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Crossword Compiler Puzzles

Insert a crossword puzzle, sudoku or word search from content made by Crossword Compiler

By wordwebsoftware·Puzzle·Free
2.8(5 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 3 months ago
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As of April 2026, Crossword Compiler Puzzles is a WordPress puzzle plugin with 300 active installations and a 2.8/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Top alternative: Jigsaw Planet.

2.8/55 reviews
300active installs
14K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Simple upload of interactive puzzles exported by Crossword Compiler, or conversion of puzzles already posted to the
https://crossword.info website.

14.5

  • Security tweaks and WP6.9 update

= 14.4
* More versatile web upload

= 14.3
* Security fixes and error reporting

= 14.1
* Responsive layout with latest applet and support for wide width

= 13.3
* Some changes to ensure https on https site

= 13.2
* Auto-scale word searches to fit (using latest applet)

= 13.1
* Compatibility updates

= 13.0
* Preview of puzzle in Edit
* Crossword Compiler 11 ready
* Latest WordPress support

3.3

  • Fix for WordPress 5.3

3.2

  • Fix for WordPress 5.1

3.1

  • Fix for old php versions and other plugin compatibility

3.0

  • Support for crossword block in WordPress 5 with Gutenberg blocks. Compatibility fixes.

2.0

  • Fixes…
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Ratings & Reviews

2.85 reviews
5 ★
2
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
1
1 ★
2

Compatibility

WordPress6.0.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contributors

wordwebsoftwarewordwebsoftware
Plugin Info
Version
14.5
Last Updated
Dec 20, 2025
WP Requires
6.0.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
300
Downloads
14K+
Added
Dec 17, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

puzzlesudokucrosswordwordsearch

Developer

W
wordwebsoftware
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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