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WP Obituary

WP Obituary Manager

by Arni Cinco · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.7 Tested up to WP 6.8.11 PHP 8.1+

WP Obituary has 80+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,107 downloads all time. It was downloaded 99 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 23, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.

WP Obituary at a glance

Active installs
80+
Total downloads
5,107
Downloads, last 30 days
99
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP Obituary well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • ✅ Custom Obituary Post Type – Manage obituaries like regular WordPress posts
  • ✅ Frontend Submission Form – Allow families or staff to submit obituaries online
  • ✅ Obituary Slider Shortcode – Showcase recent obituaries anywhere on your site
  • ✅ Condolence Management – Visitors can leave condolences; admins can moderate
  • ✅ Print-Friendly Obituary Pages – Works seamlessly with popular WordPress PDF/print plugins for downloadable or printable obituaries
  • ✅ Elementor Support – Works seamlessly with Elementor page builder
  • ✅ Customizable Settings – Set default thumbnails and obituary layouts

WP Obituary reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
2.3 out of 5

3 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
2

  • Great self hosted obituary so far.

    One of the best self hosted and obituary manage in your WordPress website.

    Arni Cinco

  • Just doesn't work

    Just doesn't work

    chtyrone

  • no information

    I would really like to give a good review but there is nothing on this plugin I agree with previous poster - poor

    ptooti

Download and install history

147 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
WP Obituary downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP Obituary active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP Obituary rating00.61.31.92.5Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP Obituary review count01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

WP Obituary Manager is a free WordPress plugin that helps funeral homes, crematories, and cemeteries manage and display obituaries online.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • memorial
  • obituaries
  • obituary
  • obituary manager
  • tribute

More from Arni Cinco

Version
2.0.7
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
First published
Feb 4, 2017
Requires WordPress
6.7.2
Tested up to
6.8.11
Requires PHP
8.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Obituary FAQ

What does WP Obituary do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Obituary offers ✅ Custom Obituary Post Type – Manage obituaries like regular WordPress posts, ✅ Frontend Submission Form – Allow families or staff to submit obituaries online, ✅ Obituary Slider Shortcode – Showcase recent obituaries anywhere on your site, ✅ Condolence Management – Visitors can leave condolences; admins can moderate and ✅ Print-Friendly Obituary Pages – Works seamlessly with popular WordPress PDF/print plugins for downloadable or printable obituaries.

How many active installs does WP Obituary have?

WordPress.org reports 80+ active installs for WP Obituary as of October 22, 2026.

Is WP Obituary still maintained?

The last release was on September 23, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Does WP Obituary have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WP Obituary are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP Obituary free?

WP Obituary is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.