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Best WordPress Plugins for Games

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Games

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for games 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. Dinosaur Game Best overall 81/100
  2. 2. RPB Chessboard 81/100
  3. 3. Embed Chessboard 79/100
  4. 4. PuzzleMe 78/100
  5. 5. Scratch & Win 78/100
  6. 6. GeeK! 76/100
  7. 7. Personal Dictionary 75/100
  8. 8. Sport Predictions for JoomSport 75/100
  9. 9. AnWP Sports Leagues 71/100
  10. 10. Scratch and Win 63/100
  11. 11. Dino Game 61/100
  12. 12. Retro Game Emulator 47/100
  13. 13. Hangman 46/100
  14. 14. Miniclip Games Arcade 45/100
  15. 15. WP Upcoming Releases 42/100
1 Dinosaur Game
Best overall Free by Chris David Miles

Dinosaur Game

Add the dinosaur game from Google Chrome to your site using the [dinosaur-game] shortcode.

5★
from 13 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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2 RPB Chessboard
Free by yo35

RPB Chessboard

This plugin allows you to typeset and display chess diagrams and PGN-encoded chess games.

4.8★
from 20 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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3 Embed Chessboard
Free by pgn4web

Embed Chessboard

Allows for the insertion of a chessboard displaying chess games within wordpress articles.

4★
from 3 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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4 PuzzleMe
Free by Amuse Labs

PuzzleMe

PuzzleMe makes it easy to add interactive games to your WordPress website - no coding required.

4★
from 3 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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5 Scratch & Win
Free by Apps Mav

Scratch & Win

Display a Scratch Card on your website to offer visitors a chance to win prizes. A fun incentive to boost conversions!

4.7★
from 30 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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6 GeeK!
Free by Kemal YAZICI

GeeK!

Build a WordPress movie, TV & game database — cast, crew, platforms, reviews and critics, sourced from IMDb, TMDb and IGDB.

5★
from 11 ratings
60+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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7 Personal Dictionary
Free by Ays Pro

Personal Dictionary

Allow your students to create personal dictionary, study the words with the help of memory games. Make learning fun with vocabulary games.

4.8★
from 8 ratings
90+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
75

WPScore

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8 Sport Predictions for JoomSport
Free by beardev

Sport Predictions for JoomSport

Organize a sports prediction game on your site to improve fan engagement. Matches are pulled from JoomSport. The points are updated automatically!

4.6★
from 11 ratings
50+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
75

WPScore

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9 AnWP Sports Leagues
Free by anwppro

AnWP Sports Leagues

Professional sports league management for WordPress. Track teams, players, games, statistics, tournaments & standings for any team sport.

5★
from 3 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Feb 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
71

WPScore

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10 Scratch and Win
Free by sosidee

Scratch and Win

Inserts Scratch and Win cards in pages/articles for discount coupons, giveaways, gifts, etc. Games are configurable.

4.5★
from 4 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
63

WPScore

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11 Dino Game
Free by Tahmid ul Karim

Dino Game

Add the dinosaur game from Google Chrome to your site using the Dino Game Gutenberg block or [dino-game] shortcode.

5★
from 3 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2024
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
61

WPScore

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13 Hangman
Free by Marc Oliveras

Hangman

A cool version of the traditional hangman. Dictionary composed of 14000 English words. Powered by the jQuery library, AJAX and PHP.

4★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
May 2023
Tested to
WP 6.2.11
46

WPScore

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15 WP Upcoming Releases
Free by Henrique Silverio

WP Upcoming Releases

Show a list of upcoming releases: movies, games, events or any other thing your needs. Easy management with post type and categories.

3.8★
from 6 ratings
10+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2019
Tested to
WP 5.0.27
42

WPScore

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