Best rescue plugins for WordPress
The most popular rescue plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PetPress leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of MrQurban Emergency Rescue (fewer than 10) and Resgata Pet (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “rescue” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 rescue plugins
- 1.
PetPressThe most installed rescue plugin, with 70+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 9 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
MrQurban Emergency RescueFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Resgata PetFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “rescue”
PetPress
Down in the last 7 days:114#18,932by Jim Briggs13 days ago
PetPress, for animal shelter websites, allows users to create lists and detail pages for animals in their shelter(s). PetPoint and Animals First are s …
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.6(9)
- Downloads
- 11/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
- 6/day
Resgata Pet
#71,543by Roberto Dutra15 days ago
A toolkit for independent animal rescuers: list animals for adoption, receive adoption requests and collect monthly sponsorships.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day