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Best testing plugins for WordPress

The most popular testing plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. FakerPress leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Plugin Check (PCP) (10K+) and WordPress Beta Tester (2K+). All 91 plugins tagged “testing” 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 testing plugins

  1. 1.
    FakerPress

    The most installed testing plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 205 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    Plugin Check (PCP)

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 36 reviews, updated 2 days ago.

  3. 3.
    WordPress Beta Tester

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 47 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    RTL Tester

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 20 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  5. 5.
    Debug Bar Rewrite Rules

    700+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  6. 6.
    Admin Bar Tools

    300+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.0.

  7. 7.
    Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

    300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  8. 8.
    Rewrite Rule Testing

    300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.

  9. 9.
    Theme Preview

    200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  10. 10.
    Woo Email Control

    200+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 5 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

All 91 plugins tagged “testing”