The 50 Most Popular WordPress Plugins (From Real Scan Data)
This is a live ranking of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins, ordered by how often each one shows up across the real websites we scan with our WordPress plugin detector. Every plugin here earned its place from actual installation data, so the order reflects what site owners genuinely run, not what a reviewer was paid to recommend.
Use it as a shortlist of proven, must-have plugins. The tools near the top are the widely trusted choices for SEO, forms, page building, and ecommerce, while the ones further down are the popular alternatives worth comparing. The list updates automatically as our scan data changes, so it always reflects current real-world usage instead of a snapshot from years ago.
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#1
Yoast SEO
We found it on 27.1% of the sites we scanned." Improve your WordPress SEO: Write better content and have a fully optimized WordPress site using the Yoast SEO plugin. "
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#2
Contact Form 7
We found it on 18.2% of the sites we scanned.Free More Info -
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WooCommerce
We found it on 13.8% of the sites we scanned." WooCommerce is a powerful, extendable eCommerce plugin that helps you sell anything. Beautifully. "
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#4
WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer)
We found it on 13.4% of the sites we scanned." Visual Composer Page Builder Plugin for WordPress, with Frontend and Backend Editor. Welcome to the first extendable page builder plugin for WordPress! Visual Composer is a drag and drop frontend and "
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#5
Elementor Pro
We found it on 11.3% of the sites we scanned.$49 More Info -
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Slider Revolution
We found it on 11.1% of the sites we scanned." This versatile WordPress plugin helps beginner-and mid-level designers WOW their clients with pro-level visuals. You’ll be able to create anything you can imagine, not just amazing, responsive s "
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Elementor
We found it on 9.10% of the sites we scanned. -
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WP Rocket
We found it on 7.81% of the sites we scanned.$49 More Info -
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Jetpack
We found it on 5.59% of the sites we scanned.Free More Info -
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W3 Total Cache
We found it on 5.11% of the sites we scanned." Search Engine (SEO) & Performance Optimization (WPO) via caching. Integrated caching: CDN, Page, Minify, Object, Fragment, Database support. "
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#11
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist
We found it on 2.72% of the sites we scanned." YITH WooCommerce Wishlist add all Wishlist features to your website. Needs WooCommerce to work. WooCommerce 11.2.x compatible. "
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#12
WPML
We found it on 2.66% of the sites we scanned.$29 More Info -
#13
WPForms Lite
We found it on 2.52% of the sites we scanned. -
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MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress Premium
We found it on 2.51% of the sites we scanned. -
#15
GTM4WP (Google Tag Manager for WordPress)
We found it on 2.37% of the sites we scanned. -
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TablePress
We found it on 2.14% of the sites we scanned." Embed beautiful, accessible, and interactive tables into your WordPress website’s posts and pages, without having to write code! "
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#17
LiteSpeed Cache
We found it on 2.11% of the sites we scanned." All-in-one unbeatable acceleration & PageSpeed improvement: caching, image/CSS/JS optimization... "
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#18
Ultimate Addons for Elementor
We found it on 2.04% of the sites we scanned. -
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ElementsKit Lite
We found it on 2.01% of the sites we scanned. -
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VC Instagram Feed
We found it on 2.00% of the sites we scanned. -
#21
Essential Addons for Elementor
We found it on 1.81% of the sites we scanned. -
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Mailchimp for WooCommerce
We found it on 1.72% of the sites we scanned." Connect your store to your Mailchimp audience to track sales, create targeted emails, send abandoned cart emails, and more. "
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#23
Table of Contents Plus
We found it on 1.67% of the sites we scanned." Automatically add a table of contents to your posts and pages, with smooth scrolling, anchor links, and simple styling options. "
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Yoast SEO Premium
We found it on 1.61% of the sites we scanned. -
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CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent
We found it on 1.60% of the sites we scanned. -
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AddToAny Share Buttons
We found it on 1.59% of the sites we scanned." Share buttons for WordPress including the AddToAny sharing button, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, WhatsApp, many more, and follow icons too. "
