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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Exam

9 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Exam

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for exam 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 9 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. 9 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. Quiz Maker by AYS Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. Quiz and Survey Master 87/100
  3. 3. HD Quiz 85/100
  4. 4. Watu Quiz 83/100
  5. 5. Chained Quiz 81/100
  6. 6. ProctoPress 77/100
  7. 7. ARI Stream Quiz 69/100
  8. 8. ResultPress 46/100
  9. 9. WpCues Basic Quiz 43/100
1 Quiz Maker by AYS
Best overall Free by Ays Pro

Quiz Maker by AYS

QUIZ MAKER plugin allows you to make an unlimited number of Quizzes, Exams and Tests

4.9★
from 597 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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2 Quiz and Survey Master
Free by ExpressTech Systems

Quiz and Survey Master

Quiz maker & survey maker for WordPress. Build quizzes, surveys, exams & assessments with scoring, results pages & lead capture — free & easy.

4.7★
from 1,281 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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3 HD Quiz
Free by Harmonic Design

HD Quiz

Create a Quiz. An easy-to-use feature rich plugin to create quizzes with quiz timer, pagination, hints, advanced marking, and leading help and support

4.9★
from 145 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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4 Watu Quiz
Free by Bob

Watu Quiz

Creates exams, surveys, and quizzes with unlimited number of questions and answers. Mobile/touch - friendly.

4.7★
from 136 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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5 Chained Quiz
Free by Bob

Chained Quiz

Create a quiz where the next question depends on the answer to the previous question. Final quiz results depend on the amount of collected points.

4.9★
from 38 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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6 ProctoPress
Free by miniOrange

ProctoPress

Online Exam Proctoring solution provides advanced monitoring and restriction features that ensure fair and secure online examinations

5★
from 11 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
77

WPScore

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7 ARI Stream Quiz
Free by arisoft

ARI Stream Quiz

Easy to use WordPress Viral Quiz Plugin. Create Trivia and Personality quizzes in BuzzFeed style and collect unlimited leads.

4.9★
from 23 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
69

WPScore

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9 WpCues Basic Quiz
Free by wpcues

WpCues Basic Quiz

Create math / html / multimedia rich quiz. Award Mozilla Open Badges, Create colorful charts / leader boards and sell your quizzes using stripe.

4.9★
from 8 ratings
10+
active installs
Updated
May 2015
Tested to
WP 4.2.39
43

WPScore

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