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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 28, 2026

Best Framework Plugins for WordPress

37 plugins are tagged “framework” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Core Framework with 10K+ active installs.

Plugins in category37
#1 by installsCore Framework
Top-30 installs27.8K+
Avg. health (this page)31/100

37 Framework plugins

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Best Framework Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Core Framework Core Framework Build and manage a portable CSS framework and design system directly inside WordPress. by Core Framework 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (40) 1 month ago 74
2 Elements For Elementor Elements For Elementor The plugin adds some useful elements to the Elementor Page Builder Plugin. All components… by nicdark 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 years ago 33
3 Gantry 5 Framework Gantry 5 Framework Gantry is a comprehensive set of building blocks to enable the rapid development and… by Gantry 7K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (34) 3 weeks ago 71
4 WP Helper WP Helper It provides additional functions and feature that allow you to simplify the development in… by lucdecri 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 13 years ago 32
5 Proper Pagination Proper Pagination A flexible framework for creating semantic pagination controls for a listings page based on… by swinton 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 17 years ago 25
6 Funtionalities for Alpus theme Funtionalities for Alpus theme Extends the functionality of Alpus theme by adding elementor page builder elements, header… by Alpus Consulting LLC 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 years ago 35
7 LAPDI Easy Dev Framework LAPDI Easy Dev Framework Create plugins quickly using our framework. by Let A Pro Do IT! 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 months ago 66
8 Basticom Framework Basticom Framework The Basticom framework plugin allows you to modify certain core functions of Wordpress as… by Basticom 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 months ago 34
9 Framework Mobilede Framework Mobilede Man kann nun, ganz einfach seinen Fahrzeugbestand von Mobile.de mit einem Framework auf… by domisiding 80+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 years ago 25
10 WP AMP Website WP AMP Website Most popular plugin to build a light waighted wordpress AMP website. by WP-EXPERTS.IN 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 24
11 ThemeRegion Companion ThemeRegion Companion This plugin comes with all the core libraries of themeregion themes. by themeregion 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 years ago 24
12 MooTools MooTools Safely adds the MooTools JavaScript framework to your WordPress generated pages. by Tribulant Software 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 12 years ago 31
13 Long Toolkit Long Toolkit Create Admin fields, metabox, widget, taxonomy, menu meta, customizer fields quickly and… by longbsvnu 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 23
14 WordPressIgniter WordPressIgniter License GPLv2 by dynamodan 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (5) 11 years ago 32
15 jQuery Daily Pop Up jQuery Daily Pop Up Daily Pop Up is a fullscreen popup using only jQuery framework aims to display a page in… by zankukai 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 23
16 scbFramework scbFramework A set of useful classes for faster plugin development. by scribu 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 13 years ago 23
17 Sunrise Sunrise Plugin framework, that was designed to speed up plugin deployment and development by Vova 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 13 years ago 30
18 Author: Francis Crossen (fcrossen) Author: Francis Crossen (fcrossen) Tina MVC is a Wordpress framework that allows you to develop plugins, shortcodes and and… by Francis Crossen 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 13 years ago 23
19 SP Framework SP Framework Special Pack Framework - Feature set for fast website development by Alex Kuimov 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 23
20 Cotton Framework Cotton Framework The Cotton Framework provides a Cross-Browser Standards Compliant XHTML / CSS framework. by w3prodigy 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 16 years ago 23
21 QuickStart QuickStart This plugin is no longer being developed. by Doug Wollison 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 years ago 26
22 Hikari Tools Framework Hikari Tools Framework A plugin development framework with a lot of reusable code and a nice settings page builder. 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 16 years ago 23
23 Customizer Framework Customizer Framework A lightweight and easy-to-use framework for the WordPress Customizer. by Philip Newcomer 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
24 DX Plugin Base DX Plugin Base Startup plugin code for new plugin, including the archetype of standard features, admin and… by Mario Peshev 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 11 years ago 30
25 RactiveJS RactiveJS This plugin registers the RactiveJS Framework library as part of Wordpress. This means that… by FuzzGuard 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 23
26 Pure Web Brilliant's base framework Pure Web Brilliant's base framework Framework required for all Pure Web Brilliant plug-ins, themes and CMS features. by kevinjohngallagher 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 23
27 Genesis REST API Integration Genesis REST API Integration Adds content output from the Genesis framework hooks to the response data for posts, pages… by Braad 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 11 years ago 30
28 Octagon Elements for Elementor Octagon Elements for Elementor Tons of unique shortcodes elements addon for Elementor Page Builder. by octagonwebstudio 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 23
29 Pure Web Brilliant's Social Graph Control Pure Web Brilliant's Social Graph Control Adds essential Open Graph information to your WordPress header. by kevinjohngallagher 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 23
30 JUVO Mail Editor JUVO Mail Editor JUVO Mail Editor helps to modify the standard WordPress Mailings and allows adding dynamic… by JUVOJustin 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 years ago 26

Top Framework plugins, head to head

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Core FrameworkCore Framework vs Elements For ElementorElements For Elementor Core FrameworkCore Framework vs Gantry 5 FrameworkGantry 5 Framework Core FrameworkCore Framework vs WP HelperWP Helper Elements For ElementorElements For Elementor vs Gantry 5 FrameworkGantry 5 Framework Elements For ElementorElements For Elementor vs WP HelperWP Helper Gantry 5 FrameworkGantry 5 Framework vs WP HelperWP Helper

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

woocommerce 11.9Kwidget 5.1Kseo 3.5Kadmin 3Kpost 2.8Kshortcode 2.4KAI 2.3Kposts 2.2Ksecurity 2.1Kcomments 2.1Kecommerce 2Kimages 1.8Kemail 1.8Kimage 1.7Kgoogle 1.6Kanalytics 1.6Kgutenberg 1.5Kfacebook 1.5Kelementor 1.5Ktwitter 1.5Kgallery 1.5Klogin 1.5Ksidebar 1.3Kcontent 1.3Kpayment gateway 1.3Kblock 1.2Ksocial 1.2Kperformance 1.2Kpayment 1.2Kvideo 1.2Kpage 1.2Kmedia 1.1Kwidgets 1.1Kslider 1.1Ke-commerce 1.1Kcontact form 1Kspam 1Kchatbot 1Ksearch 993links 977

FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026

What is the most popular framework plugin for WordPress?

Core Framework is the most popular framework plugin with 10K+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many framework plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 37 plugins tagged “framework” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which framework plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Core Framework has the highest rating at 5/5 from 40 reviews.

Are these framework plugins actively maintained?

2 of the top 30 framework plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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