Directory
Every plugin we recommend, in one index.
177 plugins across 46 categories, each with a plain-English explainer, a rating, pros and cons and a comparison with close alternatives. Plugins we have run on the reference host also carry a measured speed score.
Showing 177 plugins
Wordfence
Defiant
Endpoint firewall, malware scanner and live traffic view, with rules that update quickly after new disclosures.
4,998 WordPress.org reviews
LiteSpeed Cache
LiteSpeed Technologies
Server-level caching, image optimisation and a CDN quota, all free when you are hosted on a LiteSpeed web server.
2,770 WordPress.org reviews
Rank Math
Rank Math
SEO plugin with a broad schema generator and a frontend footprint of a few kilobytes, plus modular features you can switch off.
7,499 WordPress.org reviews
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Connects WordPress to Cloudflare's edge network for global asset caching, image resizing and a firewall that runs before PHP.
180 WordPress.org reviews
WP Rocket
WP Media
Premium page caching that starts improving load times the moment it is activated, with JavaScript delay and lazy rendering on by default.
WP-Optimize
TeamUpdraft
Cleans revisions, transients and orphaned metadata out of the database, and bundles a competent page cache and image compressor.
2,608 WordPress.org reviews
W3 Total Cache
BoldGrid
A deeply configurable caching suite covering page, object, database and fragment layers for administrators who like dials.
5,420 WordPress.org reviews
ShortPixel
ShortPixel
Remote image compression with WebP and AVIF delivery that keeps a restorable copy of every original file.
819 WordPress.org reviews
Perfmatters
forgemedia
A lightweight script manager that disables plugin assets per URL and strips WordPress bloat such as emoji, embeds and heartbeat.
EWWW Image Optimizer
Exactly WWW
Compresses images locally on your own server or through its cloud service, with no per-image credit counting in local mode.
1,839 WordPress.org reviews
Joinchat
Creame
Adds a WhatsApp chat button with page rules, delays and analytics events.
189 WordPress.org reviews
Query Monitor
John Blackbourn
A developer panel that exposes slow queries, hooks, HTTP calls and PHP notices on every page you load.
469 WordPress.org reviews
WPCode
Awesome Motive
Safely stores PHP, JavaScript and CSS snippets with conditional logic and error protection instead of editing functions.php.
1,880 WordPress.org reviews
Chaty
Premio
A multi-channel chat widget covering WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS, email and more.
1,240 WordPress.org reviews
Click to Chat
HoliThemes
Free WhatsApp chat widget with prefilled messages and per-page display rules.
131 WordPress.org reviews
Code Snippets
Code Snippets Pro
The original snippet manager, with per-snippet activation and a clean import and export format.
509 WordPress.org reviews
FluentSMTP
WPManageNinja
A completely free SMTP plugin with routing rules, logging and support for the major sending APIs.
404 WordPress.org reviews
Insert Headers and Footers
WPCode
The lightweight WPCode build for adding scripts to the header and footer without editing theme files.
1,880 WordPress.org reviews
Kadence Blocks
Kadence WP
A block library with advanced layout, query loop and design controls that stays light on the frontend.
332 WordPress.org reviews
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded
WPChef
Blocks brute force attempts by limiting retries per IP, with optional cloud reputation data.
1,483 WordPress.org reviews
Loco Translate
Tim Whitlock
Edits theme and plugin translation files directly in the admin.
452 WordPress.org reviews
Site Reviews
Gemini Labs
Collects and displays user reviews with ratings, moderation and schema markup, entirely free.
372 WordPress.org reviews
WP Mail SMTP
WPForms
Routes WordPress email through an authenticated SMTP or API provider so notifications stop landing in spam.
5,191 WordPress.org reviews
WPForms
WPForms
Drag-and-drop form builder with conditional logic, payments, entry storage and a large add-on library.
14,372 WordPress.org reviews
AI Engine
Meow Apps
Adds AI chatbots, content generation and embeddings to WordPress using your own API keys.
864 WordPress.org reviews
Fluent Forms
WPManageNinja
A fast, self-hosted form builder with conditional logic and most integrations included at a low licence price.
