WordPress.org Plugin Directory listing

Official free plugin directory, installable from every WordPress dashboard.

Platform app store · wordpress.org/plugins

Submit your listing Visit wordpress.org/plugins

Cost to list: Free
Approval: Reviewed in days
Link type: Nofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: No business types; Across our 399 searches
Popularity: Tranco #51; Rank of wordpress.org
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources

Is WordPress.org Plugin Directory worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth it if developers are your users.

WordPress.org Plugin Directory didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. Listing is stated as free. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

What works

Free to list

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for plugins and integrations (0 of 4 searches)
Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO

Measured fit, by business type

How often WordPress.org Plugin Directory made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Plugins and integrations 0/4

Not seen · cited in an AI Overview

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Where WordPress.org Plugin Directory shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

WordPress.org Plugin Directory accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Plugins and integrations

0/4

Not in the organic top 10, but cited in 1 AI Overview. Directories of any kind held 27% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Shopify App Store 1/4, r/shopify 1/4, Slack Marketplace 1/4

Other sites

reddit.com, melapress.com, uxpilot.ai

Searches: “best shopify apps”, “best wordpress plugins”, “best slack integrations”, “best figma plugins”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What WordPress.org Plugin Directory costs and who can list

As stated on WordPress.org Plugin Directory's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Plugins and integrations

Census audience: wordpress plugins · Worldwide
Pricing: Free

'WordPress.org offers free hosting to anyone who wishes to develop a plugin in our directory', including a free support forum.
Approval: Reviewed in days. Manual review by the Plugins Team for common errors and guideline compliance; takes anywhere between 1 and 10 days, with a goal of reviewing within 5 business days; reviews cannot be expedited. Plugins violating guidelines are not approved.
Link attribute: Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo.
Requirements: WordPress.org account; plugin zip complying with the Detailed Plugin Guidelines; GPLv2-or-later (or compatible) license; valid plugin headers and readme.
Sources: wordpress.org/plugins/developers/add
developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org
wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on WordPress.org Plugin Directory

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Prepare your details

WordPress.org Plugin Directory asks for: WordPress.org account; plugin zip complying with the Detailed Plugin Guidelines; GPLv2-or-later (or compatible) license; valid plugin headers and readme.
- A public repository or published package
- README with install and usage steps
- A license file
- Whatever manifest or metadata the registry requires
- A maintainer account that can respond to issues
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (developer marketplace), not a list published by WordPress.org Plugin Directory.
2

Open the submit page
wordpress.org/plugins/developers/add
3

Approval: reviewed in days

Manual review by the Plugins Team for common errors and guideline compliance; takes anywhere between 1 and 10 days, with a goal of reviewing within 5 business days; reviews cannot be expedited. Plugins violating guidelines are not approved.
4

Check the watch-outs

2 things to know before you post.

WordPress.org Plugin Directory alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types WordPress.org Plugin Directory serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about WordPress.org Plugin Directory

Is WordPress.org Plugin Directory worth it for getting listed?

Worth it if developers are your users. WordPress.org Plugin Directory didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. Listing is stated as free. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a WordPress.org Plugin Directory listing cost?

Free. What we found: 'WordPress.org offers free hosting to anyone who wishes to develop a plugin in our directory', including a free support forum.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from WordPress.org Plugin Directory dofollow?

Nofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on WordPress.org Plugin Directory?

Start at wordpress.org/plugins/developers/add. Approval: reviewed in days (Manual review by the Plugins Team for common errors and guideline compliance; takes anywhere between 1 and 10 days, with a goal of reviewing within 5 business days; reviews cannot be expedited. Plugins violating guidelines are not approved.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best WordPress.org Plugin Directory alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Shopify App Store, Slack Marketplace, and Figma Community. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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