Best wp plugins for WordPress

The most popular wp plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Theme Editor leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Hide Title (30K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). All 137 plugins tagged “wp” 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 10 wp plugins

1.
Theme Editor
The most installed wp plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 128 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
2.
Hide Title
30K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 87 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
3.
Post Tags and Categories for Pages
20K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 23 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
4.
Click to Call Button
1K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
5.
WPC Admin Columns
1K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
6.
WP Hydra
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.
7.
WP SendFox
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
8.
Dadevarzan WordPress Common
600+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
9.
WP-Farsi
500+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 7 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
10.
ACF
400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.