Advanced Post Manager
v4.5.8by Nexcess · updated 3 days ago
Turbo charge your posts admin for any custom post type with sortable filters and columns, and auto-registration of metaboxes.
- Rank
- #3,436
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,390
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 159.2K
- 159,206 all-time
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- 11 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Post Manager at a glance
Advanced Post Manager is a WordPress plugin by Nexcess with 4K+ active installs, the #3,436 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 94 times, 84% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews. Version 4.5.8 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 92 plugins tagged “developer-tools”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Post Manager |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 143 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,286 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 442 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 67 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 71 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 91 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 239 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 109 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 178 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,498 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 76 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,387 · -2.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,387 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,400 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,408 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,401 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,402 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,399 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,399 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,417 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,442 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,435 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,428 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,490 |
Rank over time
#3,436 · down 28 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,436 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,437 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,432 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,430 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,436 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,430 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,427 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,430 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,428 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,419 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,418 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,425 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,423 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,408 |
Growth %
Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.38% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #3430 → #3436
- Released 4.5.8 (was 4.5.7)
- Rank #3425 → #3430Downloads -34.4%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.597%
- Other2.8%
Rating trend
3.5★★★★★11 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.5.8
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 6, 2011
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Post Manager
How many websites use Advanced Post Manager?
Advanced Post Manager is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,436 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Post Manager been downloaded?
159,206 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 94 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Post Manager last updated?
Version 4.5.8 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release
Is Advanced Post Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Advanced Post Manager have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Advanced Post Manager up to date. See its security record
Is Advanced Post Manager still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Post Manager have?
3.5 out of 5 from 11 reviews on WordPress.org. 55% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Post Manager?
The plugins most like Advanced Post Manager, by the tags they share, are Make Column Clickable for Elementor (100K+), HUSKY (80K+) and Column Shortcodes (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.5
★★★★★
11 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 55%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 9%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 27%
- Positive
- 55%4–5★
- Mixed
- 9%3★
- Critical
- 36%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,390 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 3.5 |
| Reviews | 11 |
| Total downloads | 159.2K |
| Author | Nexcess |
| First released | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Version | 4.5.8 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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