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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Staff

11 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Staff

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for staff 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 11 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. 11 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. Contact List Best overall 81/100
  2. 2. Shop as Client for WooCommerce 80/100
  3. 3. ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling 79/100
  4. 4. Employee Directory 75/100
  5. 5. Staff/Employee Business Directory for Active Directory 74/100
  6. 6. Team Showcase 71/100
  7. 7. Clock In Portal- Staff & Attendance Management 70/100
  8. 8. Simple Staff List 69/100
  9. 9. Member Directory and Contact Form 61/100
  10. 10. Staffer 48/100
  11. 11. Team Showcase 45/100
1 Contact List
Best overall Free by Anssi Laitila

Contact List

Build a custom staff directory, address book or any kind of listing with this easy-to-use plugin.

4.8★
from 19 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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2 Shop as Client for WooCommerce
Free by Naked Cat Plugins

Shop as Client for WooCommerce

Create manual, phone, POS, or email orders in WooCommerce. Shop admins and staff can place customer orders directly from the frontend checkout.

5★
from 9 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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4 Employee Directory
Free by emarket-design

Employee Directory

Searchable employee and staff directory with photos, job titles, departments, and bios. Add-ons for org charts and Entra ID, Active Directory, or LDAP …

4.1★
from 16 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
75

WPScore

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6 Team Showcase
Free by Themepoints

Team Showcase

Create beautiful, responsive team member sections with grid, slider, list, popup, and carousel layouts. Perfect for companies, agencies, startups, sch …

3.4★
from 24 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
71

WPScore

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9 Member Directory and Contact Form
Free by DBAR Productions

Member Directory and Contact Form

Create and display a member/staff directory and contact form. Sortable list of staff by position/title. Spambot protected contact form. Many options.

4.9★
from 10 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Dec 2024
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
61

WPScore

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11 Team Showcase
Free by themesawesome

Team Showcase

Create and display team members and staff profiles showcase. Easy to create. Easy to customize

200+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2024
Tested to
WP 6.5.10
45

WPScore

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