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Best settings plugins for WordPress

The most popular settings plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. One Click Demo Import leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of CMB2 (300K+) and Import / Export Customizer Settings (50K+). All 107 plugins tagged “settings” 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 10 settings plugins

  1. 1.
    One Click Demo Import

    The most installed settings plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 79 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    CMB2

    300K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 91 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    Import / Export Customizer Settings

    50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Custom PHP Settings

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 15 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  5. 5.
    Catch Themes Demo Import

    5K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Custom Global Variables

    5K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  7. 7.
    Starter Templates by Gradient Themes

    2K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

  8. 8.
    Display HTML Sitemap

    1K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    Custom Posts Per Page

    800+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 12 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

  10. 10.
    ThemeKit For WordPress

    600+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

All 107 plugins tagged “settings”