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Best WordPress Plugins for Change

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Change

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for change 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. WP Activity Log Best overall 92/100
  2. 2. Simple History 91/100
  3. 3. Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, D... 88/100
  4. 4. Activity Log 87/100
  5. 5. Remove Footer Credit 87/100
  6. 6. Options for Twenty Twenty-One 85/100
  7. 7. Change Admin Email 84/100
  8. 8. Username Changer 84/100
  9. 9. Say What? 84/100
  10. 10. Jetpack VaultPress Backup 84/100
  11. 11. PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and... 84/100
  12. 12. Simple Admin Language Change 84/100
  13. 13. Options for Twenty Seventeen 84/100
  14. 14. Change Storefront Footer Copyright Text 84/100
  15. 15. Bulk Datetime Change 83/100
1 WP Activity Log
Best overall Free by Melapress

WP Activity Log

The #1 user-rated activity log plugin for event logging, activity monitoring and change tracking.

4.7★
from 488 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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2 Simple History
Free by Pär Thernström

Simple History

Track changes and user activities on your WordPress site. See who created a page, uploaded an attachment, and more, for a complete audit trail.

4.9★
from 486 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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4 Activity Log
Free by Elementor

Activity Log

Monitor every change on your WordPress site — who did what, when, and where it came from — for a complete audit trail and stronger security.

4.3★
from 74 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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7 Change Admin Email
Free by johndeebdd

Change Admin Email

Change the WordPress admin email without requiring email confirmation - perfect for development and testing environments.

4.8★
from 140 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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8 Username Changer
Free by DigitalME

Username Changer

Unlock the power to change WordPress usernames with complete security and data integrity.

4.3★
from 77 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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9 Say What?
Free by Lee Willis

Say What?

An easy-to-use plugin that allows you to change translatable strings from plugins / themes and WordPress core without editing code.

4.3★
from 92 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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10 Jetpack VaultPress Backup
Free by Automattic

Jetpack VaultPress Backup

Save each change and get back online fast with one-click restores. The most proven WordPress backup plugin with over 270 million backups.

4.5★
from 35 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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