Extra Options
Extra Options is a collection of WordPress tweaks to improve your publishing experience and your site’s performance.
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Extra Options shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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 Extra Options stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ajax | >100 |
| excerpts | >100 |
| favicon | >100 |
| >100 | |
| meta | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Extra Options
From the official readme · v0.0.4Description
Extra Options is a collection of WordPress tweaks to improve your publishing experience and your site’s performance.
It strives to be simple and discreet;
everything in it is optional, it does nothing by default, does not touch your content, and uninstalls cleanly.
Extra Options offers options for the following:
- Writing
- Administration
- Content filters control
- Document HEAD control
- Search Engine Optimization (all you need and nothing you don’t)
- Loading AJAX libraries from the Google CDN
- Plus a couple of miscellaneous tweaks
See homepage for a detailed presentation:
op111.net/code/xo
Please note that Extra Options is still very young and not considered stable. Your feedback is appreciated:
op111.net/78
Changelog
New option to disable the admin bar of WordPress 3.1, plus a couple more adjustments for WP 3.1.
0.0.4 — 18 Nov 2010
NEW. Option to disable the Admin Bar of WordPress 3.1.UPD. P Police removal modified to accommodate change in WP 3.1.UPD. jQuery version for WordPress ≥ 3.1 raised to 1.4.4.
0.0.3 — 18 Oct 2010
FIX. jQuery UI removed from libraries loadable from Google CDN.
(Shouldn’t have include it to begin with, as there are differences in packaging. My apologies!)UPD. jQuery version for WordPress ≥ 3.1 raised to 1.4.3.
0.0.2 — 09 Oct 2010
FIX. HTTPS now used for AJAX libs if SSL is on.FIX. Favicon link element closed, to be valid for both XHTML and HTML5.NEW. Options for upper limit added to Post Revisions setting.NEW. SWFObject added to libraries loadable from Google CDN.NEW. Readme and Feedback links added to settings screen.UPD. jQuery UI version for WordPress ≥ 3.1 raised to 1.8.5.MSC. More backend code moved into xo-adm.php.
0.0.1 — 25 Sep 2010
- First public release.
For developers
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FAQ
Extra Options: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Extra Options free?
Yes. Extra Options is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Extra Options safe to use in 2026?
Extra Options shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Extra Options?
Extra Options is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,840 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 34 times in the last 30 days.
Does Extra Options work with WordPress 7.1?
Extra Options is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Extra Options last updated?
The latest version, 0.0.4, was released on November 18, 2010 (16 years ago).
Who makes Extra Options?
Extra Options is developed and maintained by demetris (Demetris Kikizas).
What are the best alternatives to Extra Options?
The most popular alternatives to Extra Options are zipaddr-jp (50K+ installs), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (50K+ installs) and WP-Polls (40K+ installs).
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