Summarize the post with AI
According to WP Monitor, the WordPress directory has over 60,766 plugins. Among them, only 61+ plugins make it over millions of active users. In this blog, we will explore all the top WordPress plugins that make it reachable. We have added a small analysis. Over time, we will improve the blog.
Statistical Analysis of Top WordPress Plugins 2026
We have counted only the top 5 of each list.
| Active Installation Range | Numbers of Plugin | Author Company Name | Numbers of Plugin |
| 10M+ | 3 | Automattic | 2 |
| 9M+ | 1 | Awesome Motive / Syed Balkhi | 2 |
| 7M+ | 2 | ||
| 6M+ | 1 | ||
| 5M+ | 3 | ||
| 4M+ | 4 | ||
| 3M+ | 6 | ||
| 2M+ | 12 | ||
| 1M+ | 32 | ||
As you see, 32+ plugins are in 1M+, 12+ in 2M+ and the rest are in the topper in the club. Automattic and Aesome Motive has highest plugins in this list. While more companies have only 1 in the list.
Top WordPress Plugins with Over Millions of Users
1. Elementor Website Builder (10M+): Elementor is the ground-changing WordPress page builder plugin. This is not just a builder, but more than just a Page Builder. Elementor, the leading WordPress website creation platform, empowers you to build professional, pixel-perfect websites seamlessly. Elementor has 6,088+ five-star reviews with a 4.5 average rating.
2. Yoast SEO (10M+): It’s the oldest SEO plugin for WordPress. It has advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI. Yoast has 25,969+ five-star reviews with 4.8 average ratings.
3. Contact Form 7 (10M+): Contact Form 7 is a plugin designed make a simple contact form for any website. This plugin is widely used both on development and production sites. The plugin has 1451+ five-star reviews with a 4.0 average rating.
Only 3 plugins made the magic figure. Each of them has 10M+ active users according to the WordPress directory. Elementor made history as the first 10M club and later YoastSEO, Contact Form joined in the history. And these 3 plugins not only powered WordPress users but also brought a massive number of new users into the WP ecosystem.
4. Classic Editor (9M+): Classic Editor is an official plugin maintained by the WordPress team that restores the previous (“classic”) WordPress editor and the “Edit Post” screen. It makes it possible to use plugins that extend that screen, add old-style meta boxes, or otherwise depend on the previous editor.
Classic editor may make 10M+ soon in the future. And this is the plugin that shows the WordPress workers that grow over time. And it has the highest active users among the WordPress powered plugin.
WordPress later released Gutenberg and now it’s the default editor. Fun fact is, many people still love Classic Editor. If you are someone who wants the Classic editor instead of Gutenberg, we have a solution for you. You can disable Gutenberg with one toggle withthe Minifly plugin.
5. WooCommerce (7M+): WooCommerce began in September 2011 as a free WordPress plugin developed by WooThemes. Later in 2015, Automattic acquired the plugin. And then the plugin changes the history of WordPress eCommerce. Whether you’re launching a business, taking brick-and-mortar retail online, or developing sites for clients, use WooCommerce for a store that powerfully blends content and commerce.
6. LiteSpeed Cache (7M+): LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress (LSCWP) is an all-in-one site acceleration plugin, featuring an exclusive server-level cache and a collection of optimization features.
WordPress is no longer just a blog platform. And the reason behind this is many plugins. WooCommerce is one of the leading plugins that brings WordPress out of just a blog CMS. And LightSpeed Cache also helps remove the slow, laggy tag from WordPress.
7. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection (6M+): The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.
8. WPForms (6M+): It’s an easy form builder plugin for WordPress. You can create contact forms, Payment forms, Surveys, & More. Awesome Motive and Syed Balkhi are the forces behind this plugin.
Akismet and WPForms help you build a spam-free site with a contact form that connects users with you. Awesome motive has hundreds of plugins and WPForms is one that climbs to the top with the active installations.
9. All-in-One WP Migration and Backup (5M+): All-in-One WP Migration is a site migration plugin that offers enterprise-grade reliability with beginner-friendly simplicity.
10. Site Kit by Google (5M+): Site Kit is an analytics, Search Console, AdSense, and speed-monitoring plugin by Google. With this plugin, you can see your data all from the WordPress admin panel.
