# WordPress plugin complaints by category

> 578 one- and two-star WordPress.org reviews of 138 plugins, split into 12 categories: top complaint, reply rate and the worst-hit plugins per category.

Canonical: https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/
Language: en
Last updated: 2026-10-25

578 low-star reviews of 138 plugins, 26 Oct 2025 – 25 Oct 2026. Pick a category for its complaint themes, plugins, quotes and what to fix first.

| Category | 1–2★ | Top complaint | Replied |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Page builders & blocks](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/page-builders-blocks/) | 97 | Bugs & errors 30.9% | 74.2% |
| [Backup & migration](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/backup-migration/) | 89 | Bugs & errors 31.5% | 51.7% |
| [WooCommerce & payments](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/woocommerce-payments/) | 72 | Bugs & errors 36.1% | 84.7% |
| [SEO](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/seo/) | 56 | Bugs & errors 28.6% | 98.2% |
| [Cookies & privacy](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/cookies-privacy/) | 46 | Bugs & errors 34.8% | 78.3% |
| [Images, galleries & sliders](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/images-galleries-sliders/) | 44 | Bugs & errors 43.2% | 68.2% |
| [Security & anti-spam](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/security-anti-spam/) | 37 | Bugs & errors 24.3% | 45.9% |
| [Caching & speed](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/caching-speed/) | 35 | Bugs & errors 34.3% | 60% |
| [Forms](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/forms/) | 30 | Bugs & errors 33.3% | 76.7% |
| [Translation](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/translation/) | 28 | Bugs & errors 39.3% | 21.4% |
| [Email & SMTP](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/email-smtp/) | 22 | Bugs & errors 22.7% | 86.4% |
| [Analytics](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-complaints/analytics/) | 22 | Bugs & errors 27.3% | 90.9% |

Data and method: [WordPress review study](https://revunda.xyz/apps/research/wordpress-plugin-review-complaints-2026/) · [What to fix first](https://revunda.xyz/apps/wordpress-plugin-1-star-reviews/) · [1-star reviews by app](https://revunda.xyz/apps/1-star-reviews/)

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