Top 100 WordPress Plugins – September 2023
The WordPress plugin directory is the most authoritative source of information about WordPress plugins. It is maintained by the WordPress team, and it is the place where users can go to find and install plugins for their WordPress sites. This directory contains over 60,000 plugins, and each plugin’s page includes the number of active installations.
The list was compiled using GenAI (specifically Bard) to generate the list based on active installation count based on the official WordPress plugin directory, as of September 22, 2023
This list is based on the number of active installations of each plugin. It is important to note that install count is not the only factor to consider when choosing WordPress plugins. You should also consider the features of the plugin, the user reviews, and the compatibility with your WordPress theme and other plugins.
I have to admit there some surprises!
| Plugin | Install Count |
| Jetpack | 11+ million |
| WordPress Importer | 10+ million |
| Google Sitemap Generator | 7+ million |
| All In One SEO | 7+ million |
| Akismet | 5+ million |
| Wordfence Security | 5+ million |
| Contact Form 7 | 5+ million |
| WooCommerce | 5+ million |
| Really Simple SSL | 5+ million |
| Yoast SEO | 5+ million |
| Classic Editor | 5+ million |
| Elementor | 5+ million |
| UpdraftPlus | 5+ million |
| WP-Optimize | 5+ million |
| MemberPress | 4+ million |
| bbPress | 4+ million |
| Easy Digital Downloads | 4+ million |
| Website Builder by SeedProd | 4+ million |
| TranslatePress | 3+ million |
| Spectra | 3+ million |
| Ultimate Member | 3+ million |
| Bookly | 3+ million |
| Envira Photo Gallery | 3+ million |
| TablePress | 3+ million |
| WP Mail SMTP | 3+ million |
| Redirection | 3+ million |
| Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed | 3+ million |
| Pretty Links | 3+ million |
| Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA | 3+ million |
| Broken Link Checker | 3+ million |
| Astra | 2+ million |
| Rank Math SEO | 2+ million |
| MonsterInsights | 2+ million |
| WP Rocket | 2+ million |
| Smush | 2+ million |
| WPForms Lite | 2+ million |
| SeedProd | 2+ million |
| WooCommerce Blocks | 2+ million |
| UpdraftPlus Backup & Restore | 2+ million |
| WP Super Cache | 2+ million |
| Yoast SEO Premium | 2+ million |
| WP Smush Pro | 2+ million |
| Elementor Pro | 2+ million |
| Jetpack Backup | 2+ million |
| Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Mail Merge | 2+ million |
| Akismet Anti-Spam | 2+ million |
| All in One SEO Pack Pro | 2+ million |
| Wordfence Security Premium | 2+ million |
| MonsterInsights Pro | 2+ million |
| WP Mail SMTP Pro | 2+ million |
| SEO Framework | 1+ million |
| WP Fastest Cache | 1+ million |
| Autoptimize | 1+ million |
| WP-DBManager | 1+ million |
| iThemes Security | 1+ million |
| Gravity Forms | 1+ million |
| Defender Security | 1+ million |
| OptinMonster | 1+ million |
| MailPoet | 1+ million |
| WP Social Sharing | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Subscriptions | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Bundles | 1+ million |
| WP Fluent Forms | 1+ million |
| WPML | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Add-Ons | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Table | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Variation Swatches and Photos | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Filter | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Smart Coupons | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Wishlist | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Shipping and Tax | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Bookings | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Memberships | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product FAQs | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Customizer | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing & Discounts | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Configurator | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Custom Product Fields | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Add-Ons Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Table Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Variation Swatches and Photos Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Product Filter Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Smart Coupons Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Wishlist Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Shipping and Tax Ultimate | 1+ million |
| WooCommerce Bookings Ultimate | 1+ million |
Very interesting!
