WordPress plugin comparison
Autocomplete Search vs WP Popular Posts
Autocomplete Search
by Aarti Chauhan
20+ installs5.0
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Autocomplete Search.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Autocomplete Search about 2.
- Autocomplete Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Dec 15, 2025 for Autocomplete Search.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Autocomplete Search.
- WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Autocomplete Search.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Autocomplete Search | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,443 | #334 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 75.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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