Live from WordPress.org · Oct 19, 2026
Best Hosted Plugins for WordPress
5 plugins are tagged “hosted” 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 SSLCommerz Payment Gateway with 2K+ active installs.
| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SSLCommerz Payment Gateway
Prerequisites
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2K+ |
| 2 |
Stream to Slack
Send your Stream records to Slack.
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20+ |
| 3 |
Stream to Papertrail
Send your Stream records to Papertrail for safe-keeping.
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10+ |
| 4 |
Power Box
Displays a Widget Box with user configured custom content.
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10+ |
| 5 |
Kernel Booking
Online bookings made easy, for hotels, camping, glamping and more. Quickly and easily embed…
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10+ |
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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
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Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 19, 2026
What is the most popular hosted plugin for WordPress?
SSLCommerz Payment Gateway is the most popular hosted plugin with 2K+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.
How many hosted plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 5 plugins tagged “hosted” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Are these hosted plugins actively maintained?
0 of the top 5 hosted 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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