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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Add

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Add

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for add comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. WPCode Best overall 93/100
  2. 2. Header Footer Code Manager 92/100
  3. 3. GA Google Analytics 92/100
  4. 4. Click to Chat 91/100
  5. 5. SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle 91/100
  6. 6. User Role Editor 90/100
  7. 7. WP-PageNavi 90/100
  8. 8. WP Sitemap Page 90/100
  9. 9. Menu Icons by Themeisle 90/100
  10. 10. Head & Footer Code 89/100
  11. 11. Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie N... 89/100
  12. 12. CMS Tree Page View 89/100
  13. 13. Advanced Product Fields (Product Addons) for WooCommerce 89/100
  14. 14. Search Regex 88/100
  15. 15. One User Avatar 88/100
1 WPCode
Best overall Free by Syed Balkhi

WPCode

Easily add code snippets in WordPress. Insert header & footer scripts, add PHP code snippets with conditional logic, insert ads pixel code, and more.

4.9★
from 1,873 ratings
3M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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2 Header Footer Code Manager
Free by DraftPress Team

Header Footer Code Manager

Easily add tracking code snippets, conversion pixels, or other scripts required by third party services for analytics, marketing, or chat features.

4.9★
from 309 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
92

WPScore

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3 GA Google Analytics
Free by Jeff Starr

GA Google Analytics

Adds Google Analytics tracking code to your WordPress site. Supports many tracking features.

4.9★
from 158 ratings
400k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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4 Click to Chat
Free by HoliThemes

Click to Chat

WhatsApp Chat🔥. Let's make your Web page visitors contact you through 'WhatsApp', 'WhatsApp Business'. Add matching Widget✅

4.8★
from 131 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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5 SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle
Free by Greg - SiteOrigin

SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle

Essential elements for modern websites. Add buttons, sliders, heroes, maps, images, carousels, features, icons, more. Create dynamic pages easily.

4.9★
from 134 ratings
400k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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6 User Role Editor
Free by Vladimir Garagulya

User Role Editor

User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

4.5★
from 288 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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8 WP Sitemap Page
Free by Tony Archambeau

WP Sitemap Page

Add a sitemap on any of your page using the simple shortcode [wp_sitemap_page]. Improve the SEO and navigation of your website.

4.8★
from 205 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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9 Menu Icons by Themeisle
Free by Themeisle

Menu Icons by Themeisle

Add icons to WordPress navigation menus easily — pick from Font Awesome, Dashicons, image icons & more. Style menu items with custom colors & sizes.

4.9★
from 848 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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10 Head & Footer Code
Free by Aleksandar Urošević

Head & Footer Code

Easy add site-wide, category and article specific custom code before the closing </head> and </body>, or after opening <body> tag.

5★
from 51 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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12 CMS Tree Page View
Free by Pär Thernström

CMS Tree Page View

See every page as a drag-and-drop tree. Reorder your site structure in seconds — then edit, add and search right there.

4.9★
from 365 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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14 Search Regex
Free by John Godley

Search Regex

Search Regex adds a powerful set of search and replace functions to WordPress posts, pages, custom post types, and other data.

4.7★
from 101 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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15 One User Avatar
Free by One Designs

One User Avatar

Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.

4.7★
from 41 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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