Contact Form 7 is a very popular contact form plugin. Let’s have a look at the plugin extensions you might want to use with it.
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The WordPress 2019 Annual Survey listed the top 20 most popular plugins in September 2019. Here’s their position in the most downloaded table.
Continue readingWhere are they now?
These 5 plugins used to be in the top 12: WordPress Importer, W3 Total Cache, NextGEN Gallery, WP-PageNavi and Google XML Sitemaps.
So where are they now?
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So what are the top 30 plugins? How far do you want to go?
Continue readingDebug / development
For WordPress Birmingham Kirsty Burgoigne asked which plugins people use during development.
The top 4 recommended by UK slack members match the top 4 in the table below. I use oik-bwtrace. It’s not popular but it works everywhere: front-end, admin, AJAX, REST and in batch ( WP-CLI).
Continue readingTop 12 WordPress plugins – November 2019
Today, 5 November 2019, according to WordPress.org there are 54,497 plugins on WordPress.org.
That’s a decrease of over 400 plugins (was 54,927) in less than a month.
TOTAL DOWNLOADS: 3,550,985,988
was 3,492,183,046 in October 2019
In terms of Total Downloads, the top 12 plugins table, with a new column added for 2019, is:
| Position | move | plugin | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up 2 | wordpress-seo | 23888967 | 37219578 | 203 million |
| 2 | down 1 | akismet | 41870866 | 54086058 | 146 million |
| 3 | up 2 | jetpack | 20854957 | 30883469 | 146 million |
| 4 | up 2 | wordfence | 10655259 | 22199987 | 136 million |
| 5 | down 3 | contact-form-7 | 33264457 | 45014223 | 122 million |
| 6 | up 1 | woocommerce | 11542164 | 18968270 | 78 million |
| 7 | down 3 | all-in-one-seo-pack | 25340154 | 31222282 | 62 million |
| 8 | up 3 | google-analytics-for-wordpress | 10436289 | 12697215 | 56 million |
| 9 | new entry | elementor | ? | ? | 38 million |
| 10 | new entry | wpforms-lite | ? | ? | 33 million |
| 11 | up 1 | wp-super-cache | 9031498 | 11313369 | 31 million |
| 12 | new entry | updraftplus | ? | ? | 30 million |
- WordPress SEO was the first plugin to reach over 200 million downloads, on October 17th, 2019.
- Akismet was knocked into third place by Jetpack for a while.
- Wordfence is rising fast.
- Contact Form 7, is the last of the 5 plugins with over 100 million downloads.
- There are 3 new entries: elementor, wpforms-lite and updraftplus.
- nextgen-gallery, wordpress-importer and google-sitemap-generator have fallen out of the top 12.
GROUPED BY TOTAL DOWNLOADS
| Total downloads | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1->10 | 167 | 137 | 16 |
| 10->100 | 2405 | 1815 | 1391 |
| 100->1000 | 15307 | 18017 | 19934 |
| 1000->10000 | 16919 | 19826 | 22705 |
| 10000->100000 | 5938 | 6799 | 8022 |
| 100000->1000000 | 1118 | 1379 | 2026 |
| 1000000->10000000 | 127 | 180 | 360 |
| 10000000->100000000 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| 100000000->-1000000000 | 5 |
The top 1,000 plugins have all achieved at least one third of a million downloads. They account for over 80% of the total downloads.
The top 400 plugins, with over 1 million downloads each, account for 73% of the total downloads.
MOST RECENT UPDATES
Summary of when the plugin was last updated.
| Last updated | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16699 | ||
| 2018 | 6206 | ||
| 2017 | 4974 | ||
| 2016 | 16996 | 5285 | |
| 2015 | 16149 | 7292 | 4665 |
| 2014 | 6602 | 5429 | 4006 |
| 2013 | 4462 | 4092 | 3039 |
| 2012 | 3955 | 3773 | 2935 |
| 2011 | 3325 | 3235 | 2388 |
| 2010 | 3174 | 3121 | 1905 |
| 2009 | 2392 | 2349 | 1402 |
| 2008 | 1265 | 1247 | 663 |
| 2007 | 430 | 420 | 227 |
| 2006 | 61 | 61 | 33 |
| 2005 | 143 | 143 | 64 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
WORDPRESS VERSION COMPATIBILITY
Versions of WordPress – minimum required versions and tested up to.