11. Wordfence Security (5M+): It is a WP Security plugin with firewall safety, malware scan, and login security. Wordfence is widely acknowledged as the number one WordPress security research team in the World.
In the 5M+ category, we see 3 different plugin yet 3 of them are essential plugins for WordPress. Migration and backup site, check the marketing data and secure it from hacking.
12. WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+): The most popular SMTP and email log plugin. It’s a free and reliable plugin to send your WordPress emails!
13. Really Simple Security (4M+): It’s a simple and performant security SSL plugin for WordPress. You can easily improve site security with WordPress hardening, Two-Factor authentication (2FA), Login protection, Vulnerability detection and SSL certificate.
14. Yoast Duplicate Post (4M+): This plugin allows users to clone posts of any type or copy them to new drafts for further editing. The plugin has just one module, yet it has achieved over 4 million users. It is the top WordPress Duplicate Post Plugins by Yoast.
15. Jetpack (4M+): Jetpack is a WordPress plugin that helps you create better content, grow your subscribers, earn money from your website and keep it safe, fast, and secure.
SMTP is essential for sending transactional email, marketing email, and SSL gives users confidence to purchase, while a social plugin brings more visitors from social channels. In the 4 million club, you can see a combination of growth plugins for your WordPress site.
16. UpdraftPlus (3M+): It is the world’s highest-ranking and most popular scheduled backup and migration plugin for WordPress.
17. Duplicate Page (3M+): Duplicate pages, posts and custom posts plugin that enables one-click cloning and saves as your selected options.
18. Rank Math SEO (3M+): One of our favorite SEO plugins with both AI and regular SEO Tools.
19. All-in-One SEO (3M+): Another powerful SEO plugin to boost SEO rankings and increase traffic.
20. Hostinger Tools (3M+): One of the poorly rated Hostinger Tools is an all-in-one plugin designed to streamline essential tasks for WordPress site administrators.
21. WordPress Importer (3M+): The WordPress Importer will import posts, pages and other custom post types; comments and comment meta; custom fields and post meta; categories, tags and terms from custom taxonomies and term meta and Authors.
In the 3M club, 2 are SEO plugins and 3 other is backup and site management-related plugins. RankMath and All-in-one SEO are fighting to improve the user base. And the duplicate page is one of the surprising plugins in this list.
22. WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets (2M+): WPCode lets you add code snippets without touching theme files. You can insert Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or custom PHP safely. It is another plugin by Awesome Motive.
23. Redirection (2M+): Redirection helps you manage 301 redirects and track 404 errors. You don’t need any knowledge of Apache or Nginx. It is a must-have when you change your URLs.
24. MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (2M+): MonsterInsights connects Google Analytics with WordPress. You can see your top pages, traffic sources, and visitor stats from the dashboard. It is also by Awesome Motive.
25. Classic Widgets (2M+): Classic Widgets brings back the old widget screen in WordPress. It stops the block editor from managing widgets. Like Classic Editor, it is maintained by the WordPress team.
26. Ultimate Addons for Elementor (2M+): Formerly known as Elementor Header & Footer Builder. You can create custom headers, footers, and blocks with Elementor for free. It comes from Brainstorm Force, the team behind the Astra theme.
27. Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) (2M+): ACF lets you add custom fields to posts, pages, and users. Developers love it for building custom websites. It is now owned by WP Engine.
28. Limit Login Attempts Reloaded (2M+): This plugin blocks repeated failed login attempts. It protects your site from brute force attacks. Simple setup, strong protection.
29. Essential Addons for Elementor (2M+): Essential Addons brings 100+ extra widgets and templates for Elementor. It has data tables, event calendars, filterable galleries, and WooCommerce builders. WPDeveloper is the team behind it.
30. Advanced Editor Tools (2M+): Formerly known as TinyMCE Advanced. It adds more formatting options to both the Classic and the Block editor. Automattic maintains this plugin.
31. WPS Hide Login (2M+): WPS Hide Login lets you change the default wp-login.php URL. Bots can’t find your login page easily. It is a tiny plugin with a big security impact.
32. MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress (2M+): MC4WP connects your site with Mailchimp. You can add newsletter sign-up forms anywhere on your site. It is the top Mailchimp plugin for WordPress.
33. Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg (2M+): Starter Templates gives you ready-made website designs. You can import a full site in a few clicks. It also has an AI website builder. It is another plugin by Brainstorm Force.
The 2M+ club is the most mixed group in this list. Elementor addons, code snippets, analytics, and security plugins all live here. Two Elementor addons in this group show how big the Elementor ecosystem is. And two “classic” plugins show that many users still love the old WordPress.
34. ElementsKit Elementor Addons and Templates (1M+): ElementsKit is not only the top Elementor addon plugin but also our recommended plugin. The free version would be enough to build a professional website. While the ElementsKit Pro unlocks a huge number of advanced features.
35. Loco Translate (1M+): Loco Translate lets you translate themes and plugins right inside your browser. No extra software needed. It is very popular with non-English websites.
36. WP Super Cache (1M+): WP Super Cache creates static HTML files from your dynamic WordPress pages. This makes your site load much faster. It is a free cache plugin by Automattic.
37. Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] (1M+): This plugin turns off comments on your whole site or on selected post types. It is a quick fix for comment spam. It works with multisite too.
38. Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin (1M+): Duplicator helps you clone, back up, and move a full WordPress site. Many developers use it to move sites from local to live. It is now part of Awesome Motive.
39. CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (1M+): CookieYes adds a GDPR and CCPA-ready cookie banner to your site. It also helps you create a cookie policy page. Easy to set up for beginners.
40. Loginizer (1M+): Loginizer is a login security plugin by Softaculous. It fights brute force attacks by blocking IPs after failed logins. Simple and light.
41. File Manager (1M+): File Manager lets you edit, upload, delete, and move files from the WordPress dashboard. You don’t need FTP or cPanel. But use it carefully, as it gives full file access.
In this first part of the 1M+ club, you see a mix of site building, translation, caching, and security. These are the plugins people install when they need one small job done fast. That is why they reach millions.
42. Better Search Replace (1M+): Better Search Replace helps you find and replace text in your database. It is very useful when you move a site to a new domain. It is now owned by WP Engine.
43. WP Fastest Cache (1M+): WP Fastest Cache is one of the simplest cache plugins for WordPress. You can turn on caching with a few clicks. It also has minify and GZIP options.
44. SVG Support (1M+): SVG Support lets you upload SVG files to your media library. It can also sanitize the files for safety. You can even style SVGs inline with CSS.
45. Envato Elements – Photos & Elementor Templates (1M+): This plugin connects your site with the Envato Elements library. You get free Elementor template kits and stock photos. It is great for quick website design.
46. Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent (1M+): Complianz is another cookie consent plugin. It scans your site for cookies and builds your cookie banner with a wizard. It comes from the same team as Really Simple Security.
47. Code Snippets (1M+): Code Snippets is a clean way to add PHP snippets to your site. You don’t need to edit functions.php. Each snippet can be turned on or off like a mini plugin.
48. Popup Builder by OptinMonster (1M+): OptinMonster helps you build popups and opt-in forms. You can grow your email list and get more leads. It is another member of the Awesome Motive family.
49. One Click Demo Import (1M+): One Click Demo Import imports demo content, widgets, and theme settings in one click. Many theme authors ship their themes with it. That is the secret of its million users.
This part is all about site management and compliance. Cookie consent plugins show how important privacy laws have become. And code snippet plugins show that users want to customize without breaking their theme.
50. Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin (1M+): Speed Optimizer is made by SiteGround. It adds caching, image optimization, and frontend tweaks. It works best on SiteGround hosting.
51. XML Sitemap Generator for Google (1M+): This plugin creates XML sitemaps for your site. It helps Google and other search engines find and index your pages. It is one of the oldest SEO plugins in the directory.
52. Custom Post Type UI (1M+): CPT UI gives you an easy admin screen to create custom post types and taxonomies. No coding needed. It is often used together with ACF.
53. WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database (1M+): WP-Optimize cleans your database and caches your pages. It also compresses images and minifies files. It comes from Team Updraft, the makers of UpdraftPlus.
