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Best WordPress Plugins for Wordpress Com

7 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Wordpress Com

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for wordpress com 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 7 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. 7 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 LaTeX Best overall 66/100
  2. 2. Sharing buttons shortcode for Jetpack 61/100
  3. 3. PuSHPress 53/100
  4. 4. Shortlinks for Jetpack sharing buttons 47/100
  5. 5. Vk.com sharing for Jetpack 45/100
  6. 6. Jetpack Lite 44/100
  7. 7. HyperDB 42/100
1 WP LaTeX
Best overall Free by Michael Adams (mdawaffe)

WP LaTeX

WP LaTeX creates PNG images from inline $\LaTeX$ code in your posts and comments.

5★
from 10 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2025
Tested to
WP 4.1.42
66

WPScore

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3 PuSHPress
Free by Joseph Scott

PuSHPress

Add WebSub (formerly known as PubSubHubbub) support to your WordPress site, with a built in hub.

3.6★
from 5 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2022
Tested to
WP 5.9.16
53

WPScore

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6 Jetpack Lite
Free by Samuel Aguilera

Jetpack Lite

Prevents Jetpack from loading any modules except for Stats and WP.me Shortlinks modules. Jetpack is required!

2.5★
from 15 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2018
Tested to
WP 4.9.31
44

WPScore

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7 HyperDB
Free by Automattic

HyperDB

HyperDB is an advanced database class that supports replication, failover, load balancing, and partitioning.

4.1★
from 14 ratings
10+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2022
Tested to
WP 6.0.14
42

WPScore

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