Welcome to Torque’s Plugin Madness, the web’s favorite bracket-style competition that pits 64 plugins against one another to find the best of the best!
Between the vast selection of plugins in the WordPress repository and the myriad of premium plugins available today, there are tens of thousands of WordPress plugins to choose from.
Plugin Madness is your chance to shine a light on the most innovative and valuable WordPress plugins in your world—the hidden gems that make life easier, make sites cooler, and improve functionality.
It’s also an opportunity to highlight the developers and plugin authors behind these little bits of software that make our WordPress sites go ‘round.
Join us as we uncover this year’s Plugin Madness winner. Voting is open March 4 – April 14, 2024, and you can cast your votes using the bracket below:
64 Plugins Go in, One Plugin Comes Out
Much like the other famous bracket-style competition that takes place each March, Plugin Madness begins with an impressive field of 64 WordPress plugins.
To identify the top 64, nominations were received between February 12 and February 26, with the final selection of plugins slated to be revealed before voting begins on March 4.
To be considered for nomination, plugins must be:
- Listed in the WordPress Plugin Repository
- Updated within the last 12 months
- Be compatible with WordPress 6.2+.
After nominations are reviewed by Torque Staff, they’re split into four starting categories: Marketing, Optimization, Maintenance, and eCommerce. During the voting process, you will have the opportunity to vote for your plugins as well as other plugin matchups in various categories.
Let The Madness Begin!
Don’t forget to return each week and cast your votes. You’ll need to help your plugin make it through the weekly rounds of voting, where it will go head-to-head with other plugin nominees.
This year’s Plugin Madness voting schedule is as follows:
- Week 1 (64): March 4
- Week 2 (32) March 11
- Week 3 (16): March 18
- Week 4 (8): March 25
- Week 5 (4): April 1
- Week 6 (2): April 8
- Week 7 (Winner announced): April 15
We guarantee there will be some buzzer-beaters, so make sure you come back every Monday to vote for your favorite plugins!
Past Plugin Madness Winners
Plugin Madness has been running for eight years, and in that time, notable winners have been crowned. Last year’s winner, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), was also the first Plugin Madness winner in 2016.
With over 4.5 million active users and a pillar in the WordPress community, it was wonderful to see this beloved plugin win the championship once again!
In 2022, first-time competitor The Plus Addons for Elementor sealed a happy ending to their Cinderella story, defeating long-standing titans in the plugin ecosystem to bring home the championship.
We can’t wait to see who fights to the top this year!
Voting is open from March 4 – April 14, 2024, and the winner will be announced on April 15. Start voting today, and make sure you come back each week to vote in the following rounds!