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Best unread plugins for WordPress

The most popular unread plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Mark New Posts leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of bbPress Pencil Unread (100+) and bbPress New Topics (90+). All 5 plugins tagged “unread” 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 5 unread plugins

  1. 1.
    Mark New Posts

    The most installed unread plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 12 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  2. 2.
    bbPress Pencil Unread

    100+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 11 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.

  3. 3.
    bbPress New Topics

    90+ active installs. Rated 2.6 from 7 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  4. 4.
    bbPress Unread Posts v2

    50+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 8 reviews, last updated 10 years ago.

  5. 5.
    bbPress Unread Posts

    30+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 13 years ago.

All 5 plugins tagged “unread”