPress backups, download recovery points, and perform guided staging restores.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
msgflash
#65,005by fredthedev6 months ago
Send automated WhatsApp messages to your WooCommerce customers: order confirmations, shipping notifications, and abandoned cart recovery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SiteMedic Rescue Toolkit
#67,495by prakashghai4 months ago
Diagnose and safely repair WordPress issues with site health, debug, security, cleanup, and recovery tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RecoveryFlow by WA.cr
#67,667by KDC28 days ago
Turn lost conversions into conversations. RecoveryFlow recovers abandoned journeys over WhatsApp through WA.cr, and by email from WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Magical Login
#68,242by Ali Jenabi8 years ago
The magical login plugin helps users to easily add login forms wherever they want with all necessary contents (login errors, lost and recovery passwor …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NaveenCodes Safe Mode
#68,651by Naveen Goyal1 month ago
Emergency recovery layer for WordPress fatal plugin and theme errors.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Devsh CartRecover Chat
#69,546by devshsystems5 months ago
Recover lost sales in WooCommerce by capturing customer contact data in the checkout as they type.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MrQurban Emergency Rescue
Up in the last 7 days:1,042#69,568by Muhammad Qurban7 months ago
Recover from fatal errors and White Screen of Death (WSOD) by disabling plugins or themes via a secret rescue URL.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Meeting List Lite
#69,881by pjaudiomv10 months ago
This is a WordPress plugin for displaying 12-Step Meeting Information.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CrashGuard Lite
#70,507by Didio Silva Sousa1 year ago
Short Description: Emergency recovery tool to reset permalinks and provide clear recovery instructions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Noniko Daily Meditation Companion
Down in the last 7 days:15,449#71,857by noniko99012 months ago
Daily meditation plugin designed to support people recovering from addiction. Includes daily meditations in Polish and English, with the possibility o …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Cart Recovery
Down in the last 7 days:4,374#71,981by Delwar Hossain10 months ago
Recover lost WooCommerce sales instantly via WhatsApp chat. A lightweight and powerful abandoned cart recovery tool.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Ninety in Ninety
#72,289by machouinard5 years ago
Get started tracking your AA meetings.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Circuit Breaker
Down in the last 7 days:5,239#72,359by balaeno7 months ago
A safety utility that helps prevent fatal-error crash loops by allowing administrators to safely recover and manually deactivate problematic plugins.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
UKH Pre-Update Backup Rollback
#72,565by khamami2 months ago
Automatic backup of files and database BEFORE WordPress updates. One-click rollback if your site breaks after an update.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Website Recovery Importer
Down in the last 7 days:3,693#73,938by edison7229 days ago
Bring a lost website back into WordPress from a Tesora recovery package: pages, posts and images, in bulk, safely, as drafts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day