Best unused plugins for WordPress
The most popular unused plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Shortcodes Analyzer leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of Archivum Inactive Archiver (20+) and PublisherKits PluginTidy (fewer than 10). All 5 plugins tagged “unused plugins” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 unused plugins
- 1.
Shortcodes AnalyzerThe most installed unused plugin, with 70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Archivum Inactive Archiver20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
PublisherKits PluginTidyFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.
PressHangar Site CheckupFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
UsageRayFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 5 plugins tagged “unused plugins”
Shortcodes Analyzer
Down in the last 7 days:300#18,940by WPspin LLC8 months ago
Scan your entire WordPress site in one click to find exactly where every shortcode is used across posts, pages, and custom post types.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Archivum Inactive Archiver
Down in the last 7 days:1,194#27,382by jkirker9 days ago
Move inactive plugins out of the plugins folder into an archive, then restore, download or permanently delete them later.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
PublisherKits PluginTidy
#64,191by PublisherKits24 days ago
WordPress tells you which plugins are active. It never tells you which are used. PluginTidy works that out, and keeps working it out.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PressHangar Site Checkup
Up in the last 7 days:2,480#69,359by presshangar2 months ago
Free, read-only WordPress health check: find overlapping or duplicate plugins, bloat, and unused plugins & themes — in plain language.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
UsageRay
Down in the last 7 days:3,804#73,052by Dagemawi Alemayehu2 months ago
See what a plugin may still support before you deactivate, replace, or remove it.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day