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PuzzleMe – Interactive Puzzles for WordPress – Easily publish crosswords, quizzes, word searches and more

PuzzleMe makes it easy to add interactive games to your WordPress website - no coding required.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.4.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 3.9 · PHP 7.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update29 May 20265mo ago
Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.0 / 5 from 3 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records PuzzleMe – Interactive Puzzles for WordPress – Easily publish crosswords, quizzes, word searches and more version 1.4.0 as active, updated 5mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

PuzzleMe makes it easy to add interactive games to your WordPress website – no coding required.

Engage your visitors, increase time on site and make your content more engaging and memorable by embedding playable puzzles such as crosswords, word searches, sudoku, quizzes and more directly into your posts and pages.

This plugin is perfect for publishers, educators, marketers, bloggers and community websites looking to create fun and interactive experiences.

Why Use PuzzleMe?

Interactive content keeps visitors engaged longer than static content. With PuzzleMe, you can:

  • Boost user engagement and retention
  • Add gamified experiences to blogs and lessons
  • Create recurring puzzle challenges for your audience
  • Encourage repeat visits to your website
  • Make learning and content discovery more enjoyable

All puzzles are hosted and managed through PuzzleMe and embedded seamlessly into WordPress.

Key Features

  • Embed interactive puzzles using a simple shortcode
  • Many puzzle types including crosswords, sudoku, word search, quizzes, jigsaws, codewords and more.
  • Mobile-friendly and responsive gameplay
  • No coding or technical setup required
  • Works with any WordPress theme
  • Fast loading and browser-compatible puzzles
  • Easy publishing workflow
  • Advanced creation options using a powerful CMS
  • Customisations and branding (colors/themes) available
  • Make your puzzle look the way you want, including backgrounds, start and end screens, sounds, and more.
  • Multimedia support in most games including crosswords
  • Multiple players can play at the same time
  • Printing support for most word and logic games
  • Detailed analytics on player engagement (how many people started, how many finished, engagement time, etc.)

How It Works

Getting started takes just a few steps:

  • Create a puzzle in your PuzzleMe account by logging in here..
  • Go to the Publish page for your puzzle and copy its WordPress embed shortcode.
  • Paste the shortcode into any WordPress post or page.
  • Publish and start engaging your visitors instantly.

Who Uses PuzzleMe

PuzzleMe is ideal for:

  • Online publishers and news websites
  • Schools, teachers, and e-learning platforms
  • Educational blogs and training sites
  • Marketing campaigns and brand engagement
  • Community and hobby websites

Add weekly puzzles, learning activities, or interactive challenges in minutes.

PuzzleMe is a registered trademark of Amuse Labs. By using PuzzleMe, you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy.

Built for Modern Websites

PuzzleMe puzzles are designed to work smoothly across:

  • Desktop computers
  • Tablets
  • Mobile devices
  • Modern browsers

Your audience can play anywhere, anytime.

Freemium Model

PuzzleMe is available as a freemium product. The WordPress plugin allows you to easily embed interactive puzzles created with PuzzleMe on your WordPress website.

With the free plan, you can:

  • Install and use the PuzzleMe plugin
  • Create your own puzzles and embed them on your website using the plugin

Some advanced capabilities are available only through paid PuzzleMe plans. These may include customization and branding options, analytics, higher usage limits, and collaboration features.

For details about available features and plan options, please see our pricing here.

Testimonials: See What Our Users Have To Say

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“I cannot praise Amuse Labs highly enough for the solution they have provided for our use case. I had spent hours searching through WordPress plugins and outdated, unsupported projects that resulted in nothing in headaches. ” – Ryan Sweeney

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“Amuse Labs is the dominant player in this space, and with very good reason. ” – Alex Boisvert, Crossword Nexus

Privacy Policy

PuzzleMe – Interactive Puzzles for WordPress – Easily publish crosswords, quizzes, word searches and more uses Appsero SDK to collect some telemetry data upon user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements.

Appsero SDK does not gather any data by default. The SDK only starts gathering basic telemetry data when a user allows it via the admin notice. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users.

Integrating Appsero SDK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data, without confirmation from users in any case.

Learn more about how Appsero collects and uses this data.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • crossword
  • games
  • puzzles
  • quiz
  • sudoku
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.9 · PHP 7.0
Update activity29 May 20265mo ago

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