795 WordPress.org reviews
FluentCRM
WPManageNinja
Self-hosted CRM and marketing automation: contacts, tags, sequences and reporting stored in your own database.
249 WordPress.org reviews
FunnelKit
FunnelKit
Checkout, order bump and upsell funnels for WooCommerce, plus its own marketing automation.
1,017 WordPress.org reviews
GiveWP
Liquid Web
A dedicated donation platform with recurring giving, funds, receipts and donor records.
707 WordPress.org reviews
Gravity Forms
Rocketgenius
A developer-friendly form platform with deep hooks, advanced field types and a mature add-on ecosystem.
24 WordPress.org reviews
LuckyWP Table of Contents
LuckyWP
A free contents plugin with a block, shortcode and smooth-scroll behaviour.
885 WordPress.org reviews
Ninja Tables
WPManageNinja
Builds responsive data tables from manual entry, CSV or external data sources.
471 WordPress.org reviews
Print My Blog
Print My Blog
Turns posts into print-ready PDFs and ebooks, useful for archives and lead magnets.
114 WordPress.org reviews
SeedProd
Awesome Motive
Landing page and coming-soon builder with its own fast page templates and theme builder.
SEOPress
SEOPress
A no-upsell SEO plugin with clean markup, strong schema controls and a genuinely useful free tier.
1,253 WordPress.org reviews
Simple Custom CSS and JS
SilkyPress
Adds custom CSS and JavaScript through the admin with syntax highlighting and revisions.
103 WordPress.org reviews
Slim SEO
eLightUp
A deliberately minimal SEO plugin that sets sensible titles, descriptions and schema automatically with almost no settings.
136 WordPress.org reviews
Smash Balloon Reviews Feed
Smash Balloon
Pulls Google, Yelp, Facebook and Trustpilot reviews into the site automatically.
TranslatePress
Cozmoslabs
Translate from a live visual editor, including text output by plugins and themes.
1,654 WordPress.org reviews
Wordfence Login Security
Defiant
The two-factor and login hardening piece of Wordfence, published as a standalone free plugin.
WP 2FA
Melapress
Rolls out two-factor authentication policy-first, so you can require it by role with a grace period.
177 WordPress.org reviews
WP All Export
Soflyy
Exports any WordPress or WooCommerce data set to CSV or XML with custom field mapping and schedules.
413 WordPress.org reviews
WP All Import
Soflyy
Maps any CSV or XML feed onto WordPress posts, products or users with a drag-and-drop interface.
1,962 WordPress.org reviews
WP Simple Pay
Awesome Motive
Takes Stripe payments through standalone forms without installing a full ecommerce platform.
Advanced Scripts
Wise Plugin
A premium snippet manager with fine-grained placement, conditions and a code editor built for developers.
AIOSEO
AIOSEO
The All in One SEO toolkit: titles, schema, sitemaps, redirects and search console insight in one dashboard.
All in One SEO
AIOSEO
A full SEO suite with schema, local SEO, redirects and a site audit, aimed at business sites rather than single blogs.
5,205 WordPress.org reviews
Charitable
WP Charitable
Fundraising plugin with campaign pages, goals and donor management, and no forced platform fee.
217 WordPress.org reviews
Church Content
ChurchThemes
Adds sermons, events, people and locations as structured content types for church sites.
49 WordPress.org reviews
Content Views
Content Views
Displays posts, pages and custom types in grids and lists without writing template code.
1 WordPress.org reviews
Discount Rules for WooCommerce
Flycart
Rule-based pricing: bulk discounts, BOGO offers and scheduled sales without touching product prices.
1,368 WordPress.org reviews
Easy Table of Contents
Steven Zahm
Generates a table of contents from your headings automatically with per-post-type control.
219 WordPress.org reviews
Everest Forms
WPEverest
A lightweight form builder with a clean interface and a free tier that covers standard contact forms well.
375 WordPress.org reviews
Formidable Forms
Strategy11
Form builder with calculations, views and relational data, so entries can be displayed as directories and applications.
