RPB Chessboard

75 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

About 1,000 active installs is modest, but well above average for such a niche plugin, which is why the score gets a small boost rather than a penalty.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in July 2026 and clearly keeps pace with WordPress 7.0.1 and PHP 7.2, earning a perfect maintenance rating.

User Rating

14/15

With 20 ratings averaging 96 out of 100, user satisfaction is excellent and points to a polished, reliable experience.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions sounds good only because there has been no demand, which is why support health lands at a middling 50 rather than higher.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is perfect, with explicit testing against WordPress 7.0.1 and a clear PHP 7.2 floor that most modern hosts meet.

Scores higher than 41% of indexed plugins

About

This plugin allows you to typeset and display chess diagrams and PGN-encoded chess games.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-25 9:16am GMT

Requires WordPress 7.1+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.2+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 High

Most recent: July 15, 2026

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What It Does

RPB Chessboard lets WordPress site owners embed chess diagrams from FEN strings and display full PGN-encoded games directly inside posts and pages. It handles both static board positions and replayable games, giving chess content publishers a purpose-built publishing tool.

Who It's For

This plugin is a strong fit for chess coaches, club websites, tournament organizers, and chess bloggers who want to publish annotated games, openings lessons, or puzzle diagrams without hand-coding board representations. If your audience expects to replay games or analyse positions on the page, this fits the bill.

Who Should Skip It

Casual bloggers who mention a chess game once a year, or site owners looking for a full interactive puzzle platform with progress tracking and monetization, should look elsewhere. Anyone needing a broad puzzle suite rather than a focused chess tool will find this too narrow.

The Bottom Line

RPB Chessboard is a focused, well-maintained, and well-rated tool that does one thing and does it well, with an overall quality score of 75.33 out of 100. The only real caution is the silent support channel, so test thoroughly before relying on it for a high-traffic chess site. For serious chess publishers on modern WordPress, it is a solid choice.

Pick PuzzleMe instead if you need crosswords, word searches, and quizzes alongside or instead of chess, since it covers a much broader puzzle taxonomy.