WordPress plugin comparison

Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler vs WP Popular Posts

Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler

by Will Brubaker

20+ installs4.8

WP Popular Posts

by Hector Cabrera

100K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.
On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler about 7.
Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 25, 2016 for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.
WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.
WP Popular Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler.

WP Popular Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Automatic Post Publishing Scheduler	WP Popular Posts
Popular rank	#25,389	#334
Active installs	20+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	141	77K
Rating	4.8(4)	4.5(249)
Support threads resolved	–	63%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.86
Last release	10 years ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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