Best second life plugins for WordPress
The most popular second life plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. w4os leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Open Links in SL (20+) and Online Status inSL (10+). All 7 plugins tagged “Second Life” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 second life plugins
- 1.
w4osThe most installed second life plugin, with 30+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
Open Links in SL20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Online Status inSL10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 4.SL Map
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 5.SL Tools
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 6.API for Apex TownControl
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 7.
OpenSimulator BridgeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 7 plugins tagged “Second Life”

w4os
Down in the last 7 days:655#24,934by Olivier van Helden2 years ago
WordPress interface for OpenSimulator (w4os)
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 5/day

Open Links in SL
Down in the last 7 days:244#27,736by Code Rocket Studios, LLC9 months ago
Have your links to Second Life© locations, groups, and profiles (maps.secondlife.com and world.secondlife.com) open in SL from your website.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Online Status inSL
Down in the last 7 days:148#30,818by Gwyneth Llewelyn3 years ago
Allows you to show your Second Life® or OpenSimulator online status on any WordPress blog (multiple widgets and shortcodes are possible)
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SL Map
#42,835by signpostmarv16 years ago
Embed Second Life Maps in your blog posts!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SL Tools
Down in the last 7 days:4,463#45,646sl-tools16 years ago
A set of tools to make life easier for Second Life bloggers. Includes a SLURL shortcode and syntax highlighting for LSL.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
API for Apex TownControl
Up in the last 7 days:20,906#50,235by Nolan Perry, LLC3 years ago
This is a plugin for Second Life and the Apex TownControl available from Virtual Roleplay Solutions
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OpenSimulator Bridge
Down in the last 7 days:21,275#70,387by Casey3 years ago
Manage OpenSimulator grid users via the WordPress user management system.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day