15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Jquery
Choosing a WordPress plugin for jquery 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
This plugin updates jQuery to the latest stable version on your website.
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New standard of advance validation for Contact Form 7.
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Add cool CSS3 animations to your content.
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Use date format like dd.mm.yy in date fields (jquery ui datepicker) for Contact Form 7.
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Provides title suggestions while typing a search query, using the built-in jQuery suggest script.
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Make long, unwieldy select boxes much more user-friendly.
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Test different versions of jQuery.
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Add off-canvas sidebars (Slidebars) containing widgets, menus or other content using the Slidebars jQuery plugin.
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Quickly and easily add a flipclock to your site’s posts and pages via a shortcode.
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Add popups to your site. Add links to pages/posts via a shortcode which will be opened in a popup browser window.
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Simple, flexible, and powerful way to add jQuery UI widgets to your site posts, pages, or widgets. Works right out of the box!
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The most lightweight WordPress lightbox plugin...and the featherlight CSS/JS (only 7kb) is automatically disabled unless you manually enable within ea …
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This plugin will split your post and pages into multiple pages with a tag. A button to split the pages and posts is available in text editor icons.
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Version Control for jQuery is one of the easiest ways to control the version of jQuery used on your website.
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WP Custom CSS JS plugin allows you to add any HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery or Tracking Pixel easily on your wordpress site right from your dashboard.
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