1,382 WordPress.org reviews
Header Footer Code Manager
99robots
Inserts tracking and verification code in the header, body or footer with site-wide or per-page rules.
309 WordPress.org reviews
If-So Dynamic Content
If-So
Swaps any content based on location, referrer, device, time or query string.
92 WordPress.org reviews
Imagify
WP Media
Image optimisation from the WP Rocket team, with three compression levels and automatic next-gen format delivery.
1,653 WordPress.org reviews
MalCare
MalCare
Off-server malware scanning and one-click clean-up, so scans do not slow the site down.
548 WordPress.org reviews
Max Mega Menu
megamenu.com
Turns any WordPress menu into a configurable mega menu with widgets, icons and mobile behaviour.
877 WordPress.org reviews
MemberPress
Caseproof
Membership platform with rules-based content protection, subscriptions, courses and drip content.
OptinMonster
Awesome Motive
Hosted campaign builder for popups, slide-ins and floating bars with exit intent and page-level targeting.
816 WordPress.org reviews
Polylang
WP SYNTEX
Creates a translation of each post and term, with a free core that covers most multilingual sites.
2,984 WordPress.org reviews
Post SMTP
Post SMTP
SMTP delivery with a detailed email log, failure alerts and a mobile app for delivery notifications.
525 WordPress.org reviews
SimpleTOC
Marc Tönsing
A block-native table of contents that adds no frontend JavaScript.
77 WordPress.org reviews
Smart Manager
StoreApps
A spreadsheet-style editor for WooCommerce products, orders and stock with inline bulk edits.
288 WordPress.org reviews
Strong Testimonials
Machothemes
A testimonial manager with submission forms, views and slider display.
614 WordPress.org reviews
Uncanny Automator
Uncanny Owl
Connects plugins and external apps with recipes, so an action in one tool triggers work in another.
157 WordPress.org reviews
WooCommerce Product Bundles
WooCommerce
Sells grouped products as one purchasable bundle with per-item quantity and discount rules.
4,823 WordPress.org reviews
WP Event Manager
WP Event Manager
A light, developer-friendly events plugin with a free core and modular paid add-ons.
248 WordPress.org reviews
WP Social Ninja
WPManageNinja
Combines social feeds, reviews and chat widgets in one plugin.
71 WordPress.org reviews
Yoast SEO
Yoast
The long-standing SEO plugin with readability analysis, XML sitemaps and structured data built around a guided workflow.
27,819 WordPress.org reviews
ATUM
Stock Management Labs
Inventory management with purchase orders, suppliers and stock forecasting for WooCommerce.
128 WordPress.org reviews
CartFlows
Brainstorm Force
Builds custom sales funnels with optimised checkout pages, bumps and one-click upsells.
506 WordPress.org reviews
Composite Products
WooCommerce
Builds configurable kits where the customer chooses a component at each step.
2 WordPress.org reviews
Donation Thermometer
Rob Miller
A free shortcode thermometer that shows progress toward a fundraising goal.
12 WordPress.org reviews
Download Monitor
WPChill
Manages downloadable files with versioning, access rules and download statistics.
524 WordPress.org reviews
Easy Digital Downloads
Awesome Motive
Ecommerce built specifically for digital products, licences and file delivery.
589 WordPress.org reviews
Easy WP SMTP
SendLayer
A simple SMTP configuration plugin for sites that just need authenticated sending set up quickly.
707 WordPress.org reviews
Export Media Library
Ed Hartnett
Downloads the whole media library as a zip, preserving folder structure.
48 WordPress.org reviews
FooEvents
FooEvents
Turns WooCommerce products into tickets, with seating, check-in apps and custom attendee fields.
Forminator
WPMU DEV
Free form, quiz, poll and calculator builder from WPMU DEV with payments included at no cost.
2,123 WordPress.org reviews
GeoTargetingWP
Timersys
Shows different content, popups or redirects by country, region or city.
Import Export Suite for WooCommerce
WebToffee
Imports and exports WooCommerce products, orders, coupons and customers via CSV with scheduling.
