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Top 25 WordPress Plugins
Most Used in 2025

Discover which plugins are actually installed across thousands of real WordPress websites. No paid rankings — just honest detection data from the DetectWP scanner.

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Most Popular WordPress Plugins
Percentage of scanned WordPress sites with each plugin detected
1
Yoast SEO
The most popular WordPress SEO plugin — real-time analysis, schema, and sitemap generation.
FreemiumSEO
6.21%
of scanned sites
2
Contact Form 7
Simple but flexible contact form plugin — the most installed WordPress plugin of all time.
FreeForms
5.91%
of scanned sites
3
Elementor
The leading drag-and-drop WordPress page builder with 10M+ active installations worldwide.
FreemiumPage Builder
2.93%
of scanned sites
4
WPBakery Page Builder
The original premium page builder — bundled with hundreds of ThemeForest themes.
PremiumPage Builder
2.69%
of scanned sites
5
Jetpack
All-in-one WordPress plugin for stats, security, performance, and social sharing by Automattic.
FreemiumSecurityPerformance
2.56%
of scanned sites
6
WooCommerce
The world's most popular eCommerce platform — powers over 28% of all online stores.
FreeeCommerce
2.38%
of scanned sites
7
Slider Revolution
Premium responsive slider and visual editor — the #1 selling plugin on CodeCanyon.
PremiumSlider
2.38%
of scanned sites
8
WP Rocket
The best caching and performance plugin — improves Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed scores.
PremiumPerformanceCaching
1.82%
of scanned sites
9
Elementor Pro
Professional upgrade to free Elementor — adds theme builder, form builder, and pro widgets.
PremiumPage Builder
1.63%
of scanned sites
10
Akismet Anti-Spam
Automatically filters out spam comments and contact form submissions on your WordPress site.
FreemiumSecurity
1.40%
of scanned sites
11
W3 Total Cache
SEO and performance optimization via page caching, CDN integration, and minification.
FreemiumCachingCDN
1.11%
of scanned sites
12
Site Kit by Google
Official Google plugin connecting WordPress to Analytics, Search Console, and AdSense.
FreeAnalytics
1.08%
of scanned sites
13
Redirection
Manage 301 redirects and track 404 errors — essential for SEO and site migrations.
FreeSEO
1.07%
of scanned sites
14
Wordfence Security
The most popular WordPress security plugin — firewall, malware scanner, and login protection.
FreemiumSecurity
1.05%
of scanned sites
15
MonsterInsights
Google Analytics dashboard for WordPress — see visitor stats directly in WP admin.
FreemiumAnalytics
1.00%
of scanned sites
16
WP Super Cache
Fast page caching that generates static HTML files — one of the oldest caching plugins.
FreeCaching
0.96%
of scanned sites
17
Rank Math SEO
The rising challenger to Yoast — advanced SEO features, schema markup, and keyword tracking.
FreemiumSEO
0.78%
of scanned sites
18
All in One SEO
Comprehensive SEO plugin with smart schema, local SEO, and WooCommerce SEO support.
FreemiumSEO
0.77%
of scanned sites
19
MC4WP: Mailchimp for WP
The #1 Mailchimp plugin for WordPress — add newsletter signups anywhere on your site.
FreemiumEmail
0.52%
of scanned sites
20
Gravity Forms
The most powerful form builder for WordPress — used by agencies and enterprise sites.
PremiumForms
0.49%
of scanned sites
21
WPML
The leading multilingual plugin for WordPress — translate pages, posts, and products.
PremiumMultilingual
0.43%
of scanned sites
22
CookieYes
GDPR/CCPA compliant cookie consent banner — required for most EU and California websites.
FreemiumPrivacyGDPR
0.42%
of scanned sites
23
OneSignal Push
Web push notifications for WordPress — re-engage visitors even when they've left your site.
FreeNotifications
0.49%
of scanned sites
24
LayerSlider
Premium slider and popup builder — animation powerhouse popular with agency developers.
PremiumSlider
0.48%
of scanned sites
25
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed
Display beautiful, responsive Instagram feeds on your WordPress site with zero code.
FreemiumSocial
0.48%
of scanned sites

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📊 What "% of sites" means

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