Looking for a plugin for your blog? Check this list of top WordPress plugins.
I made a list based on sheer number of downloads with a quirk - the plugin has to be last updated this year to ensure the support is ongoing.
| Num | Plugin | Downloads | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akismet | 8,327,658 | 15-Jun-10 |
| 2 | All in One SEO Pack | 5,203,642 | 3-Jun-10 |
| 3 | Google XML Sitemaps | 3,853,508 | 29-May-10 |
| 4 | Contact Form 7 | 1,972,630 | 25-May-10 |
| 5 | NextGEN Gallery | 1,931,267 | 14-Jun-10 |
| 6 | WordPress.com Stats | 1,618,026 | 16-Jun-10 |
| 7 | AddToAny: Share/Bookmark/Email Button | 959,466 | 16-Jun-10 |
| 8 | Google Analyticator | 913,993 | 27-May-10 |
| 9 | WP-PageNavi | 844,349 | 19-Apr-10 |
| 10 | WPtouch iPhone Theme | 837,617 | 21-May-10 |
| 11 | WP e-Commerce | 609,105 | 15-Jun-10 |
| 12 | Twitter Tools | 554,114 | 1-May-10 |
| 13 | Yet Another Related Posts Plugin | 542,758 | 6-Jun-10 |
| 14 | GD Star Rating | 512,602 | 20-May-10 |
| 15 | Simple Tags | 495,649 | 7-Feb-10 |
| 16 | Easy AdSense | 489,251 | 20-May-10 |
| 17 | Smart YouTube | 467,627 | 4-Jun-10 |
| 18 | Page Flip Image Gallery | 463,460 | 9-Jun-10 |
| 19 | SEO Smart Links | 400,390 | 2-Jun-10 |
| 20 | Lightbox 2 | 373,252 | 10-Feb-10 |
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15 Comments
WP Super Cache not on the list? Strange...
Thanks, I'll be sure to install some of these!
Awesome list... I am using 6 plugins out of 20 ;)
Very nice list of plugins. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks.
It is very interesting, I'm using 13 plugins of this top 20 list.
Thanks,..those a nice pugins, i'll try its in my wp blog!
i also like t20,because it is not just a game,its like a party,fashion is also important.
Interesting..
5,203,642 downloads for the All in One SEO Pack.. Nice :)
But still wondering why just 959,466 for the AddToAny: Share/Bookmark/Email Button tool.
I found your article very interesting, do you still have another article? maybe we can share the article
Well to tell u the truth to you guy i have read many article of who the plugin of the wordpress make their site much more slow and even not anyone can extent these plugin but hey as long as you guys are happy with the plugins no problem right.
Thank you folks :)
Very useful.
P.S. Can you disable this "comment must be 7 words long"?
Ah it proved to be very effective against spammers
Thanks.. very helpful.. will use when moving our blog to WordPress..
Brian makes a good point, should have linked them.. i had to google each one.
You should link to the ones that are your plugins that are in the list.
You are right, corrected