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#27
Elementor Addon Elements
We found it on 1.45% of the sites we scanned. -
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LayerSlider
We found it on 1.38% of the sites we scanned. -
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Smush
We found it on 1.36% of the sites we scanned. -
#30
GP Premium (GeneratePress)
We found it on 1.34% of the sites we scanned. -
#31
MonsterInsights
We found it on 1.31% of the sites we scanned." Google Analytics for WordPress plugin allows you to track your website by entering your google analytics tracking code. "
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#32
tagDiv Composer
We found it on 1.22% of the sites we scanned. -
#33
Cookie Notice
We found it on 1.21% of the sites we scanned." Cookie Notice is a simple plugin which shows notice to your visitors which tells your site uses EU law for Cookies. "
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#34
Autoptimize
We found it on 1.21% of the sites we scanned." Autoptimize speeds up your website by optimizing JS, CSS, HTML, Google Fonts and images, async-ing JS, removing emoji cruft and more. "
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#35
Click to Chat for WhatsApp
We found it on 1.14% of the sites we scanned. -
#36
Variation Swatches for WooCommerce
We found it on 1.13% of the sites we scanned. -
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Akismet
We found it on 1.11% of the sites we scanned." Akismet checks your comments and contact form submissions against our global database of spam to protect you and your site from malicious content. "
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#38
Analytics for WP
We found it on 1.07% of the sites we scanned." Analytics for WP plugin allows you to track your website by entering your google analytics tracking code. "
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#39
Joinchat (WhatsApp me)
We found it on 1.05% of the sites we scanned. -
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PixelYourSite
We found it on 1.05% of the sites we scanned." Add Meta Pixel with Conversion API, Google Analytics (GA4) + Consent Mode, Google Tag Manager, OpenAI Pixel & API, and Head & Footer scripts. "
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#41
Ultimate Addons for WPBakery
We found it on 1.04% of the sites we scanned. -
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GTranslate
We found it on 1.04% of the sites we scanned. -
#43
WP Popular Posts
We found it on 1.04% of the sites we scanned." A highly customizable, easy-to-use popular posts plugin! "
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#44
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements
We found it on 1.00% of the sites we scanned." More attention and a higher ad performance with fixed sticky widgets. "
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#45
JetElements
We found it on 0.97% of the sites we scanned. -
#46
Disqus Comment System
We found it on 0.96% of the sites we scanned." Disqus is the web's most popular comment system. Use Disqus to increase engagement, retain readers, and grow your audience. "
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#47
Easy Table of Contents
We found it on 0.95% of the sites we scanned." Adds a user friendly and fully automatic way to create and display a table of contents generated from the page content. "
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YITH WooCommerce Compare
We found it on 0.91% of the sites we scanned." YITH WooCommerce Compare allows you to compare more products of your shop in one complete table. WooCommerce Compatible up to 11.2 "
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JetEngine
We found it on 0.89% of the sites we scanned. -
#50
Redirection for Contact Form 7
We found it on 0.87% of the sites we scanned.
WordPress Plugin Questions, Answered
What are WordPress plugins?
WordPress plugins are add-ons that extend what your site can do without you writing any code. They cover almost everything: search engine optimization, contact forms, page building, ecommerce, backups, and speed. You install them from your dashboard and switch each one on or off as you need it.
How many WordPress plugins are there?
The official WordPress.org directory alone lists tens of thousands of free plugins, and there are thousands more premium plugins sold directly by their developers. The 50 on this page are not a pick from that whole pool: they are the ones our scanner finds installed most often on real sites.
Are WordPress plugins free?
Many of the most popular ones are free, including the three at the top of this list. Others use a freemium model, where a free core plugin covers the basics and a paid upgrade unlocks advanced features and support. Where we know the price, it is shown next to the plugin above.
How many plugins should I install?
There is no fixed limit. A plugin count on its own does not slow a site down. What matters is quality: one poorly built plugin can hurt performance and security more than a dozen well-built ones. Stick to actively maintained, widely used plugins like the ones ranked here, and only keep what you actually use.
What are the most popular WordPress plugins right now?
The ranking at the top of this page answers that directly, because it is built from live scan data rather than opinion. The plugins near the top are the current real-world favorites for SEO, forms, page building, and ecommerce, and the order shifts automatically as our scans update.