Link Whisper
Link Whisper
Suggests internal links as you write and reports orphaned posts so your best pages get linked from the rest of the site.
145 WordPress.org reviews
MailPoet
Automattic
Sends newsletters and WooCommerce automations from inside WordPress using its own sending service.
1,431 WordPress.org reviews
Mix and Match Products
WooCommerce
Lets customers assemble a fixed-size box from a set of eligible products.
MonsterInsights
Awesome Motive
Brings Google Analytics reporting into the WordPress dashboard with ecommerce, form and scroll tracking preconfigured.
3,150 WordPress.org reviews
NotificationX
WPDeveloper
Sales, review and subscription notification bars with a usable free tier.
227 WordPress.org reviews
Paid Memberships Pro
Stranger Studios
Membership levels, recurring billing and content restriction with an unusually capable free core.
PublishPress Authors
PublishPress
Adds multiple authors and guest author profiles to posts with author boxes and archives.
114 WordPress.org reviews
PushEngage
PushEngage
Browser push notifications with segmentation, drip campaigns and cart abandonment triggers.
34 WordPress.org reviews
ShopEngine
Wpmet
A WooCommerce builder for Elementor with modular store templates and extra shop features.
212 WordPress.org reviews
Solid Security
SolidWP
Login hardening, two-factor, passkeys and file change detection with a lighter footprint than a full firewall.
Sucuri
Sucuri
Cloud firewall and malware clean-up service with a WordPress plugin for scanning and hardening.
384 WordPress.org reviews
The Post Grid
RadiusTheme
Post and product grids with filtering, pagination and layout presets.
265 WordPress.org reviews
Thrive Leads
Thrive Themes
Self-hosted lead generation suite with A/B testing across every opt-in form type.
TrustPulse
Awesome Motive
Shows real-time activity notifications such as recent purchases and signups to build urgency.
WooCommerce
Woo
The self-hosted ecommerce platform for WordPress: products, cart, checkout, taxes and an enormous extension market.
4,823 WordPress.org reviews
Convert Pro
Brainstorm Force
Popup and opt-in builder with a visual editor, multi-step forms and behaviour triggers.
Customizer Export/Import
Beaver Addons
Exports and imports theme customiser settings so a design can be reproduced on another site.
115 WordPress.org reviews
Eventin
Themewinter
Events, tickets, speakers and schedules with block and Elementor support.
398 WordPress.org reviews
Geolocation IP Detection
Benjamin Pick
A free developer plugin exposing MaxMind geolocation data to themes and other plugins.
59 WordPress.org reviews
Gmail SMTP
Naa986
Sends WordPress mail through a Gmail or Google Workspace account using OAuth.
103 WordPress.org reviews
Loggedin
Fahad Mahmood
Limits how many active sessions or devices a single WordPress account can use at once.
111 WordPress.org reviews
miniOrange 2-Factor
miniOrange
Two-factor with a long list of methods including apps, hardware keys and push notifications.
Newsletter Glue
Newsletter Glue
Turns WordPress posts into newsletters so one draft serves both the site and the inbox.
ProductX
WPXPO
WooCommerce block builder for product grids, category layouts and store pages.
ProfilePress
ProfilePress
User registration, profiles, login forms and content restriction with paid membership support.
Restrict Content Pro
Awesome Motive
Focused membership and content restriction plugin for publishers who want subscriptions without extra weight.
The Events Calendar
The Events Calendar
The most widely used events plugin, with calendar views, venues, organisers and a ticketing add-on.
2,453 WordPress.org reviews
TI WooCommerce Wishlist
TemplateInvaders
A light wishlist plugin with a clean free version and simple theme integration.
500 WordPress.org reviews
Two Factor
Plugin contributors
The community two-factor plugin: TOTP, email codes and backup codes with no upsells.
208 WordPress.org reviews
WooCommerce Memberships
WooCommerce
Ties membership access to WooCommerce products, so a purchase grants content and discounts.