| Version | Requires 2019 | Tested 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.70 to 2.9 | 20990 | 4629 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 13552 | 10519 |
| 4.0 to 4.9 | 16288 | 20675 |
| 5.0 | 734 | 2669 |
| 5.1 | 158 | 2375 |
| 5.2 | 248 | 10456 |
| 5.3 | 8 | 1562 |
| Other+ | 2515 | 1576 |
| Other | 4 | 36 |
| Version | Requires 2015 | Requires 2016 | Tested 2015 | Tested 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 2 | 32 | ||
| 4.7 | 38 | 2 | 4477 | |
| 4.6 | 226 | 3 | 5115 | |
| 4.5 | 72 | 3753 | ||
| 4.4 | 57 | 726 | 3755 | 2962 |
| 4.3 | 306 | 552 | 5186 | 2246 |
| 4.2 | 342 | 540 | 3504 | 2334 |
| 4.1 | 445 | 675 | 2749 | 2070 |
| 4.0 | 1668 | 3069 | 2430 | 1945 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 13205 | 1438 | 15167 | 14131 |
| 0.70 to 2.9 | 23848 | 25222 | 7426 | 7323 |
| Other+ | 40 | 41 | 68 | 95 |
| Other | 2081 | 2269 | 1628 | 1682 |
STAR RATINGS
| Stars | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12626 | 15275 | 14834 |
| 4 | 3810 | 4702 | 5108 |
| 3 | 1828 | 2184 | 2085 |
| 2 | 538 | 610 | 480 |
| 1 | 988 | 1119 | 714 |
| 0 | 22182 | 24275 | 14411 |
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS?
| Number | Factoid |
|---|---|
| 591 | Plugins using the keyword block |
| 413 | Plugins with SEO in their name |
| 2500 | Plugins with widget in their name |
| 10% | Percentage of plugins using “wp” in their name |
CAVEATS
- The latest 2019 figures were determined for 54497 plugins.
- The REST API doesn’t provide the same level of information as the published API.
Top 12 WordPress plugins – October 2019
Today, 17 October 2019, according to WordPress.org there are 54,927 plugins on WordPress.org.
That’s an increase of over 6,700 plugins (was 48,166) in just under 3 years.
But it’s a lot slower increase than when I last looked in December 2016.
TOTAL DOWNLOADS: 3,492,183,046
In terms of Total Downloads, the top 12 plugins table, with a new column added for 2019, is:
| Position | move | plugin | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | up 2 | wordpress-seo | 23888967 | 37219578 | 200003006 |
| 2 | up 3 | jetpack | 20854957 | 30883469 | 145400172 |
| 3 | down 2 | akismet | 41870866 | 54086058 | 143368588 |
| 4 | up 2 | wordfence | 10655259 | 22199987 | 135853274 |
| 5 | down 3 | contact-form-7 | 33264457 | 45014223 | 120953178 |
| 6 | up 1 | woocommerce | 11542164 | 18968270 | 77295568 |
| 7 | down 3 | all-in-one-seo-pack | 25340154 | 31222282 | 61769477 |
| 8 | up 3 | google-analytics-for-wordpress | 10436289 | 12697215 | 55572355 |
| 9 | new entry | elementor | ? | ? | 36652008 |
| 10 | new entry | wpforms-lite | ? | ? | 31610889 |
| 11 | up 1 | wp-super-cache | 9031498 | 11313369 | 30856575 |
| 12 | new entry | updraftplus | ? | ? | 29920099 |
- WordPress SEO is the first plugin to reach over 200 million downloads.
- Akismet has been knocked into third place by Jetpack
- Wordfence is rising fast
- Contact Form 7, is the last of the 5 plugins with over 100 million downloads.
- There are 3 new entries: elementor, wpforms-lite and updraftplus.
- nextgen-gallery, wordpress-importer and google-sitemap-generator have fallen out of the top 12.
GROUPED BY TOTAL DOWNLOADS
| Total downloads | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1->10 | 167 | 137 | 12 |
| 10->100 | 2405 | 1815 | 729 |
| 100->1000 | 15307 | 18017 | 9621 |
| 1000->10000 | 16919 | 19826 | 17105 |
| 10000->100000 | 5938 | 6799 | 7742 |
| 100000->1000000 | 1118 | 1379 | 2023 |
| 1000000->10000000 | 127 | 180 | 357 |
| 10000000->100000000 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| 100000000->-1000000000 | 5 |
The top 1,000 plugins have all achieved at least one third of a million downloads. They account for over 80% of the total downloads.
