Best variables plugins for WordPress
The most popular variables plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Global Variables leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of bidorbuy Store Integrator (30+) and Global Content by BusinessBox (30+). All 12 plugins tagged “variables” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 variables plugins
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Custom Global VariablesThe most installed variables plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 2.
bidorbuy Store Integrator30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 3.
Global Content by BusinessBox30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 4.
Mindvalley Post & Get Variables10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
- 5.
ACTUS Xfields10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 6.
Template Dictionary10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 7.
GlovarioFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
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Shortcode DatastoreFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 9.
Jaygozin جایگزین هوشمند فارسیFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Primo VarsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 12 plugins tagged “variables”
Custom Global Variables
Down in the last 7 days:13#3,174by oden77776 days ago
Easily create custom variables that can be accessed globally in Wordpress and PHP. Retrieval of information is extremely fast, with no database calls.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 110/day
bidorbuy Store Integrator
Down in the last 7 days:81#23,294by extremeidea5 years ago
Looking for a new place for Your Ecommerce Business?
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Global Content by BusinessBox
Down in the last 7 days:272#24,937by businessbox13 years ago
Define only once some global content and reuse easily in templates and posts/pages as many times as required
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mindvalley Post & Get Variables
#30,044by Mindvalley15 years ago
Lets you output a POST or GET variable in the page via shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ACTUS Xfields
Up in the last 7 days:87#40,089by ACTUS anima7 years ago
Easy way to add custom data to your website. Create custom fields for your pages and posts, or global options for your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Template Dictionary
Down in the last 7 days:5,398#48,367by radovank6 years ago
A plugin for developers which provides template variables dictionary editable in backend.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Glovario
Up in the last 7 days:11,350#58,594by bottegawp14 days ago
Turn any text into reusable content: change a phone number or address once and it updates everywhere on your site, in two languages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortcode Datastore
#60,579by azumbro4 years ago
A Wordpress plugin that allows for flexible text or HTML to be bound to shortcodes that can be inserted into pages, posts, or templates.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Jaygozin جایگزین هوشمند فارسی
#64,392by Seyed Mohammad Eftekhar2 months ago
Replace custom variables, Jalali/Gregorian/Hijri dates, and optional live crypto prices using shortcodes or %variable% patterns.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Primo Vars
Down in the last 7 days:10,596#66,914by Primo WP2 months ago
Your phone number, email address and social links, defined once on one settings screen and output anywhere with a shortcode or block.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day