WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Related Posts vs WP Popular Posts
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Advanced Related Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Advanced Related Posts about 14.
- WP Popular Posts is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Apr 14, 2026 for Advanced Related Posts.
- WP Popular Posts resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Related Posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Advanced Related Posts.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Advanced Related Posts.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Related Posts |  WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,311 | #334 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 379 | 75K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 63% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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