Best setting plugins for WordPress
The most popular setting plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Variables leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of MW WP Hacks (60+) and User Role Setting Autoloader (fewer than 10). All 6 plugins tagged “setting” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 setting plugins
- 1.
Custom VariablesThe most installed setting plugin, with 70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
- 2.
MW WP Hacks60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.0.
- 3.
User Role Setting AutoloaderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 4.
ITMAROON EXTRA SETTINGSFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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Abacus Menu Sync For Woo by App DomainFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
All 6 plugins tagged “setting”
Custom Variables
Up in the last 7 days:177#18,156by lili0allen11 years ago
Custom Variables provides an convenient way of setting WordPress global options. You can use it anywhere on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MW WP Hacks
Up in the last 7 days:145#19,272by Takashi Kitajima11 years ago
MW WP Hacks is plugin to help with development in WordPress.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 4.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
User Role Setting Autoloader
Up in the last 7 days:1,102#55,677by PRESSMAN6 years ago
Features
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
ITMAROON EXTRA SETTINGS
Up in the last 7 days:3,485#58,677by Isamu Takeda1 month ago
A plugin that provides the ability to configure WordPress site settings that are not provided by default in the admin screen using a GUI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Abacus Menu Sync For Woo by App Domain
Up in the last 7 days:8,806#60,373by appdomain6 years ago
This plugin imports your categories, products, and product images from your Abacus Point of Sales system into WooCommerce at the click of a button.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day