Best trigger plugins for WordPress
The most popular trigger plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Missed Schedule Post Publisher leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of Build Trigger for Gatsby (50+) and Marketing automation, Email and SMS for Woocommerce and WordPress (20+). All 6 plugins tagged “trigger” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 trigger plugins
- 1.
Missed Schedule Post PublisherThe most installed trigger plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 days ago.
- 2.
Build Trigger for Gatsby50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Marketing automation, Email and SMS for Woocommerce and WordPress20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.Generate Cache
20+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 5.Trigger Warning
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 6.
Krom AutomationFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 day ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “trigger”

Missed Schedule Post Publisher
Down in the last 7 days:16#2,779by ufukart5 days ago
🎯 Never miss scheduled posts again! Automatically publishes missed scheduled posts on time, every time. Zero bloat, single purpose, reliable.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 53/day

Build Trigger for Gatsby
Up in the last 7 days:155#20,376by Zestard Technologies2 months ago
This plugin will helps you to trigger a build of Gatsby at the time of post/page save or updates with different types.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Marketing automation, Email and SMS for Woocommerce and WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:429#26,051by msgbusiness8 years ago
Synchronize your Woocommerce clients and Wordpress visitors with Message Business application for Marketing automation, email marketing, sms marketing …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Generate Cache
#28,122by Denis Buka14 years ago
Makes sure your entire website is fully cached at all times. Can be used when performing website maintenance/construction.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Trigger Warning
#33,391by zingming16 years ago
Wrap the trigger content in [trigger][/trigger] to hide it. Readers can choose to read the trigger content by clicking on the "Show" button.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Krom Automation
#67,511by wpRigel1 day ago
Visual workflow automation plugin for WordPress that connects what happens on your site to what should happen next.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 9/day