The top 400 plugins, with over 1 million downloads each, account for 73% of the total downloads.
MOST RECENT UPDATES
Summary of when the plugin was last updated.
| Last updated | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12582 | ||
| 2018 | 4655 | ||
| 2017 | 3420 | ||
| 2016 | 16996 | 3624 | |
| 2015 | 16149 | 7292 | 3138 |
| 2014 | 6602 | 5429 | 2626 |
| 2013 | 4462 | 4092 | 1864 |
| 2012 | 3955 | 3773 | 1824 |
| 2011 | 3325 | 3235 | 1371 |
| 2010 | 3174 | 3121 | 1004 |
| 2009 | 2392 | 2349 | 749 |
| 2008 | 1265 | 1247 | 343 |
| 2007 | 430 | 420 | 121 |
| 2006 | 61 | 61 | 15 |
| 2005 | 143 | 143 | 24 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
WORDPRESS VERSION COMPATIBILITY
Versions of WordPress – minimum required versions and tested up to.
| Version | Requires 2019 | Tested 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.70 to 2.9 | 13793 | 2502 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 9853 | 6562 |
| 4.0 to 4.9 | 11817 | 14488 |
| 5.0 | 566 | 2141 |
| 5.1 | 99 | 1949 |
| 5.2 | 135 | 8859 |
| 5.3 | 2 | 290 |
| Other+ | 2 | 20 |
| Other | 1465 | 821 |
| Version | Requires 2015 | Requires 2016 | Tested 2015 | Tested 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 2 | 32 | ||
| 4.7 | 38 | 2 | 4477 | |
| 4.6 | 226 | 3 | 5115 | |
| 4.5 | 72 | 3753 | ||
| 4.4 | 57 | 726 | 3755 | 2962 |
| 4.3 | 306 | 552 | 5186 | 2246 |
| 4.2 | 342 | 540 | 3504 | 2334 |
| 4.1 | 445 | 675 | 2749 | 2070 |
| 4.0 | 1668 | 3069 | 2430 | 1945 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 13205 | 1438 | 15167 | 14131 |
| 0.70 to 2.9 | 23848 | 25222 | 7426 | 7323 |
| Other+ | 40 | 41 | 68 | 95 |
| Other | 2081 | 2269 | 1628 | 1682 |
STAR RATINGS
| Stars | 2015 | 2016 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12626 | 15275 | 14834 |
| 4 | 3810 | 4702 | 5108 |
| 3 | 1828 | 2184 | 2085 |
| 2 | 538 | 610 | 480 |
| 1 | 988 | 1119 | 714 |
| 0 | 22182 | 24275 | 14411 |
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS?
| Number | Factoid |
|---|---|
| 419 | Plugins using the keyword block |
| 441 | Plugins with login in their name |
| 2500 | Plugins with widget in their name |
| 10% | Percentage of plugins using “wp” in their name |
CAVEATS
- The 2019 figures were determined for 37,632 plugins.
- The published API doesn’t enable wordpress.org from giving up all its secrets.
- But you can ask for an extract.
Top 10 WP plugins has moved
I’m in the process of consolidating multiple WordPress Multi Site networks into a single network and letting a number of domains expire.
- The top-10-wp-plugins.com domain is now parked on bobbingwide.com/top-10-wp-plugins.
- It will expire on 15th August 2020.
- At this time the site will revert to its subdirectory name.
- The site was originally developed for a presentation at WordUp Pompey – August 2012.
Top 12 WordPress plugins – December 2016
Today, 22 December 2016, according to WordPress.org there are 48,166 plugins on WordPress.org.
Total downloads: 1,506,575,759.
That’s an increase of over 6,000 plugins (was 42,001), and nearly 400 million downloads (was 1,126,080,405), in one year. Continue reading
Site broken since 17th Feb now fixed 7th July
Status
When PHP was upgraded to version 5.4.45 on the 17th Feb the wp-top-10-plugins.com site took a dive.
It’s just resurfaced again today.
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