WHA Puzzle
Drag-and-drop jigsaw puzzle game for any page or post. Upload an image, choose the grid size and embed it with a block or shortcode.
Solid choice
WHA Puzzle is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.4/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 1 month ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3.4/5 from only 8 reviews
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WHA Puzzle stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| canvas | #61 |
| game | #34 |
| jigsaw | #1 |
| mind | #38 |
| puzzle | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.4 from 8 reviews
About WHA Puzzle
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
Puzzle is a jigsaw game: a mosaic that has to be assembled from many fragments of various shapes. It is one of the most affordable toys that develop logical thinking, attention, memory and imagination.
The plugin adds a “Puzzle” post type. Each puzzle has its own image, grid size (up to 10×10), canvas colour, ghost-image opacity and a custom congratulations message, and is embedded anywhere with the “Puzzle” block in the block editor or the [game-puzzle id="N"] shortcode.
Features
- HTML5 canvas game with drag-and-drop pieces, snapping and a red hint outline.
- Start / pause, reset, timer and a solved-puzzles counter.
- Full-screen mode.
- Separate images for desktop and mobile.
- Optional front-end upload so visitors can play with their own picture.
- Completion modal with a custom message and Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn share links.
- “Puzzle” block for the block editor with a puzzle picker and preview; existing shortcodes can be converted to the block.
- Works in sub-directory installs, custom content directories and multisite.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojja8RrFU58
Installation
- Upload the
wha-puzzlefolder to/wp-content/plugins/or install it from the Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to Puzzles > Add New, set a featured image and the game settings, and publish.
- In the block editor add the Puzzle block and pick the puzzle, or paste the shortcode shown on the edit screen (
[game-puzzle id="N"]) into any page or post.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with the block editor (Gutenberg)?
Yes. Add the “Puzzle” block (search for “puzzle” or “jigsaw” in the inserter) and choose the puzzle from the dropdown. Existing [game-puzzle] shortcodes keep working and a Shortcode block containing one can be transformed into the Puzzle block. Puzzles themselves are configured on a classic settings screen under Puzzles.
Can visitors use their own image?
Yes. Enable “Frontend upload” in the puzzle settings and an upload form appears in the game control panel.
Can I put several puzzles on one page?
No, one puzzle per page is supported.
Changelog
1.2.0
- New “Puzzle” block for the block editor: pick a puzzle from a dropdown, see a preview in the editor, convert existing shortcodes to the block. The block renders through the same code as the shortcode.
- Fixed: a puzzle opened from a URL with any query string (e.g.
?page_id=,?utm_source=) got a NaN grid size and no pieces. - Requires WordPress 5.5 or newer.
1.1.0
- Compatibility with PHP 8.x and WordPress 7.1 (no more suppressed notices, undefined-index warnings or removed jQuery APIs).
- Admin assets (jscolor, slider) load only on the Puzzle edit screen and use the jQuery UI slider bundled with WordPress instead of a second copy of jQuery UI.
- Front-end assets load only on pages that contain a puzzle; wp_enqueue_media() is no longer loaded on every page.
- Plugin, uploads and admin-ajax URLs are no longer hard-coded – works in sub-directory installs, custom content dirs and multisite.
- Front-end image upload is protected by a nonce and only accepted for puzzles that allow it; WebP images are accepted.
- Missing featured image shows an admin notice instead of aborting the save.
- Uninstall uses the WordPress API (works with any table prefix and on multisite).
- Text domain unified to “wha-puzzle”.
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FAQ
WHA Puzzle: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is WHA Puzzle free?
Yes. WHA Puzzle is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WHA Puzzle safe to use in 2026?
WHA Puzzle is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 3.4/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WHA Puzzle?
WHA Puzzle is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,621 times since it launched in February 2019. It was downloaded 408 times in the last 30 days.
Does WHA Puzzle work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested WHA Puzzle up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.5 or newer.
What PHP version does WHA Puzzle need?
WHA Puzzle requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was WHA Puzzle last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on August 27, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes WHA Puzzle?
WHA Puzzle is developed and maintained by Oleksandr Chumak.
What are the best alternatives to WHA Puzzle?
The most popular alternatives to WHA Puzzle are Blank Slate (10K+ installs), Canvas Image Resize (1K+ installs) and Canvas-Nest.js (80+ installs).
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