54. ManageWP Worker (1M+): ManageWP Worker connects your site with the ManageWP dashboard. Agencies use it to manage many WordPress sites from one place. It is owned by GoDaddy.
55. Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor (1M+): Spectra adds extra blocks to the Gutenberg editor. You can build full pages with blocks like forms, sliders, and info boxes. It is another plugin by Brainstorm Force.
56. Maintenance (1M+): Maintenance shows a nice “under maintenance” page to visitors. You can keep working on your site in the background. Simple and useful.
57. Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed (1M+): Another plugin by Awesome Motive for easy social feeds. You can use Social Photo Feed to seamlessly integrate your Instagram widgets and keep your site effortlessly updated.
58. Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+): Regenerate Thumbnails allows you to regenerate all thumbnail sizes for one or more images that have been uploaded to your media library.
59. Image Optimizer (1M+): It’s an image optimization and conversion plugin by Elementor. It has over a million, but with a large number of hatters. The plugin has only 1.5/5 rating in the WordPress directory.
60. Safe SVG (1M+): Safe SVG is the best way to allow SVG Uploads in WordPress! This is one of the interesting plugins we discovered while writing this blog.
61. EWWW Image Optimizer (1M+): EWWW IO is the plugin that lets you optimize images using tools on your own server. With Easy IO, images are automatically compressed, scaled to fit the page and device size, lazy-loaded, and converted to next-gen WebP and AVIF formats.
62. All-In-One Security (1M+): All-in-One Security (AIOS) is a WordPress security plugin from the same trusted team that brought you UpdraftPlus. It’s called ‘All-In-One’ because it’s packed with features to keep your WordPress website(s) safe and secure.
63. Redux Framework (1M+): Redux is a simple, genuinely extensible, and fully responsive options framework for WordPress themes and plugins. Built on the WordPress Settings API, Redux supports many field types, custom error handling, custom fields & validation types, and import/export functionality. The framework is very popular among the theme developers.
64. WP Multibyte Patch (1M+): Multibyte functionality enhancement for the WordPress Japanese package. While we were compiling the blog, we discovered this plugin for the first time.
65. W3 Total Cache (1M+): It improves the SEO, Core Web Vitals and overall user experience of your site by increasing website performance. The plugin also reduces load times by leveraging features like content delivery network (CDN) integration and the latest best practices.
66. Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA (1M+): The plugin adds a simple and customizable banner to your website. You can easily adjust the text, style, and position of the banner. The plugin supports basic cookie consent needs under EU GDPR and CCPA regulations. It also integrates smoothly with Cookie Compliance for updated consent rules. At this time, the plugin has 2850+ five-star reviews with 4.8 average ratings.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed helps display social media content cleanly and engagingly. Regenerate Thumbnails, Image Optimizer, EWWW Image Optimizer, and Safe SVG focus on image handling, performance, and media safety. All-In-One Security (AIOS) adds strong protection with a firewall and security features.
W3 Total Cache improves website speed and performance through caching, which directly impacts SEO and user experience. Redux Framework supports developers, while WP Multibyte Patch ensures better compatibility with non-English languages. Cookie Notice & Compliance for GDPR / CCPA helps websites handle cookie consent rules and legal requirements.
Final Words
That’s all about the list of top WordPress plugins. We have collected the list from WP-Rankings and the WordPress directory. We also cross-checked it with other public plugin lists.
You don’t need all 61+ plugins on one site. Pick one plugin for each job you need. Too many WordPress plugins can slow down your site. Always keep your plugins updated for better security.
Active install numbers change over time. We will update this blog when a plugin moves to a new club. That’s all about the list of top WordPress plugins. We have collected the list from WP-Rankings and the WordPress directory.
FAQ
How many WordPress plugins have over 1 million active installs? In our count, 69 plugins have 1M+ active installations in 2026.
Which WordPress plugins have the most active installs? Elementor, Yoast SEO, and Contact Form 7. Each of them has 10M+ active installs.
Which company has the most plugins in the 1M+ list? Awesome Motive. It has 8 plugins in this list, including WPForms, All in One SEO, and MonsterInsights.
Is a plugin with millions of users always safe? Not always. Popular plugins are also popular targets for hackers. Keep them updated and remove the ones you don’t use.
