Best set plugins for WordPress
The most popular set plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Alex Set Favicon leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Automatically Set 1st Image as Featured (10+) and Set Unset Bulk Post Categories (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “set” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 set plugins
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Alex Set FaviconThe most installed set plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
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Automatically Set 1st Image as Featured10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
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Set Unset Bulk Post CategoriesFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 3 plugins tagged “set”
Alex Set Favicon
Up in the last 7 days:236#23,627by Anthony13 years ago
Alex Set Favicon allows any user to easily set and update their favicon. See http://anthony.strangebutfunny.net/my-plugins/alex-set-favicon/ for help
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 2.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Automatically Set 1st Image as Featured
#33,111by Ramez.bd14 years ago
Great Plugin, You 'll feel better and shorten the time...
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Set Unset Bulk Post Categories
#51,279by Param Themes1 year ago
Allows user to set unset the categories of all the posts in a bulk without editing the posts itself.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day