Best safe plugins for WordPress
The most popular safe plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Support WebP leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Secure Paste (30+) and WP Safe Updates (20+). All 9 plugins tagged “safe” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
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Top 8 safe plugins
- 1.
Support WebPThe most installed safe plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Secure Paste30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
WP Safe Updates20+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 4.
WP Uninstaller by Azed10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 5.
Safe Google Search for schools10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 6.
Real Protection & Safegaurd OTPFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 7.
Copy WayFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 8.
Safe UpdatesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 9 plugins tagged “safe”
Support WebP
Up in the last 7 days:7#3,308by Sayedul Sayem1 year ago
This plugin will help you to upload webp format image in WordPress media library regardless of the theme. That is, it works with every theme.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 28/day
Secure Paste
#23,729by Nikunj Soni1 year ago
Secure your post by removing unnecessary HTML tags from post, page and custom post type content before inserting it to your WordPress database.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Safe Updates
Down in the last 7 days:127#27,388by Viljami Kuosmanen9 years ago
Test WordPress plugin updates safely before applying them on the live site.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Uninstaller by Azed
Up in the last 7 days:7,036#40,532by azeddev10 years ago
This plugin allow you to delete your wordpress installation safely.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Safe Google Search for schools
#45,843by johnyma2217 years ago
Safe Search is a Safe Google Search widget
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Real Protection & Safegaurd OTP
Down in the last 7 days:8,416#65,015by Prabal Mallick6 years ago
Safeguard is an SMS & Email based OTP service provider plugin. Also available woocommerce transactional alert.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Copy Way
Down in the last 7 days:2,860#68,784by DanielRiera2 years ago
Create simple backup from your site, only the important folders.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Safe Updates
#73,344by Nahid F Mohit6 years ago
Make sure your theme and plugins are tested before updating WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day