4,823 WordPress.org reviews
WooCommerce Stripe Gateway
WooCommerce
The official Stripe gateway with cards, wallets and local payment methods for WooCommerce.
4,823 WordPress.org reviews
WooLentor
HasThemes
Elementor widgets for WooCommerce templates: product grids, checkout and single product layouts.
WP SMS
VeronaLabs
Sends SMS alerts and campaigns from WordPress through dozens of regional gateways.
107 WordPress.org reviews
WP Social Chat
QuadLayers
WhatsApp chat with multiple agents, availability hours and conversion tracking.
WPML
OnTheGoSystems
The established multilingual system with translation management, professional translation services and full WooCommerce support.
20 WordPress.org reviews
Amelia
TMS
Bookings plugin from TMS.
BookingPress
Repute Infosystems
Bookings plugin from Repute Infosystems.
Bookly
Bookly
Bookings plugin from Bookly.
GetGenie
GetGenie
AI writing and SEO research with keyword analysis, outlines and one-click blog drafts.
118 WordPress.org reviews
GetGenie AI
GetGenie
The GetGenie assistant for generating SEO-aware drafts, product copy and meta text.
118 WordPress.org reviews
GiveWP Peer-to-Peer
Liquid Web
Lets supporters run their own fundraising pages and teams under your main campaign.
707 WordPress.org reviews
IP2Location Redirection
IP2Location
Redirects visitors to country-specific pages or blocks regions entirely.
43 WordPress.org reviews
Jetpack Protect
Automattic
Free vulnerability scanning against a maintained database of plugin, theme and core issues.
123 WordPress.org reviews
Jetpack Social
Automattic
Auto-shares new posts to connected social accounts with custom messages and images.
74 WordPress.org reviews
Leaky Paywall
Leaky Paywall
Metered paywall that lets visitors read a set number of articles before asking them to subscribe.
35 WordPress.org reviews
MailOptin
MailOptin
Opt-in forms plus automated newsletters that email subscribers when you publish.
436 WordPress.org reviews
MultilingualPress
Inpsyde
Runs each language as its own site in a multisite network, keeping databases separate and fast.
Ninja Forms
Saturday Drive
Modular form builder where you buy only the features you need, with a usable free core.
1,395 WordPress.org reviews
Passkeys with iThemes Security
SolidWP
Adds passwordless passkey sign-in to WordPress accounts protected by Solid Security.
Rank Math Content AI
Rank Math
The AI add-on for Rank Math that suggests keywords, outlines and on-page fixes inside the editor.
Rublon
Rublon
Two-factor with mobile push and email links, aimed at teams that want quick approval flows.
88 WordPress.org reviews
Sermon Manager
WP for Church
Publishes sermons with audio, video, series, speakers and scripture references.
Squirrly SEO
Squirrly
SEO assistance with live content grading and weekly audits aimed at people who do not want to learn SEO theory.
680 WordPress.org reviews
Thrive Ovation
Thrive Themes
Collects testimonials from comments and forms, then publishes approved ones as social proof.
Tickera
Tickera
A focused ticketing plugin with QR check-in apps and no per-ticket fees.
289 WordPress.org reviews
Users Import and Export
WebToffee
Imports and exports WordPress users and customer records with meta and role mapping.
Widget Importer & Exporter
ChurchThemes
Moves widget configurations between sites as a JSON file.
117 WordPress.org reviews
WooCommerce Bookings
WooCommerce
Bookings plugin from WooCommerce.
4,823 WordPress.org reviews
WPForms Geolocation
WPForms
Add-on that records the geographic location of each form entry and can autocomplete address fields.
14,372 WordPress.org reviews
YITH Booking and Appointment
YITH
Bookings plugin from YITH.
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist
YITH
Adds wishlists to WooCommerce with sharing, multiple lists and admin reporting.
262 WordPress.org reviews
AIOSEO Writing Assistant
AIOSEO
Grades drafts against the pages already ranking for your keyword and lists the terms and questions they cover.
AppPresser
AppPresser
Builds iOS and Android apps from your WordPress content with push notifications and app login.
