The top 12 WordPress plugins by total downloads for 31st July 2025 follows:

• Total downloads now exceeds 13 billion.
• 271 more plugins than last month.
• Contact Form 7 has overtaken Wordfence in 5th position.
• Over 15,000 plugins have been updated this year; just over 25%
• Nearly half of the plugins have never been rated!

The top 12 WordPress plugins by total downloads for 16th June 2025 follows:

• 182 more plugins than last month.
• No change in the top 12 order.
• Nearly 23% of the plugins have been updated this year.

The top 12 WordPress plugins by total downloads for 24th May 2025 follows:

• WordPress SEO has exceeded 800 million total downloads.
• 385 more plugins than last month.
• WooCommerce up to 4th.
• Wordfence down to 5th.
• Really Simple SSL up to 11th.
• All in One SEO pack now down to 12th.

The top 12 WordPress plugins by total downloads for 14th April 2025 follows:

• Google Site Kit has moved up to 10th place from 12th, demoting All in One SEO pack and Really Simple SSL.
• 374 fewer plugins than last month.
• Over 9,000 plugins have been updated so far this year.
• 1355 plugins have been tested with WordPress 6.8