WordPress plugin comparison
Attachments vs Display Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 8K+ for Attachments.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Attachments about 50.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Attachments was updated more recently: Dec 30, 2025, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Attachments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Display Posts.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Attachments |  Display Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,394 | #550 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 4.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(53) | 4.8(164) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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