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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Companion

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Companion

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for companion 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. Blocksy Companion Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. Mesmerize Companion 85/100
  3. 3. AF Companion 85/100
  4. 4. Desert Companion 84/100
  5. 5. One Page Express Companion 84/100
  6. 6. Arile Extra 84/100
  7. 7. Clever Fox 83/100
  8. 8. Materialis Companion 83/100
  9. 9. Illdy Companion 83/100
  10. 10. eCommerce Companion 83/100
  11. 11. Shapely Companion 82/100
  12. 12. Burger Companion 80/100
  13. 13. Toocheke Companion 80/100
  14. 14. WPFrank Companion 80/100
  15. 15. Specia Companion 79/100
1 Blocksy Companion
Best overall Free by Creative Themes

Blocksy Companion

The official companion plugin for Blocksy theme, packed with starter sites, extra features, and integrations.

4.7★
from 93 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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2 Mesmerize Companion
Free by Horea Radu

Mesmerize Companion

The Mesmerize Companion plugin adds drag and drop page builder functionality to the Mesmerize theme.

4.4★
from 51 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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3 AF Companion
Free by AF themes

AF Companion

One-Click Starter Sites, Performance Optimization, and Publisher Growth Tools

4.9★
from 34 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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6 Arile Extra
Free by Theme Arile

Arile Extra

Arile Extra is a companion plugin for ArileWP WordPress theme by ThemeArile.

5★
from 2 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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7 Clever Fox
Free by Nayra Themes

Clever Fox

Clever Fox plugin to enhance the functionality of free themes made by Nayra Themes.

3★
from 5 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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8 Materialis Companion
Free by Horea Radu

Materialis Companion

The Materialis Companion plugin adds drag and drop page builder functionality to the Materialis theme.

4.7★
from 10 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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9 Illdy Companion
Free by colorlibplugins

Illdy Companion

Illdy Companion is a companion plugin for Illdy WordPress theme by Colorlib.com.

5★
from 1 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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11 Shapely Companion
Free by colorlibplugins

Shapely Companion

Shapely Companion is a companion plugin for Shapely WordPress theme by Colorlib.com.

2★
from 2 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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