Avoid Duplicate Posts
v1.2.5by MyThemeShop · updated 2 years ago
Avoid all duplicate posts on homepage (applies to all posts, including widgets).
- Rank
- #20,558
- Down170 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 55
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.3K
- 9,279 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Avoid Duplicate Posts at a glance
Avoid Duplicate Posts is a WordPress plugin by MyThemeShop with 50+ active installs, the #20,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.5 came out on Jul 4, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 22 plugins tagged “duplicate posts”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats78 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Avoid Duplicate Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 55 · +3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 53 |
Rank over time
#20,558 · up 454 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,558 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,388 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,386 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,348 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,558 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,445 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,545 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,533 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,649 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #21,027 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,012 |
Growth %
Average +0.34% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.89% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.82% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.89% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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- Rank #21012 → #20348
- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
1.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 6.5.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Aug 8, 2015
- Last updated
- Jul 4, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Avoid Duplicate Posts
How many websites use Avoid Duplicate Posts?
Avoid Duplicate Posts is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Avoid Duplicate Posts been downloaded?
9,279 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Avoid Duplicate Posts last updated?
Version 1.2.5 came out on Jul 4, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Avoid Duplicate Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Avoid Duplicate Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Avoid Duplicate Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Avoid Duplicate Posts have?
1.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Avoid Duplicate Posts?
The plugins most like Avoid Duplicate Posts, by the tags they share, are Duplicate Post (300K+), Clone Posts (10K+) and Duplicate Post (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
Compare with competitors
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 55 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 9.3K |
| Author | MyThemeShop |
| First released | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Version | 1.2.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jul 4, 2024 |
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