53 WordPress.org reviews
Bertha AI
Bertha AI
An AI writing assistant built for page builders, generating copy inside the editor.
Bloom
Elegant Themes
Elegant Themes' opt-in plugin with six display types and a large template library.
Charitable Ambassadors
WP Charitable
Adds peer-to-peer and crowdfunding campaigns created by your supporters.
217 WordPress.org reviews
Duo
Cisco Duo
Enterprise two-factor from Cisco Duo, with push approval and device policy controls.
1 WordPress.org reviews
Essential Grid
ThemePunch
Premium grid builder for portfolios, galleries and post feeds with detailed skin controls.
Formidable Forms Twilio
Strategy11
Twilio add-on for Formidable Forms that sends SMS on submission or on a conditional trigger.
1,382 WordPress.org reviews
PayPal Payments
WooCommerce
The official PayPal extension with standard checkout, Pay Later and card processing.
Product Recommendations
WooCommerce
Woo's own engine for showing related and complementary products at cart and checkout.
Stock Sync
Stock Sync
Keeps stock levels aligned between WooCommerce and supplier feeds or external systems.
7 WordPress.org reviews
WishList Member
WishList Products
Long-running membership plugin with levels, sequential content and pay-per-post options.
WooPayments
Woo
Woo's own payment gateway with the dashboard inside WordPress and no separate gateway signup.
169 WordPress.org reviews
WP Crowdfunding
Themeum
Runs Kickstarter-style campaigns on WooCommerce with rewards, goals and backer updates.
89 WordPress.org reviews
WPForms Twilio Addon
WPForms
Sends SMS notifications through Twilio whenever a WPForms entry arrives.
14,372 WordPress.org reviews
YITH Pre-Order for WooCommerce
YITH
Adds pre-order availability dates, messaging and pricing rules to WooCommerce products.
16 WordPress.org reviews
YITH WooCommerce Product Bundles
YITH
A lower-cost bundling extension with discount rules and per-item stock handling.
24 WordPress.org reviews
Checkout Add-Ons
WooCommerce
Adds optional paid extras such as gift wrap or express handling at checkout.
Ebook Store
Ebook Store
Sells and delivers ebooks with a catalogue, previews and secure file delivery.
60 WordPress.org reviews
Event Espresso
Event Espresso
Event registration and ticketing with attendee management, waitlists and on-site check-in.
135 WordPress.org reviews
IgnitionDeck
IgnitionDeck
Crowdfunding platform for WordPress with pledge levels, all-or-nothing funding and backer management.
90 WordPress.org reviews
Jetpack AI Assistant
Automattic
Generates and rewrites content in the block editor, with translation and tone controls.
2,407 WordPress.org reviews
Seamless Donations
Seamless Donations
A straightforward free PayPal donation plugin with donor tracking and thank-you emails.
70 WordPress.org reviews
WooCommerce Pre-Orders
WooCommerce
Official extension for selling products before release, charging up front or on release day.
WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro
WooCommerce
Extends Woo reviews with photos, videos, voting and question-and-answer threads.
WooCommerce Twilio SMS Notifications
WooCommerce
Sends order status texts to customers and admins from WooCommerce via Twilio.
WP EasyCart
WP EasyCart
A self-contained store plugin aimed at small catalogues that want setup over configuration.
206 WordPress.org reviews
Modern Events Calendar
Webnus
Feature-heavy events plugin with many calendar skins, booking and recurring events.
PayPal Donations
Johan Steen
Places a simple PayPal donate button anywhere with a shortcode or widget.
27 WordPress.org reviews
Product CSV Import Suite
WooCommerce
Woo's official CSV tool for bulk product imports, including variations and custom fields.
WooCommerce Box Office
WooCommerce
Sells event tickets as WooCommerce products, with attendee details and QR check-in.
AMP
AMP Project
The official plugin that generates Accelerated Mobile Pages versions of your content for stripped-back mobile delivery.
367 WordPress.org reviews
WordPress Importer
WordPress.org
The official importer for WXR files, moving posts, pages, media and terms between WordPress sites.
327 WordPress.org reviews
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