Best used plugins for WordPress
The most popular used plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Space Checker leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of The Taste of Ink (10+) and Software Information (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “used” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 used plugins
- 1.
Space CheckerThe most installed used plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 2.
The Taste of Ink10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
Software InformationFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
All 3 plugins tagged “used”
Space Checker
#35,541by vladyslav11 years ago
Plugin to check free and used space on the server. Plugin can send mail to administrator and activate read-only mode
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
The Taste of Ink
Up in the last 7 days:3,631#37,706by coolcourd8 years ago
This plugin is a fork of Hello Dolly but instead uses the lyrics from one of my favorite songs, The Taste of Ink by The Used.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Software Information
Up in the last 7 days:12,957#57,986by Benedikt Schächner2 years ago
Plugin to display information about used softwares.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day